Former Chronicle of the Horse employee and Berryville, Va., resident, Isabelle Shafer, died Dec. 22 in a Virginia nursing home. She was 85.
A Clarke County native, Mrs. Shafer married Ralph Alexius Shafer Jr. in 1950, and they had a son, Shannon C. Shafer.
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After spending 38 years working at the magazine, Mrs. Shafer retired and focused on spending time with her family and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Winchester, Va., 22601; Boyce Volunteer Fire Co., P.O. Box 285, Boyce, Va., 22620; or to John H. Enders Fire and Rescue, 9 S. Buckmarsh St., Berryville, Va., 22611.
