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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Ind. Courts - Former Allen County judge Sheldon dies at 77 [Updated]

Dionne Waugh of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports:

A former judge, soldier and Fort Wayne gentleman died Sunday after a short illness.

Senior Allen Superior Court Judge Vern E. Sheldon, who retired in 1998, was known by friends and colleagues as a smart and patient person both in and out of the courtroom.

“He was very intelligent man. I admired his mind. He remembered everything,” Judge Fran Gull said. “As a judge, he handled really complicated civil matters that I was always overwhelmed by. He was always very patient, particularly with those of us not as gifted as he.”

Sheldon, who was 77 and leaves behind his wife of more than 50 years and two daughters, was appointed to the bench in 1985 and elected in 1990. He was re-elected without opposition in 1996.

See Mitch Harper's "Valedictory: Honorable Vernon Sheldon, Judge and son," here at Fort Wayne Observed.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 31, 2007 08:02 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts