- Shores, Roy
MADISON - Roy Shores, age 85, was called to his eternal home on Saturday, June 9, 2007. He was born on July 31, 1921, in Tomahawk, the son of Fred and Frances Shores. Roy was married in Tomahawk on July 17, 1948, to Betty Schroeder. They were blessed with five children. Roy served in the Army Air Corp as S/Sgt. from Nov. 4, 1942 until Jan. 26, 1946, during World War II, where he graduated from Pratt & Whitney Engine School as a mechanic and flight engineer on B24s. He moved to Madison in 1953, where he worked for Findorff for 30 years as a carpenter. He has been a member of Monona Lutheran Church since 1963, having served as a trustee and an usher for many years. He volunteered at Bethesda House of Thrift, having worked there for 20 years. Roy enjoyed hunting, fishing, and cookouts with his family whom he loved so dearly. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Betty; children, Marie Shores of Sun Prairie, Roger Shores (Dolly) of Montrose, Colo., Patty Gallagher (Dan) of Madison, and Rocky Shores (Robin) of Madison; three sisters, Ruby Fish of Tomahawk, Isabelle (Art) Wakkinen of Tomahawk, and Josephine Norris of New Lisbon; 10 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Roy was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Tom Shores; and a sister, Ruth, from California. Funeral service will be held at MONONA LUTHERAN CHURCH, 4411 Monona Drive, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2007, with the Rev. William J. Pekari presiding. Visitation will be at 9:30 am. until the time of the service at the church. Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial donations be made to HospiceCare Inc., 5395 E. Cheryl Pkwy, Madison, WI 53711.
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1921 - 2007 (85 years)
