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John Shackley Obituary

HAMPTON - John Henry Shackley, 74, died Thursday, June 30, 2005. Born in Cohasset, Mass., he had been a Hampton resident for 42 years. Mr. Shackley retired from the U.S. Army in 1967 after 20 years, which included service during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He also retired as a regional director from Planning Research Corporation in 1993 after 20 years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, a district liaison for the Guillain-Barre Syndrome Foundation International and he volunteered for the City of Hampton. Mr. Shackley is survived by his wife of 47 years, Delores T. Shackley; his children, Terry Jensen, Marilyn Nadeau, Carolyn Snow, John W. Shackley, Muriel Aiken, Eric Shackley, June Futreal and her husband, Jerry, and Kevin Shackley; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a family friend, Anna Smith. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home in Hampton. A funeral liturgy will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Inurnment will be in the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk. The family wishes any memorial contributions to be made to the GBS Foundation, P.O. Box 262, Wynnewood, PA 19096.

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Published by Daily Press on Jul. 3, 2005.

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Chris Pentz

July 18, 2005

Jack will be missed terribly by his entire GBS family. He was a wonderful liaison, respected Regional Director, and all-around good friend. He has created a legacy that will live on for a long, long time...

Susan Gaccione

July 8, 2005

My condolences to the family.

Thelma Gifford

July 7, 2005

I am o ne of Jack's GBS family. Jack was loved dearly by all of us and will be sadly missed. He was a tireless worker for the Foundation. His work will live on. My condolences to his wife and family.

Thelma Gifford

Linda McGrath

July 1, 2005

Jack was one of my workmates and a member of the team that eventually became my work family. Although we only saw each other once a year at the retirement gathering, those gatherings were like Christmas. He was a unique guy and will be missed.

Niel & Shirley Nielsen

July 1, 2005

Our hearts are saddened by the news of the passing of our friend and former co-worker. Jack was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed. The retirement get together's, that he was such a part of will not be the same without his smiling face and those great baked beans he worked so hard to prepare each year, he said!

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