Verle P. Schreiber Verle was born on July 23, 1916 in Denton, MT. He passed on August 9, 2009 at his home in Shelton, WA after a courageous battle with cancer. Verle grew up on a wheat farm in the central Montana town of Benton. He attended High School in Kawaunee, W1 where he actively participated in sports. He consistently earned letters in Basketball, Football, and Track, Each summer he spent working the wheat farm. He was especially good at running the farm equipment and was hired by several farms to drive the harvesters for them. Following High School he attended Montana State College in Livingston, MT. After two years he came to Shelton to visit his uncles who offered him work here and he stayed, He married Bernice Sewers on February 15, 1936. Later he worked for Rayonier Pulp and Paper Company until 1943 when he was hired by Kaiser Manufacturing. The company was contracted by the Federal Government to build several aircraft carriers and battleships in Portland, OR. He worked his way up to become Supervisor of all ship pipe fitting. After World War II ended he returned to Shelton and Rayonier Pulp & Paper Co, Verle and Bernice shared a drive for business success and worked very hard at it. They owned several small businesses including Bemice's Women’s Apparel Dress Shop, Spencer Support Franchise, hand woven loom products, and popcorn and food concessions at all Mason County events. In 1948 Verle and Bernice went back to Portland to visit her brother and wife and had a fun night picking niteecrawler worms for fishing. He came home with a tub full of worms and decided to sell them out of his garage. You brought your own container 24 hours a day seven days a week and helped yourself and paid in the “honor system" by putting money in a coffee can. As his business grew you could ring a bell anytime to buy fishing tackle. etc. Hence the start up of Verle's Sporting Goods and Marine, He continued working for Rayonier while building his business until 1957 when Rayonier closed, His business then received his full attention. The business has continued growing and is still operating under family ownership today. , OCR Text: Verle P. Schreiber Verle was born on July 23, 1916 in Denton, MT. He passed on August 9, 2009 at his home in Shelton, WA after a courageous battle with cancer. Verle grew up on a wheat farm in the central Montana town of Benton. He attended High School in Kawaunee, W1 where he actively participated in sports. He consistently earned letters in Basketball, Football, and Track, Each summer he spent working the wheat farm. He was especially good at running the farm equipment and was hired by several farms to drive the harvesters for them. Following High School he attended Montana State College in Livingston, MT. After two years he came to Shelton to visit his uncles who offered him work here and he stayed, He married Bernice Sewers on February 15, 1936. Later he worked for Rayonier Pulp and Paper Company until 1943 when he was hired by Kaiser Manufacturing. The company was contracted by the Federal Government to build several aircraft carriers and battleships in Portland, OR. He worked his way up to become Supervisor of all ship pipe fitting. After World War II ended he returned to Shelton and Rayonier Pulp & Paper Co, Verle and Bernice shared a drive for business success and worked very hard at it. They owned several small businesses including Bemice's Women’s Apparel Dress Shop, Spencer Support Franchise, hand woven loom products, and popcorn and food concessions at all Mason County events. In 1948 Verle and Bernice went back to Portland to visit her brother and wife and had a fun night picking niteecrawler worms for fishing. He came home with a tub full of worms and decided to sell them out of his garage. You brought your own container 24 hours a day seven days a week and helped yourself and paid in the “honor system" by putting money in a coffee can. As his business grew you could ring a bell anytime to buy fishing tackle. etc. Hence the start up of Verle's Sporting Goods and Marine, He continued working for Rayonier while building his business until 1957 when Rayonier closed, His business then received his full attention. The business has continued growing and is still operating under family ownership today. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Obituaries for Shelton Cemetery,S Last Name,Schreiber, Verle P. #1.tif,Schreiber, Verle P. #1.tif, Schreiber, Verle P. #1.tif