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>{{cite web|url=https://www.turnto23.com/news/gov-schwarzenegger-joe-shell-loyal-public-servant-|title=Gov. Schwarzenegger: Joe Shell Loyal Public Servant: Funeral Planned for Friday, April 11|publisher=Channel 23 in Bakersfield, California|date=April 9, 2008|accessdate=May 13, 2018}}</ref> Shell was interred at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Bakersfield. A memorial service followed at the First [[Presbyterian]] Church of Bakersfield though he was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, also in Bakersfield.<ref name=obit/> | 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>{{cite web|url=https://www.turnto23.com/news/gov-schwarzenegger-joe-shell-loyal-public-servant-|title=Gov. Schwarzenegger: Joe Shell Loyal Public Servant: Funeral Planned for Friday, April 11|publisher=Channel 23 in Bakersfield, California|date=April 9, 2008|accessdate=May 13, 2018}}</ref> Shell was interred at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Bakersfield. A memorial service followed at the First [[Presbyterian]] Church of Bakersfield though he was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, also in Bakersfield.<ref name=obit/> |