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                   Obituary:  Deseret News

Joseph Richard Shafer, age 79, died July 22, 1995, in West Valley City
after an extended battle with heart disease.

Born March 19, 1916, in Salt Lake City, a son of Clifford Alvin and
Elizabeth Lillie Rupp-Park Shafer. Married Norma Petersen on March
29,1938, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Member of the LDS Church.

Past president of Granger Lions Club. Loved hunting, fishing and the Utah
Jazz Played semi-pro baseball for Magna-Garfield; coached youth
baseball teams. Former Deputy Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office. Retired
founder of Joe's Sporting and Marine Co. in West Valley City. Played key
role in Granger Community Birthday Calendar drives to purchase land for
the Granger Community Park. Co-founder of Joe-Lee Bowling Lanes in
Roy.

Survived by his wife Norma of West Valley City; sons and daughters,
Richard L. (Gladys) Shafer of Bluffdale, Norman Joe (Melanie) Shafer and
Fern (Harold) Hanson of West Valley City, Linda (Joseph) Kemp of
Mountain Home, Dianne Child of Clearfield, Mary (David) Miller of
Farmington; 45 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren; brothers and
sisters, William B. "Bill" (Jean) Shafer of West Valley City, Pauline
Breshears of Murray, Lila Wendel of New Mexico.

Preceded in death by parents and brothers, Alvin, Arthur, Victor,
Clarence and Lee.

Funeral services wil be held Wednesday, 12 noon at Granger 26th Ward,
3751South 2200 West. Friends may call Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. at McDougal
Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road, and Wednesday at the church,
11-11:45 a.m. Interment, Valley View Memorial Park.