Dallas Lind Shields III, 76, of Hickory, passed away March 28, 2017 at his residence. Born January 18, 1941 in Sharon, PA, he was the son of the late Dallas Lind Shields, II and Betty Armstrong Shields. Dallas was a member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church, LCMS and was previously employed in sales with Readers Digest magazine and fundraising.
Dallas is survived by his son, Aaron Shields and wife Christine of Hamburg, NY; daughter, Erika Morgante and husband, Dr. Patrick Morgante of Hickory; grandchildren, Madeline Morgante, Lauren Morgante, Alexander Shields and Zachary Shields and brother, William Shields of Oregon.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at St. Stephens Lutheran Church, LCMS with Pastor David Guelzow officiating. A private burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Hickory. The family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m. at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl. Memphis, TN 38105-9959.
