RACINE BELLE CITY OF THE LAKES AND RACINE COUNTY WISCONSIN-ILLUSTRATED

VOLUME II Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement

FANNY S. STONE Supervising Editor CHICAGO:
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1916
Contributed by Diane Kaye


George Sheckler
George Sheckler, son of John Sheckler, whose sketch is given above, was born on the old family homestead in Mount Pleasant township, January 14, 1873, and at the usual age entered the district schools, continuing his education there until he reached the age of sixteen years. He was a lad of but ten years when his father died and after his textbooks were put aside he worked on the old homestead and afterward took over the management of the property, upon which he has since lived, having thirty two acres of land which he devotes to truck gardening. The vegetables which he produces are of fine size and quality and therefore find a ready sale on the market. In all his business dealings he is fully reliable, his transactions ever measure up to honorable standards.

On the 8th of March, 1900, Mr. Sheckler was married to Miss Grace Dearsley, daughter of William and Lena ( Wyman ) Dearsley, and they have two children, Irwin and Ethel, both at home. Like his father, Mr. Sheckler votes with the republican party and like him has served as a member of the school board. He belongs to the Methodist church and is true and loyal to those principles which govern honorable manhood. His success is attributable entirely to his own efforts, for his life has been one of industry and diligence and upon those qualities he has builded the prosperity that he now enjoys.