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| date of death=April 7, 2008 (aged 79)

| date of death=April 7, 2008 (aged 79)

| place of death=Bakersfield, Kern County<br>California

| place of death=Bakersfield, Kern County<br>California

|residence=Bakersfield, California

|residence=Bakersfield, California

| occupation=Oil and natural gas producer<br>

| occupation=Oil and natural gas producer<br>

Then California Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] extended condolences to the Shell family. In a proclamation, he called Shell “a dedicated, loyal public servant, who contributed years of service to his district and was thoroughly committed to bettering the lives of Californians.”<ref>http://www.turnto23.com/news/15834635/detail.html</ref> Shell was interred at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Bakersfield. A memorial service followed at the First [[Presbyterian]] Church of Bakersfield. He was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Bakersfield.<ref>http://www.silobreaker.com/DocumentReader.aspx?Item=5_844229124</ref>

Then California Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] extended condolences to the Shell family. In a proclamation, he called Shell “a dedicated, loyal public servant, who contributed years of service to his district and was thoroughly committed to bettering the lives of Californians.”<ref>http://www.turnto23.com/news/15834635/detail.html</ref> Shell was interred at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Bakersfield. A memorial service followed at the First [[Presbyterian]] Church of Bakersfield. He was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Bakersfield.<ref>http://www.silobreaker.com/DocumentReader.aspx?Item=5_844229124</ref>

Dan Walters summed up Shell's politcal legacy in''The Sacramento Bee'' in an article entitled "For Joe Shell, character trumped ideology in California politics":

Dan Walters summed up Shell's politcal legacy in ''The Sacramento Bee'' in an article entitled "For Joe Shell, character trumped ideology in California politics":

"[George] Deukmejian persuaded Shell to take a seat on the Agricultural Labor Relations Board in 1989, but Shell resigned two years later, saying he was embarrassed to be paid for doing almost nothing. It was vintage Joe Shell, a crusty, old-school politician to whom character was more important than ideology. "Shell died Monday at his home in Bakersfield – the same day that old enemy Jerry Brown was celebrating his 70th birthday and contemplating another run for the governorship. It's too bad Shell won't be around to see what happens."<ref>http://www.sacbee.com/111/v-print/story/844451.html</ref>

"[George] Deukmejian persuaded Shell to take a seat on the Agricultural Labor Relations Board in 1989, but Shell resigned two years later, saying he was embarrassed to be paid for doing almost nothing. It was vintage Joe Shell, a crusty, old-school politician to whom character was more important than ideology. "Shell died Monday at his home in Bakersfield – the same day that old enemy Jerry Brown was celebrating his 70th birthday and contemplating another run for the governorship. It's too bad Shell won't be around to see what happens."<ref>http://www.sacbee.com/111/v-print/story/844451.html</ref>, the return of the Brown to two more terms as governor.

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