Shepherd, John Richard

Dr. John Richard Shepherd was born November 25, 1936 to Harley and Mary Shepherd and was raised in southern Illinois. He married his wife, Nancy Shepherd, on June 22, 1963 in Pana, Illinois. His army experiences in Chicago, Illinois and Alabama convinced him and his wife to look for a warm dry climate in which to live, and they relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1968.

Dr. Shepherd started his career as an ophthalmology in 1968, and did cataract surgery. The passing of the Medicare bill in 1966 caused his practice to build up quickly. Dr. Shepherd retired in 2006 and immediately enrolled in a Master’s program and earned a degree in military history.