About Dan Shaffer

​Each of these handmade wooden bookmarks was lovingly crafted by Dan Shaffer — a lifelong

woodworker, contractor, and cabinet maker who has spent more than 80 years creating with his

hands and heart.

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Now 85 years old and never one to retire, Dan began making bookmarks in 2019 and has

created over 6,000 to date — each one carefully recorded and lovingly shaped in his Northern

Utah shop. When asked to help with a special gift for the Rebelle Rally, his immediate response

was a simple and heartfelt “Yes.”

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He worked on these bookmarks in the dead of winter, taking only a short break when he was

hospitalized to have a heart stent placed. As soon as he was off oxygen, he returned to his

woodshop — heated by a wood stove — to finish the work he'd started.

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One of my favorite memories from this journey was spending Saturdays side by side with my

dad, shaping and sanding each bookmark — sharing stories, sawdust, and a whole lot of love.

These bookmarks are more than wood — they’re symbols of craftsmanship, resilience, and

legacy. They’re given in love to women like you, who Team #184 admires and aspires to

become more like.

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With gratitude,

Team #184