VERL SHELL

Dear Shell Family,

I want to express to you my deepest sympathy. Coach Shell was our sophomore football coach at Granite High when I started there in 1966. His competitive spirit resonated through every game and practice. He taught us football and much more. He taught life lessons of discipline, hard work and respect that are remember long after the football days are gone. Please take comfort in knowing Coach Shell touched so many lives and we all share in your loss.

Dear Joyce and Family,
We just found out about Verl and express our deepest sympathy. We have always loved Verl and your family and will miss his presence particularly at the Hebgen beach. He was a great man and we always felt he cared about us. We loved listening to his stories. We know this is good for him, as he fought a valiant fight with cancer and didn't always feel very well but, he will certainly leave a lot of people who will miss him deeply. We love each of you and will keep...

I remember Verl fondly. We played football together on the playgrounds of Maeser Elementary in 5th grade, Mr Howe's class, then later.
A good spirit and a loyal friend to his classmates!
My sympathy to his family.

Paul Campbell, St George, Utah

I was very saddened to hear of Verl's passing. He was far too young. Verl was the assistant coach under Marv Hess when I was on the track and field team at the University of Utah and was a great help and encouragement to me.

It was a sad moment when I read of Verl's passing, and my heart goes out to your family. Verl and I have been friends for over 55 years. He was one year ahead of me at BYH where he was the football hero. We played football together, and ran on the track team. He seemed to take a liking to me as an underclassman and we had a great friendship. As Life went on, he would drop into my office at the University of Utah, and we would spend a lot of time rehashing old memories. He was always very...

It was nearly 29 years ago I took drivers ed in a class he taught in his home. Guess what I still have my licence and have never been in an accident...He taught me well. To the entire Shell Family I am sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to you all.

I was one of coach Shell's football players at cottonwood high and will always remember the great man. thanks COACH!

Shell Family,
My deepest sympathy to you. I had coach Shell as my sophmore football coach at Granite High School, 1967. He made a life time impression on me. I'll always remember him as the only coach that would ware cowboy boots on the practice field. He and coach Rassmasson, were always my two favorites. I just happened to see his picture in the obit's this morning, and after 40 years I had a empty feeling of your loss.
God Bless
Mark Miller #71 class of 1969

Joyce:
So sorry for your loss. It's been a long time since last we met, but when I saw you and Verl at professional meetings I could tell what a great match you were. May you feel the comfort of the Savior at this time.
Connie Blakemore Cook