Harry Baffum Shephard

1918 - 2012  (94 years)

• Name	Harry Baffum Shephard
  Born	10 Aug 1918  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Misc	married, two children  [2]
  Misc	Aug 2012  [3]
  	five grandchildren
  Died	30 Aug 2012	Scarborough, , Maine, United States   [3]
  Obituary	4 Sep 2012	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States   [3]
  	Boston Globe
  	Obituary SHEPHERD, Harry Buffum "Shep" 94, of Scarborough, passed away on Thursday, August 30 at Holbrook Health Center, Piper Shores, in Scarborough. Harry was born on Aug. 10, 1918 in Hanover, MA, the son of Earl F. and Marion Delia (Studley) Shepherd. He was a WWII veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy as a pilot in the Pacific Theatre and during the Korean War. Throughout his naval career he did numerous reserve flights for the Navy and received the Cuban Missile Crisis call at South Weymouth Naval Air Station. During the 1960's, Harry fulfilled his military duty reaching the rank of Captain, whilst simultaneously being appointed Captain as a pilot for American Airlines. Harry graduated from Bates College in 1940. He married Beatrice Tapley Wilson on June 5, 1943 in Florida. They enjoyed skiing, tennis, dancing, and life together. Harry loved his family and was supportive of his children throughout their lives. He had a passion for boats, motorcycles, cars, and the outdoors. He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Beatrice (Bee); his two sons, Bob Shepherd and his wife Alice of NH and Ric Shepherd of NC; five grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 22, at the Hobbs Funeral Home, 230 Cottage Rd., South Portland. Interment with Military Honors will take place at Black Point Cemetery, Scarborough, following the service. Condolences may be expressed online at: www.hobbsfuneralhome.com.
  Occupation	pilot for American Airlines  [3]
  Buried	22 Sep 2012	Black Point Cemetery, Scarborough, , Maine, United States   [3]
  Person ID	I49360	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Earl Fleming Shephard,   b. 8 Jul 1889, , , Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 25 Feb 1963  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Marion Delia Studley,   b. 6 Nov 1887, , , Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 28 Apr 1982, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F17263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Beatrice Tapley Wilson
  Children	1. Bob Shephard   2. Ric Shephard
  Family ID	F24703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 30 Aug 2012 - Scarborough, , Maine, United States Obituary - Boston Globe - 4 Sep 2012 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Buried - 22 Sep 2012 - Black Point Cemetery, Scarborough, , Maine, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] BOK0003 Book: William Schurman, Loyalist, p. 556. [S2016] Electronic: Ancestry - Family Trees, Shepherd Family Tree ,http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3867058/person/-7490932>, viewed 10 Apr 2012. [S695] Obituaries: General, Harry Shepherd, Boston Globe, 4 Sep 2012.