St. Clair County Obits

WILLIAM RICHARD SHINN

St. Clair Courier
21 October 2005
William Richard Shinn was born April 26, 1922, near Warsaw, to Andrew Barton and Ida Bell Garrison Shinn. He passed away October 12, 2005, at Sac-Osage Hospital in Osceola, at 83, 5 months and 16 days old.
William never married and spent his entire life as a farmer except for the last few years at Truman Lake Manor in Lowry City.
William was the oldest of seven children and was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Andrew, a sister, Martha, in infancy, one half brother, and four half sisters. He is survived by his sisters, Anna Mae Wisner, Lowry City, Edna Lee Wisner, El Dorado Springs, Mary Ellen Jelks, Osceola, and Josephine Hyde, Osceola, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services were held on Sunday, October 16 at 2 p.m. at Sheldon Goodrich, Goodrich Chapel. The Minister was Rev. J.W. Jelks.
Music was “Precious Memories” and “Amazing Grace”.
The casket bearers were Don Hash, Robbie Foreman, Ronnie Drake, Wayne Hyde, J.W. Jelks and Lee drake. Interment was at Bear Creek Cemetery. Arrangements were by Sheldon Goodrich Funeral Home in Osceola.