Frank Shelhamer
Born: May 23, 1914
Died: March 25, 2007
Married: Rita Stearns
Children: Richard Shelhamer
Francis E. Shelhamer was a car salesman and a outdoorsman.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, March 27, 2007
Francis E. Shelhamer
SARANAC LAKE - Francis E. Shelhamer, 92, of 9 Rosemont Ave., Saranac Lake, died Sunday, March 25, 2007 at his home.
Born May 23, 1914 in Saranac Lake, he was the son of Cyrus and Anna (Miner) Shelhamer.
He married Rita Stearns on Sept. 7, 1938 at St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake.
Mr. Shelhamer was a life-long resident of Saranac Lake and was employed at various Chevrolet auto dealerships in the area, including Cole's Chevrolet in Ray Brook, until his retirement in the mid-1970s.
He was a lifelong member of the National Riffle Association and was an avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not for his rare black rabbit find in 1961. Mr. Shelhamer was a member and a past director of the Saranac Lake Fish and Game Club.
He was an avid bowler and received the 300 Pin Award. He was also a member of St. Bernard's Church where he served as an usher and volunteered for the annual Bishop Fund appeal for more than 30 years.
He is survived by his daughter-in-law Virginia Shelhamer of Saranac Lake; his grandson Michael Shelhamer and his wife Stacey of Ottawa; his granddaughter Elaine Caldwell and her husband Christopher of Saranac Lake; two great-grandchildren; Tristan and Whitney Shelhamer of Ottawa; his sister Gertrude Parker of Saranac Lake; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his wife in 1977; his parents; a son Richard "Dick" Shelhamer; a brother Cyrus Shelhamer; and two sisters: Ida Longtemps and Alice Blake.
Calling hours will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A Bible vigil service will take place at 5:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28 at St. Bernard's Church with the Rev. Jeffery Hubbard officiating. Burial will follow in St. Bernard’s Cemetery in Saranac Lake.
Friends wishing to remember Francis may make memorial contributions to the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Squad or St. Bernard's School in care of the funeral home.
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