Obituary for Albert Shafer (1920-1988)
Uncited newspaper, clipping dated Sept. 14, 1988.
From the papers of June Groshong

ALBERT SHAFER

Services for Albert Cordell SHAFER were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Carter-Ricks Funeral home at Elsberry. The Rev. Terry Gallamore, pastor of the United Methodist Church, officiated with burial in the Elsberry City Cemetery. Mr. SHAFER, 68, died Sept. 8, 1988, in Lincoln County Memorial Hospital, Troy. Born Aug. 9, 1920, in Detroit, ILL., he was the son of the late Joseph and Sarah PHILLIPS SHAFER. In 1917, he was married in Bowling Green to Nettie Lucille CREECH, who died in 1975. Mr. SHAFER was a retired mechanic.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Richard ( Mildred ) SIMPSON of Foley, Mrs. Donald ( Edna ) GRINDSTAFF and Jo Ann HOWARTH, both of St. Louis; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren

[Transcriber's Notes: Disputed & additional information from clipping dated Sept. 19,1988 believed to be Elsberry Democrat.

Date of funeral service is Sept. 10,1988 .

Mr. Shafer 77, passed away Sept 8.

He was born August 9,1911. He was married to Nettie Lucille CREECH in 1937 who preceded him in death on Sept. 10,1975..

Elsberry City Cemetery GBNF Vol * page 85

SHAFER
Albert C. 1911 1988

Carter Ricks Funeral Marker Nettie -see Arnold Mae Ellen- see Degeare ( I believe I sent this to the site under Nettie Arnold's obituary jg) ]

File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by June Groshong, 6 March, 2005.

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