Katherine Warren Houston and George Henry Sheild
GEORGE HENRY SHEILD was born December 8, 1906 in Virginia,5335 and died August 2, 1991 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia.5335 He is buried in Saint Johns Church Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia.456
He married KATHERINE WARREN HOUSTON on January 19, 1932 in Rockbridge County, Virginia,12458 daughter of MARY FRANCES ERVINE and WILLIAM GEORGE HOUSTON. She was born August 22, 1904 in Rockbridge County, Virginia,4532 and died August 28, 2005 in Rockingham County, Virginia.5336 She is buried in Saint Johns Church Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia.456
Education
George H. Sheild
- graduated from Hampton High School, Hampton, Virginia, 192412460
- Nickname: Scutum
- Activities: President of Latin Section Sophomore Class, '22; Vice-President Senior Class, '24; Orchestra, '23; Treasurer Freshman Class; Pioneer Staff, '23, '24; Annual Staff, '23, '24; Vice-President Journalism Club, '24; Baseball Squad, '23, '24; Class Project, '24; Four Square Club, '24.
- Yearbook Inscription: "For you'll never fail in love, my boy
While girls are lovely and true;
For with them life will be a joy
To lads with a line like you."
- graduated from Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia in 1928 in Electrical Engineering12459
- Activities: Fourth Class—Pvt. Co. "E," Tidewater Club, Company Baseball, Presbyterian Church Club. Third Class—Pvt. Co. "E," Tidewater Club, Company Baseball, Presbyterian Church Club. Second Class—Pvt. Co. "E," Tidewater Club, Company Baseball, Presbyterian Church Club, A. I. E. E., "Cadet" Staff, Marshal Ring Figure, Marshal Final Ball. First Class—Class—Pvt. Co. "E," Tidewater Club, Company Baseball, Presbyterian Church Club, A. I. E. E., "Cadet" Staff, "Bomb" Staff, O. G.'s Association, Brother Mucks, Company Rifle Team, Yacht Club, Marshal Final German.
- Yearbook Inscription: "Four years ago this curly-locked boy left Hampton to show the Institute the kind of boys who live in the Tidewater section. he came up with an ambition to be either the leader of a pearling exhibition or the captain of a pirate ship, and not one of us who know him would be surprised to see him end his days under the "skull and cross-bones."
When George "signed his life away" he was put in "E" Company, and he hasn't been persuaded to leave it. No wonder! If there are any more boys like George in it, old "E" must be a good company.
For the first two years George gathered fame only by cussing subs. This his literary talent refused to remain unnoticed, and for the last two years it has constantly been, "George please give us a few lines. Anything of yours will do." By his talent he has gained the hardest worked position on the "Cadet" staff—managing editor—and the job of associate editor of the "Bomb."
George is absolutely reliable except with the girls. Every girls' school in Virginia knows him; rather the girls think they do. But being a "dog," he believes in extending the same policy to all and in having a safety margin in numbers.
Now that he is about to be made a representative of '28 in the outside world, we, the class, know that he will be a credit to us in whatever he does. He is a man now, and a man gifted with personality and ability. He needs no more, but we give him our honest love—a true brother rat forever."
- Activities:
Katherine W. Houston
- graduated from Agnes Scott College, Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia in 192612457
- Yearbook Inscription: "Sunbeams, kindergarten work."
- Yearbook Inscription:
Marriage Announcements and News
Daily Press, January 22, 193212458
Sheild-Houston
Of interest to the Peninsula was the wedding which took place in Fairfield, Va., Wednesday morning at the home of the bride, "Mount Pleasant," when Miss Katherine Houston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Houston became the bride of George Sheild, son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Sheild, of Hampton. The ceremony was performed in the presence of the immediate family and few intimate friends by the Rev. Hannah, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
The bride who was given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white crepe made with princess lines and her flowers were an arm bouquet of white roses.
She had as her matron-of-honor and only attendant, Mrs. Calvin Cabell Tennis, who was attired in coral crepe made with princess liens and carried an arm bouquet of Talisman roses.
Mr. Sheild had as his best man Calvin Tennis.
After a wedding trip to Bermuda, Mr. and Mrs. Sheild will make their home with the groom's parents on Newport News Avenue.
Mrs. Sheild is a graduate of Agnes Scott School in Georgia and was at one time with the faculty of Hampton High School.
Mr. Sheild is a graduate of Virginia Military Institute of the class of '28 and is now connected with the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company.
Obituaries
Daily Press, August 3, 199112461
George H. Sheild
HARRISONBURG — George Henry Sheild, 85, a former resident of Hampton, died Friday, Aug. 2, at Sunnyside Retirement Community.
Mr. Sheild was employed as an electrical engineer at Newport News Shipbuilding from 1928 until his retirement in 1971.
A native of Hampton, he lived most of his life in the Hampton area before moving to Sunnyside in 1984. He was a 1928 graduate of Virginia Military Institute.
Mr. Sheild was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Hampton, where he served as an elder. He was also a charter member of Hampton Roads German Club.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine Warren Houston; a daughter, Ann S. Bishop of Greenwood, S.C.; a son, Dr. Francis W. Sheild of Hampton; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Chapel at Sunnyside by Dr. James E. Guthrie, Dr. Marion Simmons and Dr. John Lown. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Hampton, at a later date.
Lindsey Funeral Home is in charge.
