Chief Justice’s father passes away
Within the Hoosier legal community, Richard S. Shepard may get the most recognition as the father of Indiana’s chief justice.But the Evansville man’s life stands out on its own, ranging from island-hopping invasions in World War II to being a franchiser who helped pioneer the fast-food revolution of McDonald’s.The 87-year-old father of Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard died Sunday in Ft. Myers, Fla.Born in Chicago to Earle L. and Mary Schilling Shepard on May 11, 1921, Richard Shepard was part…