John Newton Shelton

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

John Newton Shelton, age 92, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room in Fort Scott. He was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Littleton, Colo., the son of John Houston Shelton and Edith Baugher Shelton. He married Geraldine Marsh on June 25, 1943, in Englewood, Colo. John served with the United States Army Air Force during World War II. Following his military service, he worked as a carpenter and cabinet maker in Colorado and Illinois. In 1980, John and his wife moved to Fort Scott where he was employed by Peerless Products. John enjoyed reading and had a wealth of knowledge on various subjects. He also liked to spend time with his family and grandchildren.

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