William Edward Shields

William (Bill, Shifty) Edward Shields, was born May 23, 1933 and immediately adopted by his loving parents, Albert and Nellie Shields, of Lafayette, Indiana, He passed January 8, 2017, at Victoria House, Harlingen, in his new adopted home in the State of Texas. Bill was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School, Indiana University, and Indiana University School of Law. Between college and law school he was in the U.S.A.F. as an aircraft interceptor officer, and then worked briefly in Chicago before attending law school. He met his wife of 55 years, Sue Shields, in law school when she drove a group of law students to observe a trial in the Bloomington courthouse. He always said he was never the same after that “wild ride.” After graduation, he was a sole practitioner in Sheridan, Indiana- a wonderful rural community north of Indianapolis. He loved his clients and did his very best to attend to their needs. His proudest accomplishment are his two sons, Gregory William and Bradley William, whom he loved dearly from first sight. Golf was next having played over many years with a group known as “The Hustlers” at Harbour Trees Golf and Beach Club in Noblesville, Indiana. The name of the group tells it all. Bill was a member of the Sheridan United Methodist Church, Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, and various community and legal organizations in Sheridan and Noblesville, Indiana, and the State of Indiana. He was also a member of Harbour Trees Golf and Beach Club and now, of Harlingen Country Club. He was a devoted Indiana University basketball fan, and to show you how tough he was, he was a devoted IU football fan! The St. Louis Cardinals were a close second having followed them since the late 1930’s. Special mention must be made of his Phi Psi brothers. They were, and are, always there for one another over the many many years since graduation from IU. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Nellie and Albert Shields, and by his adopted sister, Barbara Masterson. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sue Shields of Palm Valley, TX; his son, Gregory Shields and his wife Tiffany Roper, and their three children, Sophie, Nicholas, and Isabelle Shields all of Austin, TX and his son, Bradley Shields and his wife Andi Atkinson and their daughters, Teresa Shields and Tesla Casena all of La Feria, TX. The family offers their sincerest thanks for the wonderful attention given Bill by Issac and Willis Campos, Superior Hospice and most recently by the wonderful care by Victoria House. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 13, 2017 at 4:30 pm at the La Feria First United Methodist Church. At a later date, Bill’s ashes will be taken to Sheridan , Indiana for commitment. In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be made to the Charity of your choice or to the La Feria United Methodist Church, La Feria, TX 78559. Funeral services are under the direction of Heavenly Grace Funeral Home and Crematory. (956)797-5500