Calvin Dale Short, age 93 years, of Archbold, passed away March 7, 2018.  He was born July 5, 1924, near Archbold to Henry and Eliza (Eicher) Short.  He was the youngest of six children and the only one to attend high school, graduating from AHS in 1941.  On April 1, 1945 he married Marjorie E. Nofziger, daughter of William B. and Clara Nofziger, and shared their lives together for nearly 73 years.

Cal accepted Christ in his youth and was a faithful and active member of the Lockport Mennonite Church, rural Stryker.  The church was very important to him and he served on numerous committees and taught Sunday School for many years.

A lifelong resident of the Archbold area, Cal farmed, raised turkeys, co-owned the Elmira Cement Tile & Block Co., sold feed for Tri-State Elevator and Quaker Oats Co., and in 1958 began working in the real estate and auction business.  In 1971 he opened the Short Agency and worked along with his sons, Lonnie and Terry.  Cal enjoyed auctioneering and volunteered his time at many, many area benefits.  He also taught Real Estate classes at Northwest State Community College.

Cal enjoyed community work and for many years was a charter member of the Archbold Lion's Club, Archbold Chamber of Commerce and served on the Archbold Tree Committee.  He was an avid promoter of the annual Carp Festival and was known to a few people as "Cornelius Carp".  He enjoyed the outdoors and spent many years camping with family and friends.  He also volunteered his time at CCNO.  He, along with his wife was instrumental in getting the Lockport covered bridge built in 1999.

After retirement he enjoyed storytelling, meeting friends for coffee, planning "Mystery Trips", reading and cheering on the Detroit Tigers.  In the past few years he wrote for the Farmland News.

Cal is survived by his wife, Marjorie; four children, Lonnie (Carol) of Archbold, Pat (Ellis) Nafziger, Terry (Susan), both of Wauseon, and Peg (Corwin) Rufenacht of Archbold; 8 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter Erin Elizabeth Nafziger; two brothers, Milton and Willard; and three sisters, Myrtle Beck , Sylvia Schmucker, and Frieda Beck.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday at 2 PM at the Fairlawn Chapel with Pastors Robert Stuckey and Steven Heatwole officiating.  Interment will precede in the Lockport Cemetery.  Friends may call at Fairlawn Chapel from 2-7 PM on Friday.  In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be given to the donors favorite charity.  Short Funeral Home in Archbold has been entrusted with the arrangements.  www.ShortFuneralHome.com