One of my favorite uncles passed away while I was on vacation. He’ll be missed. I have fond childhood memories of visiting their family when I was growing up. At Uncle Harry’s I had my first videogame experience with Pong. Their dog boots inspired me to get Chewy. He was always kind and in a positive mood. I’ll never forget him.

HARRY BISHOP SHIELDS, age 66, of Houston, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2004. The son of Thomas and Florence Shields, he was born December 13, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Carol R. Shields; sons, Bruce Shields and his wife Deena, Paul Shields and his wife Vanessa, and Peter Shields and his wife Lea Ann; daughter, Linda Graham and her husband Russell; and grandchildren, Andrew, Sarah, Traci, Jesse, Riley, Kayla, P. J., and Jacob Shields, and James Graham. Visitation: Tuesday, February 24, 2004, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Earthman Funeral Directors Southwest, 12555 South Kirkwood, Stafford. Funeral Service: Wednesday, February 25, 2004, 2:00 PM, Sugar Grove Church of Christ, 11600 West Airport Blvd., Stafford. For those desiring, memorials may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Southeast Texas Chapter, 2211 Norfolk, Suite 825, Houston, TX 77098.

Above is a photo taken at the Shields Family Reunion in 2002. Uncle Harry
is second from the right. And since I’ve got my Shields memorabilia out, below is a photo of my grandparents (seated on the right of the sofa). My dad and Uncle Bobby are the two guys seated on the floor around the coffee table.