SHELTON, Ted

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ October 9, 2008 Ted Shelton died July 31, 2008, in Lafayette, Iowa. He was born March 25, 1948, in Bisbee. Ted did most of his growing up on the Mountain in McNary. His high school years were spent between McNary, with his friends, family and the outdoors he loved, and Tulsa, Okla., where his father was. He always came back to the Mountain where he loved his hunting and fishing. He passed on while living in South Louisiana, on the Atachafalaya Bayou. Ted was happy in Louisiana, where he just had to walk out his back door to get in his boats. In 2007, Ted, his wife, and friends had the adventure he had always dreamed of. They bought a 42-inch houseboat and took it down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to the Atachafalaya Basin. It was a great adventure and Ted's story was published in Houseboating Magazine. He is survived by his wife, Marybob; son Colt; daughter-in-law Jennifer; grandchildren Lexi and Logan Shelton, all from Carencro, La.; stepmother Martha Eubank; uncle Joe Denham; and many great friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Bill Shelton, and maternal grandparents Lou and Madeline Denham. A celebration of Ted's Life will be at held at Woodland Park Saturday, Oct. 18. from 12-4 p.m. Anyone who knew and loved Ted is welcome to come and celebrate his life