Charles Shook

Charles Shook (Minister Emeritus, Longboat Island Chapel), died on November 27th at age 96. 

Charles was a lifelong preacher and teacher. He grew up in Maryland, but spent his lengthy retirement years in Florida. During his professional life, he served churches in Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Florida. He also taught at the Boston University School of Theology, where he earned a PhD. 

For forty years, Charlie was married to Katherine Olewiler. They were the parents of four children, Karen, Steve, Cyndia and Jeff. In 2003, he married Lois Finley. In so doing, he also united with popular “Mama Lo” and her children, Scott and Susan. Charlie’s major interests were religion, music, literature, and sports. He was also fascinated by games and puzzles of every variety. In their retirement years, Charlie and Lois were active members of the Longboat Island Chapel, where Charlie did much of his teaching and preaching.

SERVICE:

The chapel will be the setting for his memorial service on December 15th, at 2 p.m. 

DONATIONS:

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Longboat Island Chapel 6200 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key, FL 34228.