Obituary for
David Harold Shelton
David Harold Shelton, Sr. passed peacefully on August 18, 2014 at the age of 90.
Harold was born and raised in Brown County, Texas. He proudly served his country during WWII as a bomber pilot in the Pacific. Following the war, Harold graduated from the University of Texas and worked as a NASA engineer on the Apollo and space shuttle programs. Harold’s laughter, love, and gentle spirit will be missed by his children; David Harold, Jr., and his wife Phyllis Shelton, John and his wife Martha Shelton, Elizabeth and her wife Angie Pileggi, and step-children; Curtis Smith and his wife Debbie, and Fran Kelley and her husband Eddie. Also surviving Harold are his sister Benenna Jo Pierce and brother Jack Shelton, and numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We ask that you remember Harold by donating to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (www.LLS.org)