Graduate of Georgia Robertson College

David Richard Shelton


The father of David Richard Shelton gave all of children a mule and $100 when they turned 18 years old. Richard sold his mule and took his money to come to Henderson to attend Georgia Robertson Christian School.

Richard Shelton graduate from G.R.C. and spoke on the subject "The Flag of Truce" at the commencment service on June 11, 1903. He taught school for many years in Booneville, Miss. He died in 1936 and is buried in the Antioch cemetery in Tippah County, Miss.

When I was a preacher student at Freed-Hardeman in the 60s, I would often preach in Tippah County, Miss. I always wondered why folks were so proud of me and would roll out the red carpet every time I preached. I knew it was not my speaking ability or the quality of the sermons. Little did I realize that in the audience were relatives of a 1903 graduate of G.R.C., the forerunner of Freed-Hardeman.

Georgie Robertson Christian College will always be special to me. I attended classes in the building in 1966-68 and my wife worked in the mailroom which was also in the building. No, I have another reason. Richard Shelton was my wife's great uncle.