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1945
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2020
Charles Shepard Obituary
Chase Shepard passed away on September 6, 2020, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born in Washington D.C., United States on February 6, 1945. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Priscilla Shepard, his sibling Daphne, his wife of 48 years, Sandy, who passed in March of 2020, and his daughter Dede. Chase is survived by seven of his eight children: Alexys (Michael Steiner), Charles, Daniel (Sara), Margaret (Justin Beardall), David (Terra), Jennifer (Joseph Shackelford), and Lane (Katie), 24 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren.
Chase would want to be remembered as an architect, artist, educator, world traveler and a businessman with real estate. He loved people and was a good friend to all. He had a strong testimony and love for Jesus Christ, having served a mission and many callings in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He had a hope of eternal life with his whole family, both past and future. He will be greeted by many people who cared for him, as well as the many borzoi dogs to whom he was close. He lived a large portion of his life in Provo Utah, and after he retired enjoyed living in Saratoga Springs, Utah.
He believed attitude was a choice so he would often say he felt "wonderful" despite the situation. Chase will be missed for his smiles and his breathtaking hugs.
A combined celebration of life for Chase and Sandy will be held once it is safe to gather.
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ronald b. kirk
August 21, 2023
I AM NOT SURE IF ANY OF THE CHILDREN OF CHASE AND SANDY REMEMBER ME. MY NAME IS RON KIRK. I LIVED WITH ALL OF THE SHEPARD FAMILY IN 1983-84. I WAS THEIR AU-PERE. I WAS SADDENED AT THE HEARING OF CHASE AND SANDY'S PASSING. THEY WERE VERY GOOD TO ME AS I FELT LIKE A PART OF THE FAMILY. I HAVE NOTHING BUT POSITIVE MEMORIES OF THAT TIME IN MY LIFE. IF ANY OF THE CHILDREN , ADULTS NOW, WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME I AM ON FB UNDER Ronald Kirk near Somers Point, NJ. MY CONDOLENCES TO ALL OF YOU.
Richard S Smith
September 14, 2021
I am grateful for the invitation to share additional remembrances of times spent together with my good friend, Chase Shepard. Chase and I originally met when we were students together in Provo at BYU. As I reflect now, I'm not sure I would recognize him without the luminous smile that he wore continuously. When my wife and I returned to Provo with our small family in 1981, we had the good fortune to live in the same LDS ward as Chase and Sandy. Soon thereafter, Chase and I had the opportunity to serve together in the High Priest group leadership of the Edgemont 1st Ward. I once commented to Chase that he and I were by far the youngest members of that group, and Chase smiled broadly and reminded me that he was even younger than I--by three months. When we renewed our association at that time, Chase and Sandy had moved a large, beautiful home from downtown Provo up to its current location in the Provo Riverbottoms and then added to it. My brother, Karl, who also passed away in 2020, loved the home and ultimately purchased it from Chase and Sandy. The fact that the home--lovely as it was--had little insulation, never seemed to bother either Chase or Karl. Later in our lives--and especially after Chase and Sandy moved to Saratoga Springs, we would see them only at the annual Christmas parties hosted by my brother. But our reunions there were such that I always smiled almost as broadly as my dear friend Chase. I like to think that the special friendship that we forged here will continue through the eternities. RIP my dear friend. I will be along before too many years pass.
Richard S Smith
June 1, 2021
Chase was a dear friend of mine for many years.
Wayne Boldt Jr
November 1, 2020
I had Chase as a companion in Strasbourg. He was my senior and he taught me a lot about being a good hard working missionary. RIP
Corlie Ann Pead
October 29, 2020
You could feel Chase's smile, even over the phone.
G.S.
September 28, 2020
You are WONDERFUL!
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