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Michael was born October 31, 1943 in Long Beach, California to Dorothy and Robert Shanley.
He was an agriculture major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Orange Coast College.
Mike was the head of the Audio Visual department at Orange Coast College for 26 years.
He was a member of Orange Co. Sheriff and Norco Mounted Deputies; of Antique Tractor Museum in Vista California. He was active in small animal rescue and disaster
evacuation in California. He enjoyed collecting, resorting, and repairing antique radios including the collection at the Occidental Hotel in Buffalo Wyoming.
Michael and his wife Maria owned and drove Percheron draft horses, appearing in many parades, wedding and other public settings including the Christmas Stroll.
Mike designed and put together sound systems for the Buffalo Fairgrounds.
Mike was predeceased by his parents, Dorothy and Robert Shanley, sister, Elaine, and many dogs, horses and cats.
Survived by his wife of 40 years Maria Shanley.
Donations can be made to the Dog and Cat Shelter of Sheridan Wyoming. 84 E Ridge Rd, Sheridan, WY 82801.
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Cecilia Seymour
February 3, 2025
Mike was the brother of my best friend, Elaine. Their Father, Bud, and my Father, Dick, built a family cabin in Lake Arrowhead. Mike planned and built concrete steps, going down to the cabin. He built a small clubhouse, that we shared. He was the fix it guy, who did so many things to make the cabin better. Mike was always making us laugh with stories and sharing his Mad magazines. All of us enjoyed hiking and one time, we followed a stream, all the way down to Lake Arrowhead. Mike was a friend that made everything better.
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Claire Desmond-Ward
January 6, 2025
Sending sincere sympathy to Maria at this difficult time. I have childhood memories of our family (the Desmonds) sharing the Lake Arrowhead cabin with the Shanley family starting in 1950s...we Desmond kids had fun times with Mike and Elaine at the cabin...the girls shared a bedroom and the boys slept in the middle room...there were bean fights overnight lead by the boys... memories of hiking in the Villas, walking to church, fishing and swimming in the lake...sharing large dinner meals with Bud, Dorothy, and our parents (Dick & Ginny). Mike will always remain a wonderful part of these memories.
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