Bill Shackjelford 1938-2022

WILLIAM CLINTON SHACKELFORD

April 26, 1938 – April 17, 2022

"Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you"

(Psalm 116:7)

"Shack" or "Big Dad" or "Catfish", was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on April 26, 1938 to Whitcomb Riley Shackelford and Elizabeth Wilbanks Shackelford. He was raised in Houston and met his true love, India, in 1956 as a freshman at Baylor University. Shack was the president of his fraternity at Baylor, Tryon Coterie, and graduated with a BBA degree from the Hankamer School of Business.

After graduating in 1960 the newly married Shackelfords moved to Houston where he joined his father selling spices at the Shackelford Brokerage Company. In 1968, Shack began a lengthy, successful career in investment management when he became a stockbroker and ultimately a branch manager with E.F. Hutton. Shack's love and ability to lead, inspire, and draw out the best in others became evident in his work and in his personal life.

In 1975, Shack was recruited to run the branch office of Loeb Rhodes in San Antonio. The move placed the family closer to the hunting and fishing in south Texas which they all love. Their adventuresome life continued with their two boys, Clint and David, as he led them into exciting times sailing in the Caribbean, hunting in Africa, fishing in Alaska and on the gulf coast. He was later recruited to run the San Antonio branch of Rotan Mosle, and in 1986 he established a branch office for Smith Barney in San Antonio. He ultimately became director for the southwest region at Smith Barney where he was responsible for 15 offices and over 500 stockbrokers in multiple states.

After retiring at an early age (59), he purchased a south Texas property. On that ranch he and India built an incredible wildlife sanctuary. Until it's sale in 2021, Shack ran the ranch with the same precision and enthusiasm he developed as a businessman.

Shack was blessed with a strong faith in God and was an active member of Dilley Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, teacher, finance committee member and a general lovable, giving and entertaining friend of many in that church and community.

As his health declined, Bill continued using his gift of encouraging others wherever he was, whether brilliantly trading stocks in his office, teaching bible studies, telling stories, or confined to a hospital bed. Shack lived life to its full abundance, collecting friends and devotees along the way with his extraordinary wit, unforgettable catchphrases "Shackisms", and brilliance and joyful spirit. The delights of his intellect were many and a gift he shared with all of us.

He is survived by his wife, India, of San Antonio, his son, Clint and wife Buffy of San Antonio, his son, David and wife duVergne of Los Angeles, California, grandsons, Will Shackelford and Henry Shackelford of San Antonio, and many loved sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews, cousins, grand nieces, grand nephews, friends, and grand dogs. The family would like to thank his caregivers, Angie Montfort and Bibi Maytorena for their loving faithful care of him as well as Vitas Hospice for their dedication to Shack's comfort as he transitioned to his eternal life. A special thanks to doctors Lopez, DeLee, Weinstein, and McKenzie & team for their loving care.