Sidney Herbert Shears "Herb" was born on February 14, 1913, in Rochester, NY, and passed away at his home in Lompoc, CA, on September 3, 2018.

Herb was a kind and gentle man who loved to golf and to play cards with friends. He said that after he and his wife, Ethna "Kelly" moved to Lompoc, they played golf "every day until I was 99 years old".

Reverend S.H. Shears served as a Navy Chaplain on the U.S.S. Midway with the Pacific Fleet before he became ordained as an Episcopal Priest

Herb was extremely grateful for his wonderful caregiver and friend, Juanita Guerrero and her family who tenderly and tirelessly cared for him for the last 15 years of his life. He was also grateful for his friends at the Mission Club and the Sage Restaurant, especially the wonderful Chef Chris Jones. Herb Shears was truly appreciative of the professional and compassionate care of Dr. Rollin Bailey, MD.

Captain Sidney Herbert Shears will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.

1932 Graduated Rochester High School

1938 Graduated Syracuse University with a BA

1942 Graduated Rochester Divinity School, Master of Divinity Degree "Magister Divinitatis"

Ordained Methodist Minister

1942-1963 Served with the Pacific Fleet

1951-1953 Served on the USS Midway

1950 Graduated Columbia University, Master of Arts

1963 Retired with the rank of CAPTAIN

1964 Ordained Episcopal Priest (after Episcopal Divinity School Berkley)

1964-1968 Served in Sant Paul's of the Desert, Palm Springs, CA

1968 Served in San Gabriel Church of our Savior

1972 Married the love of his life, Ethna ("Kelly") Bookhout Shears

1975 Retired to Lompoc, CA

2018 Passed away in his home in Lompoc, CA