Sally tried to break into Hollywood when she was young, but didn't make it.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Sally Jo Shafer Burrows
Sally Jo Shafer Burrows My Mom as a little girl.
Sally tried to break into Hollywood when she was young, but didn't make it.
Sally tried to break into Hollywood when she was young, but didn't make it.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Leona Shafer by Charles
Charles was kind enough to share these memories about my Grandmother Leona Shafer.
Just a short note on "Mom" Shafer When I first met Leona Shafer I was but 16 years old and working in a fruit and vegetable market. Seems she would always come in on a Saturday around noon or a little later. I always tried to wait on her myself as she was so pleasing and knew exactly what she wanted. It made working so much easier. This one day she came in and had a beautiful looking girl with her. In a little while I found out that the girl was her daughter, Betty. At the same time I turned to a fellow worker (Bob Lepano) and told him - "See that young lady over there at the meat counter?" He said "Yes I see her" Anyway I told him - "That’s the girl I’m going to marry." and I hadn’t even met her yet. After getting what she wanted from the butcher shop, Leona Shafer and her daughter came to the vegetable section. And of course I waited on her. I was introduced to her daughter and at that moment I was completely fouled up. Leona wanted two bunches of radishes and one bunch of onions. I got her two bunches of onions and one bunch of radishes and the foul up continued. Leona could see what was happening and she just grinned and bore with me. It took quiet a while after that before I even had a chance to ask her daughter out for a date. That first date with Betty brought me to the Shafer home on Shannon Street in Spokane. There is where I really started to get to know Leona (Mom) Shafer. Mom Shafer was the kind of person you could put your trust in or ask her a question and always get a sane and simple complete answer to your inquiry. That is when she became my second Mom. Mom always seemed to stand up for me, much to the amazment of her kids (Betty and Gene). When something came up Mom and I would talk about it and come up with an answer. We would tell stories that we had heard and could hardly wait until our next meeting to share them. I never had to worry about Betty when I was in the service as I knew Mom and Dewey were taking excellant care of her. And when my daughter appeared on the scene Mom was right there to help out. I was always pulling tricks on Mom. As an example - One day I was standing in their hallway and leaned against the wall opening to the living room. I reached up and ran my fingers on the woodwork above the opening and brought down a smidgen of dust. I accused Mom of not being a very good housekeeper. Mom was just about five foot tall and it would have been impossible for her to even come close to reaching that heighth. She never forgot it and neither did I. It was done many more times after that. Mom Shafer is someone I could never ever forget. She was there when I needed an answer and her answers were always correct and the way they should be. Mom treatrd me as one of the family from the first day I entered her home. She was a grand and upstanding lady who I loved as a mother and a person I could depend on. May she rest in the peace and comfort of heaven as she made things so on earth. Her Son-in-law Charles Mantkus
Just a short note on "Mom" Shafer When I first met Leona Shafer I was but 16 years old and working in a fruit and vegetable market. Seems she would always come in on a Saturday around noon or a little later. I always tried to wait on her myself as she was so pleasing and knew exactly what she wanted. It made working so much easier. This one day she came in and had a beautiful looking girl with her. In a little while I found out that the girl was her daughter, Betty. At the same time I turned to a fellow worker (Bob Lepano) and told him - "See that young lady over there at the meat counter?" He said "Yes I see her" Anyway I told him - "That’s the girl I’m going to marry." and I hadn’t even met her yet. After getting what she wanted from the butcher shop, Leona Shafer and her daughter came to the vegetable section. And of course I waited on her. I was introduced to her daughter and at that moment I was completely fouled up. Leona wanted two bunches of radishes and one bunch of onions. I got her two bunches of onions and one bunch of radishes and the foul up continued. Leona could see what was happening and she just grinned and bore with me. It took quiet a while after that before I even had a chance to ask her daughter out for a date. That first date with Betty brought me to the Shafer home on Shannon Street in Spokane. There is where I really started to get to know Leona (Mom) Shafer. Mom Shafer was the kind of person you could put your trust in or ask her a question and always get a sane and simple complete answer to your inquiry. That is when she became my second Mom. Mom always seemed to stand up for me, much to the amazment of her kids (Betty and Gene). When something came up Mom and I would talk about it and come up with an answer. We would tell stories that we had heard and could hardly wait until our next meeting to share them. I never had to worry about Betty when I was in the service as I knew Mom and Dewey were taking excellant care of her. And when my daughter appeared on the scene Mom was right there to help out. I was always pulling tricks on Mom. As an example - One day I was standing in their hallway and leaned against the wall opening to the living room. I reached up and ran my fingers on the woodwork above the opening and brought down a smidgen of dust. I accused Mom of not being a very good housekeeper. Mom was just about five foot tall and it would have been impossible for her to even come close to reaching that heighth. She never forgot it and neither did I. It was done many more times after that. Mom Shafer is someone I could never ever forget. She was there when I needed an answer and her answers were always correct and the way they should be. Mom treatrd me as one of the family from the first day I entered her home. She was a grand and upstanding lady who I loved as a mother and a person I could depend on. May she rest in the peace and comfort of heaven as she made things so on earth. Her Son-in-law Charles Mantkus
Monday, September 3, 2007
Dewey Shafer by Charles
I asked my uncle Charles Mantkus to share some of his recolections and feelings about my Grandfather John Dewey Shafer. With his permission I share this.
