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Michael Raymond
SHAFER
Born
2 July 1953
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Alpena, Michigan, USA
Died
2 November 1996
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Born: 2 July 1953 in Alpena, Michigan, USA
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Michael Raymond SHAFER died 2 November 1996
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Birth — 19532 July 1953
Alpena, Michigan, USA
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