Flicklives


Last Record Update: None
People Family, Friends, Teachers, etc.

Jean P Shepherd, Sr

aka: The Old Man

Shep's Father

According to 1930 Census information: He was born in Illinois and his family came from Kansas. He married Anna Hetrich when they were both 21 (1920). His occupation was listed as a cashier for a dairy. On hisApril 30, 1971 Show, Shep says the old man was a cartoonist for a newspaper, before he was born. He ritired from Borden in 1949 after 26 years of service Shep's father left the family and moved to Florida. Died in August 1956

Where Shep Makes Reference To This Subject:

Time	Date	Category	Title
•	November 11, 1971	Article	"Shepherd's America" Recycled
•	April 26, 1963	Radio	Popping the Cork
•	July 4, 1963	Radio	Lagos; The Old Man's Fireworks Stand
•	August 19, 1963	Radio	The Old Man As A Pool Shark
• 09:17	December 24, 1963	Radio	Christmas - Perfume Atomizer
•	January 16, 1964	Radio	The Great Indiana Blizzard
•	March 2, 1965	Radio	Worst Job in the Steel Mill
•	July 6, 1965	Radio	The Old Man: Pool Shark
•	August 28, 1965	Radio	Building first radio with the Old Man / The Lure of Defeat, The Mets, Enlisting
• 03:31	February 25, 1972	Radio	Shep's Father's Bowling Tournament
• 19:58	May 1967	Radio	Baseball -Clemente Vs Gaylord Perry - Pirates vs Giants
• 08:38	April 30, 1971	Radio	Kites

Photos:

Shep's Mom and the Old Man - Anne and Jean Sr

Courtesy: Randall Shepherd

Borden plant where Shep's father possibly worked

Courtesy: Bob Clark

March 25, 1949
Hammond Times - Shep Sr retires from Borden

Courtesy: Steve Glazer

August 26, 1956
Jean Shepherd Sr. - Obit

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975