Dewey (John Dewey) Shafer was a man of 'Giving & Sharing' A man that would stand up for you and be there when and if his need was needed.
Betty told me of the caring and his looking out for his family. Back when times were tough and jobs difficult to find, Dewey saw to it that the kids (Betty and Gene) were taken care of first, then his wife (Leona) and if anything was left he would Only then accept it.
Dewey had a gun collection that he had saved for many years and when things were difficult and when work was hard to find, he sold his collection of guns (one at a time) to see that there was sufficient food on the table or that certain items needed were able to be bought.
During WWII when I was in the service, Dewey not only brought Grandpa Ramsey into his home but also Betty and our daughter Joanne. This way he was able to see that they were all taken care of and he didn't have to worry about them.
In case of an emergency Dewey could be counted on to help in any way that he could. I really didn't know Dewey that well until after WWII. I came home to a wife that I hadn't seen in over three years and a daughter I had never seen. I had to get a job to help support my family. Jobs were scarce as all the G.I.'s coming back home at almost the same time made employment difficult to find as positions were taken up all at once. Dewey took me under his wing and got me a job working with him. I knew nothing about Steamfitting nor did I know anything about the repair and installation of heating equipment. Dewey worked with me and taught me all that he knew regarding the complicated electrical systems in the General Electric heating systems. This plus the installation of the large industrial heating equipment for schools and large plants, etc. When I finally learned enough to be on my own as Dewey's assistant; he and I covered Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and Western Montana. How he did all this by himself on 24/7 was difficult to understand. He was indispensable to General Electric and the company he worked for (Warren-Little & Lund in Spokane, Washington)
There are so many good things about Dewey that are difficult to bring to light with a proper description. Let me just say that John DEWEY Shafer was a kind hearted man that you could trust and depend on. A man that placed his family FIRST. When you needed any help, he was there. He was not only my father-in-law but he was also my friend. A man I was proud to know and proud to be with.
Charles T. Mantkus
Dewey (John Dewey) Shafer was a man of 'Giving & Sharing' A man that would stand up for you and be there when and if his need was needed.
Betty told me of the caring and his looking out for his family. Back when times were tough and jobs difficult to find, Dewey saw to it that the kids (Betty and Gene) were taken care of first, then his wife (Leona) and if anything was left he would Only then accept it.
Dewey had a gun collection that he had saved for many years and when things were difficult and when work was hard to find, he sold his collection of guns (one at a time) to see that there was sufficient food on the table or that certain items needed were able to be bought.
During WWII when I was in the service, Dewey not only brought Grandpa Ramsey into his home but also Betty and our daughter Joanne. This way he was able to see that they were all taken care of and he didn't have to worry about them.
In case of an emergency Dewey could be counted on to help in any way that he could. I really didn't know Dewey that well until after WWII. I came home to a wife that I hadn't seen in over three years and a daughter I had never seen. I had to get a job to help support my family. Jobs were scarce as all the G.I.'s coming back home at almost the same time made employment difficult to find as positions were taken up all at once. Dewey took me under his wing and got me a job working with him. I knew nothing about Steamfitting nor did I know anything about the repair and installation of heating equipment. Dewey worked with me and taught me all that he knew regarding the complicated electrical systems in the General Electric heating systems. This plus the installation of the large industrial heating equipment for schools and large plants, etc. When I finally learned enough to be on my own as Dewey's assistant; he and I covered Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and Western Montana. How he did all this by himself on 24/7 was difficult to understand. He was indispensable to General Electric and the company he worked for (Warren-Little & Lund in Spokane, Washington)
There are so many good things about Dewey that are difficult to bring to light with a proper description. Let me just say that John DEWEY Shafer was a kind hearted man that you could trust and depend on. A man that placed his family FIRST. When you needed any help, he was there. He was not only my father-in-law but he was also my friend. A man I was proud to know and proud to be with.
Charles T. Mantkus
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