Jeanette Marie Simmons and Emor Oren Shepard

EMOR OREN SHEPARD, son of ESTHER MAY HUNT and ERNEST WEYTHMAN SHEPARD, was born October 21, 1921 in Nebraska,⁵⁶ and died August 3, 2002.⁵⁶

He married JEANETTE MARIE SIMMONS on February 21, 1946 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa.⁷⁶⁴⁹ She died December 25, 2007 in Barnes House, Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.⁷⁸⁹⁰

Personal Information
Education
Clubs and Associations
Newspaper Articles
Obituaries

Census Records

Personal Information

Emor O. Shepard

was a US Navy Veteran of World War II⁷⁸⁸⁸
was an electrical engineer for Westinghouse⁷⁸⁸⁸

Jeanette M. Simmons

was a US Navy Veteran of World War II; WAVE⁷⁸⁹⁰

Education

Emor O. Shepard

graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1939⁷⁸⁸⁹
- Activities:
  Football '38; Sports Club
graduated from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio in 1948 with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering²⁸⁷⁵

Clubs and Associations

Emor O. Shepard

Pearl Harbor Survivors Assocation⁷⁸⁸⁸

Jeanette M. Simmons

Newspaper Articles

Omaha World-Herald, September 6, 1940²⁸⁷⁶

Undergoes Operation, Accepted by Navy

(Council Bluffs, Ia.)

Rejected August 20 because of obstructed breathing, Emor Oren Shepard, 2602 Avenue B, enlisted in the United States navy yesterday and after an operation made his acceptance possible. Shepard is the son of Mrs. Esther Hunt Shepard and will soon be on his way to the Great Lakes, Ill., naval training station, the recruiting office said.

Obituaries

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 6, 2002⁷⁸⁸⁸

SHEPARD

EMOR OREN 'SHEP'

Age 80, of Wilkins Twp., on August 3, 2002. Mr. Shepard was a member of the US Maryland BB #46 during WWII and the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. He worked as an Electrical Engineer for Westinghouse. He also enjoyed using the Wilmerding YMCA over the past 20 years. Beloved husband of Jeanette Marie (Simmons( Shepard; father of Charles (Sharon) Shepard of Saltsburg & Douglas (Bonnie) Shepard of Valencia, CA: brother of Charles Shepard of CA; grandfather of Bruce Douglas Shepard. Friends will be received Wednesday 1-2 pm at JOBE FUNERAL HOME, INC., corner Shaw & Triboro Ave. Turtle Creek where a memorial service will follow Wednesday at 2 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 27, 2007⁷⁸⁹⁰

SHEPARD

JEANNETTE M. (SIMMONS)

Age 86, formerly of Eastmont, Wilkins, Twp., on Tuesday, December 25, 2007, at Barnes House, assisted living facility in Latrobe, PA, where she resided for the past 2 years. Beloved wife of the late Emor Oren "Shep" Shepard; survived by her two sons: Charles (Sharon) Shepard of Saltsburg and Douglas (Bonnie) Shepard of Valencia, CA. and grandson Bruce Shepard of Valencia, CA. Jeannette proudly served as a WAVE in the US Navy during World War II. She served the community as a member of the Eastmont Friends and Garden Club, and volunteered for Meals On Wheels. Jeannette was an avid tennis player and golfer who belonged to the Murrysville Golf League. She also was a member of the Penn Hills Senior Citizens. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, 11 am at the JOBE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES INC. (MONROEVILLE / PLUM CHAPEL) corner of Beatty Rd. and 48 North, Monroeville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or American Cancer Society.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
April 4, 1930³¹⁵	Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska	Ernest Weythman Shepard Esther May Hunt Anna Marguerite Shepard Emor Oren Shepard
April 4, 1940²⁸⁷²	Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa	Esther May Hunt Emor Oren Shepard Charles Ernest Shepard