Biography of E E "Gene" Shackelford, St Francis County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Paul V Isbell Date: 19 Nov 2008 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** The dealership of Shackeford Motor Company, formed in 1946 by Frank T. Shackelford and E. E. (Gene) Shackleford when they were selling Kaisers and Frasiers in Helena. After receiving the Lincoln-Mercury Franchise they moved to Forrest City serving six counties in Eastern Arkansas. At this time they were joined by their brother-in-law, Frank P. Bell. So in the fall of 1948 they began construciton of the new facility on West Broadway. Employing 12 employees, the firm is very successful and important to Forrest City. Gene Shackelford was born in Oklahoma City, Okla., the son of E. W. and Margaret E. (Park) Shackelford of Clark County, Arkansas. He was graduated from the Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, Tenn., and later was Sales representative for the Reichman- Crosby Company in South Arkansas and Louisiana. During World War II he was an Aeronautical Engineer for the North American Aircraft Co., and later the Boeing Aricraft Co. On March 15, 1948, he married Miss Marie A. Moss, daughter of Dewey L. and Jesse (Zappe) Moss of Monroe, La., and she is the bookkeeper for the motor company. He is director of the Forrest City Young Business Men's Club, and a member of the Methodist Church, Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, St. Francis County Farm Bureau, and Dale Carnegie International Club. He also has interests in the National Oil Company, Inc., in Little Rock, and in farming and livestock interests. SOURCE: HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher -Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas