Louise E. Shafer-Upson

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I just saw this obituary today. My sincere condolences to Louise's family and friends. I met Louise in California after she married Barry Upson, MCA /Universal Executive Vice President. I worked in the Universal Studios' theme park division. Barry was the top guy and a bit intimidating. Then, there was Louise by his side at events. A cheeky sprite with a twinkle in her eyes. How her smile sparkled with mischief. I didn't know either Barry or Louise well until I lost my apartment in the 1994 Northridge, CA earthquake. San Fernando Valley had been ravaged. Our division also lost our North Hollywood headquarters. After I got everything out of my apartment and into storage, I went to help get equipment out of my work place. I left the office that day with no place to call home and no place to go to work the next day. I was crying in a friend's bathroom when my friend said I had a phone call. I couldn't imagine who was calling. Louise had asked around to find out if any employees needed a place to stay. She and Barry had moved to Santa Barbara and had a North Hollywood a condo staged for sale. It was Louise's idea to offer the condo to a displaced staff member as temporary housing. A work friend told them about me. That night, when I walked into the condo, I felt like a refugee who had been given a safe haven. What a lovely, healing place to land during the chaotic days after the quake. To this day, I am deeply grateful to vibrant Louise and her good heart. I pray Louise finds heaven as peaceful as I found her condo. Thank you Louise, God's speed.

I loved Louise for her smile and infectious laughter alway made me smile. I met Louise while working for Universal Studios in California. I had only been working for Planning and Development a few days when I found myself stuck, in the middle of LA with a broken down car. Louise came to rescue and I remember thinking, "I just met her 2 days ago and she is jumping in her car to rescue me." That's the kind of woman Louise was. Bless you my darling, I will never forget you.

I met Louise at Woodbury University in Burbank. We studied together at school and in my house couple of times, we immediately became close and would talk about everything. I had lost touch with her when she moved to Paso Robles, but have great memories of her, she was a very kind and worldly person and very sad to hear she left us so early. My heart is heartbroken to know that i will never see her again.