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ALBERTA D. SHACKELTON
Alberta Dent Shackelton, 81, of 103 Kay St. died Thursday, March 2, 1978 at Tompkins County Hospital after an illness of several months.
Mrs. Shackelton was the author of several books on nutrition. Former writer on Food for American Agriculturalist and Former Associate Professor in Nutrition, Douglas College.
She received the B.A., M.A. and M. Ed degrees from Cornell University and was a former treasurer of the Cornell Women. She was a member of Omicorn Nu and a former deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca. Mrs. Shackelton also did graduate study at Johns Hopkins University. Member and former secretary to Board of Trustees of First Presbyterian Church, itaca. member and former president, P.E.O. chapter I, Ithaca. member of the Hospital Auxilliary-Volunteer receptionist at Hospital.
She is survived by her husband, Horace E. Shackelton Sr. of Ithaca; a son, Horace E. Shackelton Jr. of Dryden, a daughter Mrs. Mary Shackelton Slade of Ithaca; a granddaughter, Mrs. Lynn Hoskins Brown; and two great-grandsons, Kenneth Brown and Jason Brown, all of Decator, Ga. Several cousins also survive. Services were held in the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Donald Howland officiating. Burial in East Lawn Cemetery. Wagner Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Benjamin Shackleton Monument Project:
The monument of Benjamin Shackleton (1757-1800) in Union Brick Cemetery of Blairstown, New Jersey was undertaken by the Shackelton families to replace; the monument was crumbling and in bad need of replacement; Contributions were collected and the new Monument was erected after some time. Thank you past Shackelton families for keeping this history alive for us!
Corrections from Jonathan Shackleton of Ireland, a student at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio; he is the son of David C.B. Shackleton, the son of John Shackleton.
In The Shackletons book:
Page 49, line 14: Amanda married S.W.L. Strickland in 1976. After Amanda was a son, Rory Charles Ebenezer was born to Richard John and Irene in 1962.
Page 49, line 25: Violet Eleanor died in 1975
Page 60, line 12: Robert Patrick died in 1977
Page 63, line 7: Thomas Smithson died in 1972
Page 63, line 9: Richard, born 1906; died 1961
Page 63, line 10: Joseph Fisher born 1909, died 1977
Page 63, line 8: John Reginald married Helen Fitzgerald
Page 63, line 8: Anthony married Anthea Barrow 1971
Page 64, line 13: should read: iii. Jane Wigham, married Col. Guy Browne
Page 64, line 14: Jane should read June
Page 64, line 14: Richard should read Rickards
Page 64, line 17: Charles born 1958
Page 64, line 18: Lydia born 1961
Page 77, line 6: Recca should read Rebecca
