Patrick Andrew Shafer

Patrick Andrew Shafer, 50 of Hamilton passed away July 16th at his residence.
Patrick was born February 6, 1963 in Hamilton to Walter and Norma Shafer. He attended Darby Schools and later the Anaconda Job Corps. He was a volunteer at Trapper Creek Job Corps for years. He was also a member of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades.
Patrick enjoyed fishing, fly tying, bead work, painting and his family.
He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Shafer; grandparents, Clarence and Berniece Jones and Helen and Vern Shafer;
Surviving include his mother, Norma Shafer; brother, John (Jennifer) Shafer; sister, Andrea (Peewee Polk) Shafer; nieces, Mandie Falcon, Liz Polk, Jasmine Hontz; nephews, Andrew Hermance, Kyle Rantz, Brandon Polk, AJ Brickel, Conner Shafer and Jacob Shafer.
Honorary pallbearers are John Shafer, Peewee Polk, Andrew Hermance, AJ Brickel and Fergie Ferguson.
The family suggests memorials in Patrick's memory to the National Bison Range, 58355 Bison Range Rd., Moiese, MT 59824, please make checks to Glacier National Park Conservancy.