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Donald W Shea
April 15, 1936 ~ May 18, 2016 (age 80) 80 Years Old Light a Candle
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Message from Phil Gough
July 13, 2016 7:59 AM
In 1972 I was Father (Major) Shea's Chaplain's assistant at the Ft Colon Catholic Church in Panama where we had to share the church and church office with the Protestant Chaplain and his 2 assistants. One day Fr Shea overheard me getting verbally hammered on scripture by one of the Protestant chaplain assistants named Chuck on why us Catholics should remove all the statues from the church since it was idol worship. Fr Shea overhearing the conversation came to my rescue and calmly walked in wearing his jungle fatigues and lighting his pipe asked Chuck to take out his wallet and look at the picture he carried of his wife and said.."Chuck ...the statues are visual aides." To this day I'll always remember the impact Fr Shea's few Christ like words of wisdom could make a room go silent.
Phil Gough
Overland Park, KS
Phil Gough
Overland Park, KS
Message from Steve and Linnea
May 21, 2016 8:30 AM
Monsignor was such a special person. My husband and I will never forget the first mass at the new church in Bigfork. Fr Shea got on the platform, looked around, and did the YES thing...the big fist in front of the body. Everyone applauded for five minutes. It was so typical of something he would do...fantastic!!
Though he was no longer at the church, his spirit will be there forever. We wish you all the blessings God can send, the love of Christ, and the power to heal from this great loss. We must remember that he is now where he wants to be...in the arms of our Lord.
God bless you and Donald Shea always.
Linnea and Steve Armstrong, parishioners
St. JP II Catholic Church, BIgfork
Though he was no longer at the church, his spirit will be there forever. We wish you all the blessings God can send, the love of Christ, and the power to heal from this great loss. We must remember that he is now where he wants to be...in the arms of our Lord.
God bless you and Donald Shea always.
Linnea and Steve Armstrong, parishioners
St. JP II Catholic Church, BIgfork
Message from Fr Donald Rutherford
May 21, 2016 6:43 AM
Fr Shea was my boss and mentor. When I was named the Chief of Chaplains in 2011 he was the first person I called. He always had great "from the hip" wisdom. A true Soldier's Chaplain, he will be missed. He embodied the Chaplain Coros motto "For God and Country." Rest in peace
Fr Don Rutherford.
Fr Don Rutherford.
A candle was lit by Nicole Bierens
on May 20, 2016 11:01 AM
Lit a candle in memory of Donald W Shea
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Message from Dennis Reimer
May 26, 2016 6:53 PM
Fr. Don was Chief of Chaplains when I was Chief of Staff. As such he was my spiritual advisor and I could not have had a better one. More importantly, he was a soldier's "padre" and they identified with him and loved him. He was one of them and always there for them. No one contributed more during this period of change. On behalf of all the soldiers he served during his many years of service I will say good bye to him on Friday. He now becomes one God's soldiers and I am sure will continue to be there for all of us!
Denny Reimer
Denny Reimer
Message from Mary Ellen Shea
May 21, 2016 5:07 PM
I always loved you Father Don. The many times you came to our apartment in Helena after a hard day just rewind. The Holidays went you came and spent them with us. The Baptisms of my son and his First Communion at Flathead Lake. These were very special times to me and I will never forget. You even help your brother through the University and helped us buy our firth real home in Dickinson. You were so good to your Mother without you she would not have been able to see so many places in Europe.. You were a great friend to your family. May Gog Bless you and find you a special in Heaven
Mary Ellen Shea
Mary Ellen Shea
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