Raymond Arthur Shields (1916 - 1963)

Born 24 Nov 1916 in Banks, Indiana, Pennsylvania

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Died 31 Jul 1963 at age 46 in Coal Mines near Saltsburg, PA

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NEWSPAPER OBITUARY CLIPPING: RAYMOND A. SHIELDS, of Kent passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 31, 1963, at 7:30 a.m. while at work at the Seanor Coal Company Mine in Loyalhanna Township, Westmoreland County, near Saltsburg. Born November 24, 1916, in Banks Township, Indiana County, Pa. he was a son of the late James W. and Minta Airgood Shields. He had resided in the McIntyre and Iselin area for many years and had lived at Kent for the past three years. Mr. Shields was a member of McIntyre Local 3548 UMW of A. Surviving are: his wife, Hazel Shields; three son(sic), Kenneth, East Pike, Indiana, Pa.; Robert, Fort Polk, La; Richard, at home; four brothers: John D., McIntyre; Michael, Rochester, N. Y.; Edward, New Castle; Norris, Falconer, N. Y.; two sisters, Mrs. Jess Lydick, Gipsy; Mrs. George Duff, Indiana R. D., and one grandchild, Pamela Shields. Friends will be received today (Thursday) 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Robinson-Lytle's, Indian, where services will be conducted Saturday, August 3 at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Rex Brickell will officiate and interment will follow in the Oakland Cemetery, Indiana.

Raymond Arthur Shields died of a heart attack while working in the mines. There is a history of heart complications in our family, and my Grandfather had been on heart medication. He had stopped taking his medication because Ginger, the fur-family member, grabbed up one of the pills he'd dropped and went into convulsions and passed, according to my Father. I was 5 when Grandfather passed, but I do remember Ginger as Grandpa would pick me up to spend the weekend and we would always stop off at the Dairy Delight for baby cones that Ginger and I both got, and I would often lose mine onto the ground from laughing at Ginger shivering but not even pausing until the last bit of cone was gone, at which time my Grandpa would tuck her in under his jacket. Of the 3 sons, my Father, the oldest, is the only survivor. He fortunately was life-flighted to Presby's Cardiology department quickly upon showing signs of a heart attack. Dad has had a double bypass as well as his aortic valve replaced. His younger brother Robert Shields had 2 strokes before he passed of a heart attack, and the youngest Richard Shields, passed of a heart attack in his sleep. The majority of early deaths in this branch have been from heart problems. ~Pj Shields-Patty

• Fact: Residence (1920) Banks, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: census (1920) Banks, Indiana, Pennsylvania
• Fact: Residence (1930) Mahaffey, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: census (1930) Mahaffey, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
• Fact: Burial (1963) Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 August 2022, 02:10), entry for Raymond Arthur Shields (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L7KM-P61 ); contributed by various users.

Indiana County Gazette, Indiana, PA