Shook, Leland Rogers

Surname Shook
Given Name Leland Rogers
Gender Male
Born 09-JUN-1930 in McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas
Died 14-JAN-2013 in Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas
Buried Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas
Father Orville Loren "Mutt" SHOOK (04-AUG-1909 AR - 14-JUL-1965 AR)
Mother Lucile Nellie HAGAN (25-AUG-1911 KY - )

Family Line

Leland Rogers Shook-> Orville Loren "Mutt" Shook (f)-> Edward Shook (gf)-> Elihu Shook (g-gf)-> William Shook (vi) (gg-gf)-> William Shook (ii) (ggg-gf)-> William Shook (i) (gggg-gf)-> Hermanus Shook (ggggg-gf).

Marriages

Marriage 1

Hazelle Louise MCCOLLUM; born: 21-JAN-1932; died: 17-JUN-2004 in Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas; 430-54-1742; Last residence: Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas.

Children

  • Karen L. SHOOK; born: ~1967; married: 20-MAR-1993 in Harris County, Texas to Mark A. WARD
  • John Rogers SHOOK; born: 24-SEP-1968; married: Amie UNKNOWN

Marriage 2

28-MAY-2005 in Brazoria County, Texas to Alice P. HOLBERT; born: 09-SEP-1930.

Obituary

Leland Rogers Shook, 82, of Friendswood, Texas passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013. He was born on June 9, 1930 in McGehee, Arkansas to Norville (Mutt) Shook and Nell (Hagen) Shook.

He served 22 years in several branches of the Armed Services: Navy 1948-1949; Army 1950-1953 serving in the Korean War; Air National Guard 1953-1954; Retired as MSGT of the Air Force 1954-1972 from Ellington Air Force Base.

Leland was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 39 years Hazelle McCollum Shook; grandson, Shawn E. Ward.

He is survived by his wife Alice (Holbert) Shook; daughter, Karen Ward and husband Mark of Oak Point, TX; son, John Shook and wife Amie of Morristown, New Jersey; grandchildren, Adrian Shook of Nuremburg, Germany, Katye Turner and husband Chris, Jennifer Cox and husband Cory of Oak Point, Texas; 5 great grandchildren; sister, Ann Hazelbaker and husband George of Duncan, Oklahoma; numerous nieces and nephews.

The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. at the Jeter Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, 311 N. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, Texas 77546 (281) 992-7200 with Rev. Jerry Stark officiating. A private interment will be held at the Houston National Cemetery at a later date.

n lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org or a charity of their choice.

Condolences may be sent to the Shook Family in care of Jeter Memorial Funeral Home at www.jeterfuneralhome.com.

Published on yourfriendswoodnews.com from January 17 to January 30, 2013


1 Headstone, Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA, Plot: Sect C-13, Row C, Site 026 (findagrave.com) Image ...