Grandchildren of Robert and Sylvia Shannon. First Row: Robert Burr, Shannon Bookwalter, Patrick M. Shannon. Back Row: Tim Shannon, Anna Ward, Theresa Burr, Harold Bookwalter, Thomas R. Shannon, Sheri Bookwalter, Michael T. Shannon. 3/31/1998.
born: 28 Sep 1911, Elma,Howard Co.,Iowa
died: 4 Jun 1985, Indianapolis,Indiana, at Indianapolis General Hospital
bur.: Logansport,Indiana, at St Vincent's
occu: worker at Sears, Roebuck, and Company
spouse: Sylvia Theresa FLORIAN
marr: 17 Aug 1935, Chicago,Cook Co.,Illinois at St. Nickolas of Tollentine Church
born: 3 Nov 1910, Chicago, Illinois
died: 22 Jan 1994, Logansport,Indiana at Miller's Merry Manor
bur.: Logansport,Indiana, at Mount Calvary Cemetery (St Vincent's?)
Robert's career was summarized as follows in a Shannon family history:
``Robert graduated from St. Mary's high school in Clinton
in 1930. He went to Chicago in 1931 and worked for Sears Roebuck,
transferred to Logansport in 1936, then to Lexington, Ky., then left
Sears and returned to Logansport.''
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