Obituary

Old-Time Plainsman Answer ?Last Call?
Funeral services of I.B. Shelton will be held at 2 o?clock to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon from the family residence. Rev. J.W. Winn will conduct the funeral. Mr. Shelton died this morning just after 6 o?clock. He was paralyzed several days ago.
Mr. Shelton was 71 years and 16 days old. He leaves a widow and five sons: C.K, of Plainview; Andrew, of Abernathy; Tom, who lives about 10 miles northeast; Jim, who lives in Titus County; John and L.A., who live in Oklahoma.
A host of friends mourn this pioneer?s departure to the ?great beyond.? (Hale County Herald, December 23, 1913)