Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Fairfield Recorder - Thursday, June 18, 1931 Page: 3

IN MEMORY OF H. P. SHIELDS
On June 1st, God in His wisdom saw fit to take from us one we so dearly loved, 
although God knows and does everything for the best. But it was hard to know that
it was for the best, altho (sic) he had suffered five long month[s] of illness.
He was willing and ready to go. God saw fit to call him at 8:30 Monday morning, 
June 1st.
  H. P. Shields was born in Missouri October 8, 1862. He came with his parents in 
1864 and had been a resident of Freestone County for about 66 years. He was married 
to Ophelia Cockerell January l883. To this union was born two children, Clark 
Shields and Mrs. Lillie Richardson. He was a kind husband and father. He leaves 
to mourn his death, his wife and two children, seven grandchildren and two great 
grandchildren.
  On Tuesday, June 2, as the sun was slowly sinking in the golden west, a number 
of relatives and friends were gathered at the lonely old spot to pay their last 
respects as his body was laid to rest in the Rehoboth cemetery. And how our hearts
ached as they sang the last farewell song and as we looked upon the flowered 
covered mound.
  ...
  To fill his last wish and request, the Rev. J. N. Vincent held the funeral 
service. 
  His grand daughter, 
     H. M. R.