James J. Shannon, Sr., Former Legislator, Is Taken By Death

    James Jackson Shannon, 79, Richmond attorney and director emeritus of first Federal 
    Savings and Loan Association of Richmond, and a former legislator, died at 9:30 p.m., 
    Monday at his home on West Main Street after a long illness.
    Mr. Shannon was born at Greenfield, Tenn., and was the son of Jackson Lee Shannon and 
    Mattie Ezzell Shannon.  He was a graduate of Castle Heights Military Academy and 
    attended school at Columbia University and Vanderbilt before his Doctor of Jurisprudence
    Degree from Cumberland University law School at Lebanon, Tenn.
    He had been a director of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Richmond since 
    1930 and served as vice president.  For a number of years he was secretary- treasurer of
    the Madison County Federal Land Bank Board.
    In 1948 he was a member of the House of Representatives of the Kentucky General Assembly.
    He had been honored as a 50 year Mason, Shriner, and SAE (this line covered up on 
    article) of the Richmond Rotary Club.  He was a charter member of the Eastern Star and 
    filled all the chairs of the Masonic lodge.  As an insurance representative he had 
    regional offices in New York City, St Louis, Atlanta and Louisville before moving to 
    Richmond.
    He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Virginia Hisle Shannon; a daughter, Mrs. Walter G. Ecton,
    Winchester; a son, James J. Shannon Jr., Richmond; a sister, Miss Mary Lee Shannon, 
    Lebanon, Tenn. And three grandchildren.
    Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Oldham, Roberts and Powell Funeral 
    Homes by Rev. William T. Young, Dr. Frank N. Tinder, and Dr. T.L. McSwain.  Burial will
    be in Richmond Cemetery.
    Active pallbearers;  Nelson W. Elder, Tony D. Whitaker, Robert A. Lilly, Karl S.Park, Jr
    Harold Harrris, R.E. Pigg.  Honorary bearers:  Dr. Russell I Todd, Coleman D. Oldham, 
    Dr. Richard E. Bernstrom, Charles S. Wagers, David J. Williams, Charles T. Hughes, John
    F. Vann, Andrew J. Ross, Gayle Browne, Dr. Porter J. Richmond, Dr. Arch B. Clark, 
    Caperton Burnam, Dr. C.T. Herndon, Dr. Hugh Mahaffey, Forniss R. Park, employees of 
    First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Richmond, Members of the Madison County 
    Bar; members of the Richmond Rotary Club.
    Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.
  
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Lebanon Democrat

James J. Shannon Sr.

    Services for James J. Shannon Sr., a native of Wilson and a resident of Richmond, Ky. 
    will be held in Richmond, KY., pending final arrangements.
    Mr. Shannon died Monday December 13, 1976.
    He was the son of the late J.L. Shannon.
    Survivors include his widow, Virginia Hisle Shannon; a son, James J. Shannon Jr.; 
    a daughter Mrs. Walter Ecton and a sister, Mary Shannon of Lebanon.