Colleagues devastated by sudden loss of real estate pioneer
Local Realtors said it will be difficult carrying on in their profession without the presence of legendary colleague Ed Shields, who was killed in a car crash Thursday.
Shields, 86, died in a two-vehicle accident late Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Route 8 and East Airport Road in Penn Township.
“He left the office about 15 minutes after I did and never returned,” said Tom Laskey, who worked with Shields for more than 40 years at Ed Shields Realtor, located just 1,000 feet from the accident scene.
Laskey said Shields grew up in real estate, as his late father, Carl E. Shields, had an agency for many years.
“Ed was the master of real estate,” Laskey said. “He knew more about real estate than anybody in the business, and he knew real estate law better than any broker ever.”
He said while Shields loved golf and spending time with his family, he spent six days each week at the office.
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