Loren Shackford

Loren Albert Shackford, Sr. 82 of Madison passed away unexpectedly March 23rd at his home. He was born May 23rd 1929 in his childhood home on High Street in Silver Lake. Loren attended schools in Madison until the tenth grade when he started working to help support his family by harvesting ice with his father. He then worked for Clayton and Ward Lumber Mill and then onto Chick's Lumber Mill. Over Loren's lifetime he also worked in the Construction Industry for A.J. Coleman & Son, L.A. Drew, J.E. Shackford & Sons and the Town of Madison among others. Loren was married to his wife Patricia for 61 years. Loren is survived by three sons, Loren A. Shackford Jr. of Buckfield Maine, Fred F. Shackford of Madison, N.H. and Paul D. Shackford of Madison N.H. Loren also has eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Loren is predeceased by brothers, Joe and Mayhew and three sisters Betty Lyman, Mildred Baker and Cornelia Comer. He is survived by one brother, Bud of Silver Lake and three sisters Ellen Green of Conway, Rita Colcord of Madison and Beverly Graves of Madison. A funeral service will be held at the Madison Church on Thursday March 29th at 200 PM. A reception will follow at Purity Springs. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Madison Church.
The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.