Clifford Shriver

Clifford Lee Shriver passed away peacefully on January 26, 2022, at his home in Cedaredge, Colorado, at the age of 93, born March 28, 1928, in Montrose, Colorado to Leland M Shriver and Vera Mae (Trout) Shriver.

Clifford was raised in Mesa, Colorado where fishing and hunting on the Grand Mesa was his favorite pastime. Fishing remained his favorite activity every vacation involved fishing from Mexico to Alaska and hundreds of places in between. He went to high school and played basketball in Mesa until 1944 when at the age of 16 he joined the Navy, with his father’s consent. The war ended just as he was getting out of boot camp in San Diego.

Mesa College in Grand Junction was the next stop after getting home from the Navy in 1946. He graduated two years later with a degree in Business and land surveying. Clifford and Fern Shriver were married in 1947 and lived in Mesa, Colorado until moving to Green River, Utah in the early 1950’s, with 4 little kids in tow, there Clifford started his land surveying business. Clifford had a long career with Union Carbide during the cold war era, first surveying uranium mines, safety engineer for the surrounding mines, and finally Production Engineer, purchasing the uranium ore from area mines. The family also lived in Dove Creek, Uravan, and Nucla. Clifford and Fern lived in Nucla until retiring to Cedaredge, Colorado.

Clifford and Fern were married 72 years until Fern passed on September 7, 2019.

Clifford is survived by his four children daughters Doris Shriver (John Boteler); Nancy Spirek (Tom Spirek); Gloria Shriver (Randy Ruedrich); Son Terry Shriver; Grandson Brandon Shriver, Niece Yvonne Benedetti, Nephews Kent Franklin and Brent Franklin. Clifford was also proceeded in death by his two grandsons Allen Spirek and Royal Spirek; brother Lyle Shriver and sister Nada Watts. Clifford has gone fishing. The next time you go fishing say a prayer for Cliff.

A military honors graveside service for Clifford Shriver and service for Fern Shriver will be held at Orchard Mesa Cemetery on February 11, 2022 at 2:00 pm.