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Bernie Shelton

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Bernie Shelton

Birth
Wayne City, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Death
26 Jul 1948 (aged 49)
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Plot
Section B, North
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Organized Crime Figure. Brother of Carl Shelton. Bernie Shelton was one of the most notorious Midwestern gangsters in the early 20th century. Shortly after the murder of his older brother Carl, Bernie was fatally wounded by a sniper outside his Peoria, Illinois, tavern.
Organized Crime Figure. Brother of Carl Shelton. Bernie Shelton was one of the most notorious Midwestern gangsters in the early 20th century. Shortly after the murder of his older brother Carl, Bernie was fatally wounded by a sniper outside his Peoria, Illinois, tavern.

Bio by: Dennis Rice

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Dennis Rice
  • Added: Mar 30, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8578860/bernie-shelton: accessed ), memorial page for Bernie Shelton (25 Apr 1899–26 Jul 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8578860, citing Parkview Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.