James Shores is my Dad. He lead a very interesting life. I didn't realize it until I was older. He and my mother divorced when I was a baby. He didn't come back into my life until I was 21. That's when I really got to know my Dad.
James Shores was born to Robert and Lucy Shores. He had a much older brother and sister, Robert Lee and Marguerite. My Dad was a change of life baby and my grandmother almost died having him. But he was a wonderful son and was very devoted to her up until the day she died at the age of 99.
Dad grew up in Deals Island. He attended Engineers School in Ft. Belvoir, Va. in camouflage course for about 180 hours over a 3 week period. He graduated from Deals Island High School in 1942. It was after he graduated that my grandfather told him to go to Baltimore and "get himself a job". And he did. He was employed by Dixie Manufacturing Company from September 1942 till May 1943 when he went to work for Kappers Company as a shipping checker in their warehouse from May 1943 until May 1944.
In May of 1944 he joined the Army. He was an antitank gun crewman. He spent 4 1/2 months as a Private who served with the 128 Tank Destroyer Battalion in United States. He spent 14 months as a Cpl and performed duties of antitank instructor and camouflage instructor. He served with 643rd Engineer Combat Battalion in United States, instructing in camouflage of all Army installations and personnel.
When he got out of the Army he met my Mom, Evelyn Harrison. They were married September 29th 1948. They moved to Salisbury Maryland where he worked at The Salisbury Times. They had 4 children, Bruce in 1950, Debbie in 1953, Tami in 1957 and myself, Traci in 1964. It was shortly after I was born my parents divorced.
My father worked for The Washington Post for 20 years. He retired in 1988. He was very loved and respected there. In July 1977 my Dad married my stepmother Gladys. He became a loving father to her daughter Bonnie and a grandfather to Bonnie's son Josh. My Dad also had 7 other grandsons, Scott, Todd, Brandon, Justin, Cody and Dylan. His youngest grandson Jacob was born after he passed. He also now has several great grandchildren.
My father started to lose his vision in the late 60's due to Retinitis Pigmentosa. By the early 70's he was legally blind having lost 90% of his vision. Yet my father continued to work. He use to joke that when he lost his sight they moved him to the dark room. My dad loved to laugh and joke. He never let his blindness keep him from living life. He would sing and dance and loved to talk about the old days. I remember sitting there listening to him talk about his childhood and his friends. He was a member of the local Moose Club and had a lot of wonderful memories from there.
My Dad died suddenly from an aneurysm. He and my mother became good friends later in life and she took his death hard. Whenever he would come and visit my sister and we would stop by and see him they would get to talking about the good old days and could never agree on what happened. It was hysterical to see them sitting there bickering about things that happened 40 years before. It was all good natured though. My mother passed 15 months after my dad death and I know they are up in Heaven still bickering about who said what at the Moose Club in 1955. I really miss my Dad. I wish my kids could have gotten to know him better.
I love you Dad. I know you can see now in Heaven. Hug and kiss Mom and Bruce for me.
Thank you ~Nique~ for sponsoring my Dad's page. You are truly an angel. God Bless You.
James Shores was born to Robert and Lucy Shores. He had a much older brother and sister, Robert Lee and Marguerite. My Dad was a change of life baby and my grandmother almost died having him. But he was a wonderful son and was very devoted to her up until the day she died at the age of 99.
Dad grew up in Deals Island. He attended Engineers School in Ft. Belvoir, Va. in camouflage course for about 180 hours over a 3 week period. He graduated from Deals Island High School in 1942. It was after he graduated that my grandfather told him to go to Baltimore and "get himself a job". And he did. He was employed by Dixie Manufacturing Company from September 1942 till May 1943 when he went to work for Kappers Company as a shipping checker in their warehouse from May 1943 until May 1944.
In May of 1944 he joined the Army. He was an antitank gun crewman. He spent 4 1/2 months as a Private who served with the 128 Tank Destroyer Battalion in United States. He spent 14 months as a Cpl and performed duties of antitank instructor and camouflage instructor. He served with 643rd Engineer Combat Battalion in United States, instructing in camouflage of all Army installations and personnel.
