Earl Franklin Shelton (1894 - 1953)

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Washington Democrat Washington, Daviess County, Indiana Friday, May 22, 1953 Page 1

Heart Ailment Fatal to Earl F. Shelton

Earl Franklin Shelton, 59, RR 2, Montgomery, died at 9:15 p.m. Thursday at the Daviess County Hospital after an illness of four weeks of heart trouble. His condition had been serious for two weeks.

Deceased was born in Otwell, Feb 2, 1894, the son of Stephen A. and Malinda (Robling) Shelton.

He was married to Ether Robbins Feb 25, 1921, and she survives with six children: Wayne L., city, Raymond A., Route one, city, Clarence E. US Army, state of Washington, Mrs. Robert (Mildred) Cox, city, and Frances and Phylis, at home. There are seven grandchildren, two brothers, Edward S. and Lewis Shelton, city, and two sisters, Mrs. Flora Taylor, route 2, Montgomery and Mrs. Lelia Davies, Detroit, Mich.

Mr. Shelton was a carman at the B & O and was a member of the Carmen's Brotherhood, the VFW and the Mt. Zion High Rick Church.

He served in the Navy in World War I. Hour of funeral is 2 p.m. Monday at the Oak Grove church in Reeve township with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The Rev. O.B, Thomas will be in charge. Friends may call at Gill's to pay respects.