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Sherald Delaine MELTON

Male 1948 -


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  • Name Sherald Delaine MELTON 
    Birth 22 Jul 1948  Artesia, Eddy, New Mexico, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I7  von Rosenberg Family Tree
    Last Modified 13 Jul 2022 

    Family Janice Kay PENNINGTON,   b. 31 Oct 1951, Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2014 

  • Notes 
    • The eighth child in a family of nine, Sherald was raised in and around various communities in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico. The family worked in the log woods of southeastern New Mexico which necessitated moving from time to time. During summers and school vacations, Sherald worked available jobs as night attendant at a gas station, sawmill helper, log woods helper and ranch and farm worker. While working in a machine shop, he learned motor repair and decided to attend a vocational school. Sherald met Janice at Eastern New Mexico University while he was working on his Associate Degree from the Vocational Department. After graduation, he was inducted into the Army in July 1969. Boot Camp was at Fort Ord, California. After basic training, he was sent to Aberdeen, Maryland for AIT. His training took him to Germany for one and one-half years where he did maintenance on tanks and other track vehicles. Considering the choices at the time, Sherald was happy with the assignment and Janice joined him in 1971. In early 1972 the military issued early-outs for enlisted men. Therefore, they returned to the United States sooner than expected. He completed his enlisted time in the National Guard where he was eventually discharged. He then worked at the Ford dealership as a mechanic. In 1978 they moved to Roswell, where he worked for an independent automotive repair shop. In 1990, Sherald fulfilled his dream of having his own automotive repair business. He enjoys spending time camping and hunting. Watching his children grown into fine young people is his greatest accomplishment.