When he got out of the Army he met my Mom, Evelyn Harrison. They were married September 29th 1948. They moved to Salisbury Maryland where he worked at The Salisbury Times. They had 4 children, Bruce in 1950, Debbie in 1953, Tami in 1957 and myself, Traci in 1964. It was shortly after I was born my parents divorced.
My father worked for The Washington Post for 20 years. He retired in 1988. He was very loved and respected there. In July 1977 my Dad married my stepmother Gladys. He became a loving father to her daughter Bonnie and a grandfather to Bonnie's son Josh. My Dad also had 7 other grandsons, Scott, Todd, Brandon, Justin, Cody and Dylan. His youngest grandson Jacob was born after he passed. He also now has several great grandchildren.
My father started to lose his vision in the late 60's due to Retinitis Pigmentosa. By the early 70's he was legally blind having lost 90% of his vision. Yet my father continued to work. He use to joke that when he lost his sight they moved him to the dark room. My dad loved to laugh and joke. He never let his blindness keep him from living life. He would sing and dance and loved to talk about the old days. I remember sitting there listening to him talk about his childhood and his friends. He was a member of the local Moose Club and had a lot of wonderful memories from there.
My Dad died suddenly from an aneurysm. He and my mother became good friends later in life and she took his death hard. Whenever he would come and visit my sister and we would stop by and see him they would get to talking about the good old days and could never agree on what happened. It was hysterical to see them sitting there bickering about things that happened 40 years before. It was all good natured though. My mother passed 15 months after my dad death and I know they are up in Heaven still bickering about who said what at the Moose Club in 1955. I really miss my Dad. I wish my kids could have gotten to know him better.
I love you Dad. I know you can see now in Heaven. Hug and kiss Mom and Bruce for me.
Thank you ~Nique~ for sponsoring my Dad's page. You are truly an angel. God Bless You.
James Shores is my Dad. He lead a very interesting life. I didn't realize it until I was older. He and my mother divorced when I was a baby. He didn't come back into my life until I was 21. That's when I really got to know my Dad.
James Shores was born to Robert and Lucy Shores. He had a much older brother and sister, Robert Lee and Marguerite. My Dad was a change of life baby and my grandmother almost died having him. But he was a wonderful son and was very devoted to her up until the day she died at the age of 99.
Dad grew up in Deals Island. He attended Engineers School in Ft. Belvoir, Va. in camouflage course for about 180 hours over a 3 week period. He graduated from Deals Island High School in 1942. It was after he graduated that my grandfather told him to go to Baltimore and "get himself a job". And he did. He was employed by Dixie Manufacturing Company from September 1942 till May 1943 when he went to work for Kappers Company as a shipping checker in their warehouse from May 1943 until May 1944.
In May of 1944 he joined the Army. He was an antitank gun crewman. He spent 4 1/2 months as a Private who served with the 128 Tank Destroyer Battalion in United States. He spent 14 months as a Cpl and performed duties of antitank instructor and camouflage instructor. He served with 643rd Engineer Combat Battalion in United States, instructing in camouflage of all Army installations and personnel.
When he got out of the Army he met my Mom, Evelyn Harrison. They were married September 29th 1948. They moved to Salisbury Maryland where he worked at The Salisbury Times. They had 4 children, Bruce in 1950, Debbie in 1953, Tami in 1957 and myself, Traci in 1964. It was shortly after I was born my parents divorced.
My father worked for The Washington Post for 20 years. He retired in 1988. He was very loved and respected there. In July 1977 my Dad married my stepmother Gladys. He became a loving father to her daughter Bonnie and a grandfather to Bonnie's son Josh. My Dad also had 7 other grandsons, Scott, Todd, Brandon, Justin, Cody and Dylan. His youngest grandson Jacob was born after he passed. He also now has several great grandchildren.
