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Flukey twins Shifflett live on in Shenandoah memories
This Shenandoah National Park column by Casey Billhimer honors twin brothers Lowen and Owen Shifflett known as Flukey. Born May 9 1929 to John W and Matilda Sam Shifflett in East Point Elkton they shared sports careers from batboys for Elkton ACs in 1939 to Elkton High School football first TD by Owen, later Elkton Blue Sox, Korean War service, and local coaching. The twins died in 2011 within two months of each other, Lowen on October 10 and Owen on December 21, at age 82, with lifelong ties to Elkton and Shenandoah region.
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Owen F
Lowen F. Shifflett
John W
Matilda Sam Shifflett
East Point
Elkton
Owen
Lowen
Flukey
Acs
Athletic Club
Randolph “Hobby” Robinson
Sam Lancaster
Sears & Roebuck
Robinson
Twins
Elkton High School
Elk
Elkton Blue Sox
United States
U.S Army
Korea
Germany
Rockingham County
Flukey” Twins
Shenandoah Indians
Westinghouse/McQuay