Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameCharles W. SHAFER Sr. 
Memosee obit
MemoSt. Luke’s Hospital
Occupationchemist
EducationSouth Dakota School of Mines and Technology BS, University of Colorado MS
FatherMilo Clemet SHAFER (1894-1971)
MotherOlive TURNER (1887-1972)
Obituary notes for Charles W. SHAFER Sr.
Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA), 11 February 2007
Deceased Name: Charles W. Shafer Sr.
Charles W. Shafer Sr., 80, of the Meth-Wick Community, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, in St. Luke's Hospital after an extended illness. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Stewart Funeral Home, by the Rev. Rollin Oswald. Music by Ms. Betty Debban.
Survivors include his wife, Roberta; four sons, Charles (Lynda) of LaVista, Neb., Byron (Phyllis) of Colts Neck, N.J., Alan of Vorhees, N.J., and Dean (Sue) of Albuquerque, N.M.; a daughter, Eileen (Bill) Engelman of Castro Valley, Calif.; grandsons Bob, Dwight, Michael, Ryan and Christopher; and granddaughters Morgan, Sarah and Emmy.
Charles was born July 23, 1926, in Rapid City, S.D., the son of Milo C. and Olive (Turner) Shafer. After serving in the U.S. Army, Charles earned his B.S. from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1949, and his M.S. from the University of Colorado in 1951.
Charles married Roberta Jane Holmes on Aug. 26, 1952, in Hazelton. They lived in the New York City metropolitan area for 40 years. As a chemist, Charles spent his professional career with NL Industries and the Mearl Corp. He was a member of the American Chemical Society for over 50 years.
Charles devoted years of volunteer time to the Boy Scouts of America, spending countless hours leading hikes, campouts and other activities. Retiring in 1992, Charles and Roberta moved into the Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids.
Memorials can be made to the Meth-Wick Community Endowment Fund, 1224 13th St. NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405.
Deceased Name: Charles W. Shafer Sr.
Charles W. Shafer Sr., 80, of the Meth-Wick Community, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, in St. Luke's Hospital after an extended illness. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Stewart Funeral Home, by the Rev. Rollin Oswald. Music by Ms. Betty Debban.
Survivors include his wife, Roberta; four sons, Charles (Lynda) of LaVista, Neb., Byron (Phyllis) of Colts Neck, N.J., Alan of Vorhees, N.J., and Dean (Sue) of Albuquerque, N.M.; a daughter, Eileen (Bill) Engelman of Castro Valley, Calif.; grandsons Bob, Dwight, Michael, Ryan and Christopher; and granddaughters Morgan, Sarah and Emmy.
Charles was born July 23, 1926, in Rapid City, S.D., the son of Milo C. and Olive (Turner) Shafer. After serving in the U.S. Army, Charles earned his B.S. from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1949, and his M.S. from the University of Colorado in 1951.
Charles married Roberta Jane Holmes on Aug. 26, 1952, in Hazelton. They lived in the New York City metropolitan area for 40 years. As a chemist, Charles spent his professional career with NL Industries and the Mearl Corp. He was a member of the American Chemical Society for over 50 years.
Charles devoted years of volunteer time to the Boy Scouts of America, spending countless hours leading hikes, campouts and other activities. Retiring in 1992, Charles and Roberta moved into the Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids.
Memorials can be made to the Meth-Wick Community Endowment Fund, 1224 13th St. NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405.
Census notes for Charles W. SHAFER Sr.
1930 South Dakota, Pennington County, Rapid City, ward 4, E.D. 52-25, sheet 16A, stamped page 141, film T626-2229
306 Milwaukee?, dwelling 399, family 337
Shafer, Milo C., head, male, white, age 36, married at age 27, born Nebraska, parents born Iowa, carpenter, building construction
---------, Olive T., wife, female, white, age 42, married at age 33, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
---------, Charles W., son, male, white, age 3 9/12, single, born South Dakota, father born Nebraska, mother born Indiana
306 Milwaukee?, dwelling 399, family 337
Shafer, Milo C., head, male, white, age 36, married at age 27, born Nebraska, parents born Iowa, carpenter, building construction
---------, Olive T., wife, female, white, age 42, married at age 33, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
---------, Charles W., son, male, white, age 3 9/12, single, born South Dakota, father born Nebraska, mother born Indiana
Military notes for Charles W. SHAFER Sr.
Name:
Charles W Shafer
Birth Year:
1926
Race:
White, citizen
Nativity State or Country:
South Dakota
State:
South Dakota
County or City:
Pennington
Enlistment Date:
27 Sep 1946
Enlistment State:
Nebraska
Enlistment City:
Fort Crook
Branch:
No branch assignment
Branch Code:
No branch assignment
Grade:
Private
Grade Code:
Private
Term of Enlistment:
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component:
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source:
Civil Life
Education:
2 years of college
Civil Occupation:
Student Codes 0x, 2x, 4x and 6x as pertain to students will be converted, for machine records purposes, to the code number 992.
Marital Status:
Single, without dependents
Height:
88
Weight:
989
Charles W Shafer
Birth Year:
1926
Race:
White, citizen
Nativity State or Country:
South Dakota
State:
South Dakota
County or City:
Pennington
Enlistment Date:
27 Sep 1946
Enlistment State:
Nebraska
Enlistment City:
Fort Crook
Branch:
No branch assignment
Branch Code:
No branch assignment
Grade:
Private
Grade Code:
Private
Term of Enlistment:
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component:
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source:
Civil Life
Education:
2 years of college
Civil Occupation:
Student Codes 0x, 2x, 4x and 6x as pertain to students will be converted, for machine records purposes, to the code number 992.
Marital Status:
Single, without dependents
Height:
88
Weight:
989