My father started to lose his vision in the late 60's due to Retinitis Pigmentosa. By the early 70's he was legally blind having lost 90% of his vision. Yet my father continued to work. He use to joke that when he lost his sight they moved him to the dark room. My dad loved to laugh and joke. He never let his blindness keep him from living life. He would sing and dance and loved to talk about the old days. I remember sitting there listening to him talk about his childhood and his friends. He was a member of the local Moose Club and had a lot of wonderful memories from there.
My Dad died suddenly from an aneurysm. He and my mother became good friends later in life and she took his death hard. Whenever he would come and visit my sister and we would stop by and see him they would get to talking about the good old days and could never agree on what happened. It was hysterical to see them sitting there bickering about things that happened 40 years before. It was all good natured though. My mother passed 15 months after my dad death and I know they are up in Heaven still bickering about who said what at the Moose Club in 1955. I really miss my Dad. I wish my kids could have gotten to know him better.
I love you Dad. I know you can see now in Heaven. Hug and kiss Mom and Bruce for me.
Thank you ~Nique~ for sponsoring my Dad's page. You are truly an angel. God Bless You.
James Shores was born to Robert and Lucy Shores. He had a much older brother and sister, Robert Lee and Marguerite. My Dad was a change of life baby and my grandmother almost died having him. But he was a wonderful son and was very devoted to her up until the day she died at the age of 99.
Dad grew up in Deals Island. He attended Engineers School in Ft. Belvoir, Va. in camouflage course for about 180 hours over a 3 week period. He graduated from Deals Island High School in 1942. It was after he graduated that my grandfather told him to go to Baltimore and "get himself a job". And he did. He was employed by Dixie Manufacturing Company from September 1942 till May 1943 when he went to work for Kappers Company as a shipping checker in their warehouse from May 1943 until May 1944.
In May of 1944 he joined the Army. He was an antitank gun crewman. He spent 4 1/2 months as a Private who served with the 128 Tank Destroyer Battalion in United States. He spent 14 months as a Cpl and performed duties of antitank instructor and camouflage instructor. He served with 643rd Engineer Combat Battalion in United States, instructing in camouflage of all Army installations and personnel.
When he got out of the Army he met my Mom, Evelyn Harrison. They were married September 29th 1948. They moved to Salisbury Maryland where he worked at The Salisbury Times. They had 4 children, Bruce in 1950, Debbie in 1953, Tami in 1957 and myself, Traci in 1964. It was shortly after I was born my parents divorced.
My father worked for The Washington Post for 20 years. He retired in 1988. He was very loved and respected there. In July 1977 my Dad married my stepmother Gladys. He became a loving father to her daughter Bonnie and a grandfather to Bonnie's son Josh. My Dad also had 7 other grandsons, Scott, Todd, Brandon, Justin, Cody and Dylan. His youngest grandson Jacob was born after he passed. He also now has several great grandchildren.
My father started to lose his vision in the late 60's due to Retinitis Pigmentosa. By the early 70's he was legally blind having lost 90% of his vision. Yet my father continued to work. He use to joke that when he lost his sight they moved him to the dark room. My dad loved to laugh and joke. He never let his blindness keep him from living life. He would sing and dance and loved to talk about the old days. I remember sitting there listening to him talk about his childhood and his friends. He was a member of the local Moose Club and had a lot of wonderful memories from there.
My Dad died suddenly from an aneurysm. He and my mother became good friends later in life and she took his death hard. Whenever he would come and visit my sister and we would stop by and see him they would get to talking about the good old days and could never agree on what happened. It was hysterical to see them sitting there bickering about things that happened 40 years before. It was all good natured though. My mother passed 15 months after my dad death and I know they are up in Heaven still bickering about who said what at the Moose Club in 1955. I really miss my Dad. I wish my kids could have gotten to know him better.
I love you Dad. I know you can see now in Heaven. Hug and kiss Mom and Bruce for me.
Thank you ~Nique~ for sponsoring my Dad's page. You are truly an angel. God Bless You.
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