Herbert T. Sheldon, 77 of Cushing, died, Sept. 10, 2009 at his home.

Memorial services were held Sept. 15, at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls with Chaplain Gregg Valentine officiating. Burial was at Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery, Camp Ripley.

A r - range- ments were with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls.

Herbert Theodore Sheldon was born on Jan.12, 1932, in Oshkosh, Neb. to Hiram and Nora (Major) Sheldon. After working on the family farm, Herbert entered the U.S. Army in 1951, serving in Korea. He received two Purple Heart's for being wounded in combat. He married Irene Cranmore on Aug. 13, 1952, in Oshkosh, Neb. While still serving in the military, Herbert and Irene moved to Las Cruces, N.M., and Herbert worked at the White Sands Proving Grounds. Honorably discharged in 1954, they continued to reside in Las Cruces until moving back to Oshkosh, in 1970.

He worked in the construction trade as a drywall contractor. In 1981, they moved to Cushing, with Herbert eventually retiring in 1989. He enjoyed fishing, flea markets, chocolate and reading. Herbert was a longtime member of Randall VFW Post # 9073 and the Little Falls Disabled American Veterans.

Herbert is survived by his wife; two sons, Danny (Lorne) Sheldon of Scotts Bluff, Neb.; Burel (Barb) Sheldon of Russell, Neb.; two daughters, Jackie (Ray) Estes of Madison, S.D., Mickie (Delbert) Elder of Grand Prairie, Texas; one brother, Carl (Betty) Sheldon of Jasper, Alaska; one brother in law, Wayne Harden of Oshkosh; eight grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Sandy; three sisters, Wanda Miller, Rita Harden and Kay King; three brothers, Leroy, Burel and Rex Sheldon.

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