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'''Daniel William Shimer''' (Born September 16, 1943 – September 24, 2015)<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261378181/daniel_william_shimer</ref> is the ex-husband of Nancy Shimer, (adopted) grandfather of Daniel Larson, and father of Elisabeth, Sarah, and Rachel Shimer. He was born in [[wikipedia:Merced,_California|Merced, California]], and was raised on a dairy farm near [[wikipedia:Chowchilla,_California|Chowchilla, California.]] He attended the University of Berkeley and received BSEE and MSEE degrees. He worked for the next 49 years as an electrical engineer.  

He and Nancy married on November 28, 197. Not much is known about their relationship beyond them giving birth to two biological children, Sarah and Rachel Shimer, and the eventual adoption of Elisabeth Shimer, Daniel Larson's mother. It can be assumed that him and Nancys was less than optimal, as the couple divorced on September 1st, 2005.<ref>https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K1QG-71Z?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=GVDZ-KV9</ref> There is also a record of them divorcing on January 30th, 1984. It is unclear if they remarried or if this is simply an error.   

Daniel died on September 24th, 2015, due to lung cancer. According to his obituary, he smoked heavily for many years, which may have contributed to his eventual death. There was no service for his death per his own request, and his body was cremated. Despite being divorced for a decade by that point, Nancy Shimer would comment her condolences on his online obituary on October 3rd, 2015.