Ethel Maud Shields DeBord, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 18, 2012. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 21, 2012, at First United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.
She was the youngest of nine siblings born to the late Byron and Maud Dixon Shields. She attended Kansas University in Lawrence, studying Physical Education, before moving to Dallas where she met her future husband and partner of 70 years, Dr. Bert DeBord, who was an intern at Baylor Medical Center. They relocated to Temple where he began his medical practice at Scott & White. She was a member of the Bell County Medical Alliance, the Domestic Science and Antique Glass Clubs and a charter member of The Sewing Club. She was a Christian, loved the Lord and was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church of Temple. Many kindnesses were expressed, behind the scenes, during her lifetime. She loved the out of doors, swimming, and horseback riding, even falling off of a horse and breaking her arm after being told by her father to stay off that horse. Had a strong determination all of her life. Her recipes and the meals that followed, earned notoriety among family and friends. Growing up on a Kansas farm provided stories that delighted her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Creating beauty was a gift she expressed naturally. She was a planner and an organizer and had the unique ability of giving attention to detail, while seeing the big picture. She lived life fully, cared deeply and laughed "Irishly."
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Julie DeBord.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Dr. Bert DeBord, Jr; son, Bert DeBord III and his wife, Jane, of Temple; granddaughter, Lara Rodgers, of Dallas; grandson, Michael DeBord, of Temple; great-grandchildren, Jake, Adeline and Audrey Rodgers, and Arielle DeBord; brother, Dr. Ambrose B. Shields, of Portland, Oregon. T9
She was the youngest of nine siblings born to the late Byron and Maud Dixon Shields. She attended Kansas University in Lawrence, studying Physical Education, before moving to Dallas where she met her future husband and partner of 70 years, Dr. Bert DeBord, who was an intern at Baylor Medical Center. They relocated to Temple where he began his medical practice at Scott & White. She was a member of the Bell County Medical Alliance, the Domestic Science and Antique Glass Clubs and a charter member of The Sewing Club. She was a Christian, loved the Lord and was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church of Temple. Many kindnesses were expressed, behind the scenes, during her lifetime. She loved the out of doors, swimming, and horseback riding, even falling off of a horse and breaking her arm after being told by her father to stay off that horse. Had a strong determination all of her life. Her recipes and the meals that followed, earned notoriety among family and friends. Growing up on a Kansas farm provided stories that delighted her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Creating beauty was a gift she expressed naturally. She was a planner and an organizer and had the unique ability of giving attention to detail, while seeing the big picture. She lived life fully, cared deeply and laughed "Irishly."
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Julie DeBord.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Dr. Bert DeBord, Jr; son, Bert DeBord III and his wife, Jane, of Temple; granddaughter, Lara Rodgers, of Dallas; grandson, Michael DeBord, of Temple; great-grandchildren, Jake, Adeline and Audrey Rodgers, and Arielle DeBord; brother, Dr. Ambrose B. Shields, of Portland, Oregon. T9
Ethel Maud Shields DeBord, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 18, 2012. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 21, 2012, at First United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.
She was the youngest of nine siblings born to the late Byron and Maud Dixon Shields. She attended Kansas University in Lawrence, studying Physical Education, before moving to Dallas where she met her future husband and partner of 70 years, Dr. Bert DeBord, who was an intern at Baylor Medical Center. They relocated to Temple where he began his medical practice at Scott & White. She was a member of the Bell County Medical Alliance, the Domestic Science and Antique Glass Clubs and a charter member of The Sewing Club. She was a Christian, loved the Lord and was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church of Temple. Many kindnesses were expressed, behind the scenes, during her lifetime. She loved the out of doors, swimming, and horseback riding, even falling off of a horse and breaking her arm after being told by her father to stay off that horse. Had a strong determination all of her life. Her recipes and the meals that followed, earned notoriety among family and friends. Growing up on a Kansas farm provided stories that delighted her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Creating beauty was a gift she expressed naturally. She was a planner and an organizer and had the unique ability of giving attention to detail, while seeing the big picture. She lived life fully, cared deeply and laughed "Irishly."
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Julie DeBord.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Dr. Bert DeBord, Jr; son, Bert DeBord III and his wife, Jane, of Temple; granddaughter, Lara Rodgers, of Dallas; grandson, Michael DeBord, of Temple; great-grandchildren, Jake, Adeline and Audrey Rodgers, and Arielle DeBord; brother, Dr. Ambrose B. Shields, of Portland, Oregon. T9
She was the youngest of nine siblings born to the late Byron and Maud Dixon Shields. She attended Kansas University in Lawrence, studying Physical Education, before moving to Dallas where she met her future husband and partner of 70 years, Dr. Bert DeBord, who was an intern at Baylor Medical Center. They relocated to Temple where he began his medical practice at Scott & White. She was a member of the Bell County Medical Alliance, the Domestic Science and Antique Glass Clubs and a charter member of The Sewing Club. She was a Christian, loved the Lord and was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church of Temple. Many kindnesses were expressed, behind the scenes, during her lifetime. She loved the out of doors, swimming, and horseback riding, even falling off of a horse and breaking her arm after being told by her father to stay off that horse. Had a strong determination all of her life. Her recipes and the meals that followed, earned notoriety among family and friends. Growing up on a Kansas farm provided stories that delighted her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Creating beauty was a gift she expressed naturally. She was a planner and an organizer and had the unique ability of giving attention to detail, while seeing the big picture. She lived life fully, cared deeply and laughed "Irishly."
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Julie DeBord.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Dr. Bert DeBord, Jr; son, Bert DeBord III and his wife, Jane, of Temple; granddaughter, Lara Rodgers, of Dallas; grandson, Michael DeBord, of Temple; great-grandchildren, Jake, Adeline and Audrey Rodgers, and Arielle DeBord; brother, Dr. Ambrose B. Shields, of Portland, Oregon. T9
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