Fred Beidler
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Title
Fred Beidler
Subject
Beidler, Frederick Baker (1914-2005)
Description
Portrait of Fred Beidler as a young man and wearing a suit.
Fred Beidler was born in St. Luke, son of Dr. C.C. Beidler, local veterinary surgeon, and Clara (Baker) Beidler. He was a lifetime member of the Woodstock Christian Church where he served on the board as deacon, elder, trustee and on the Parsonage Building Committee. He graduated from Woodstock High School in 1932 and attended Massanutten Military Academy where he completed a business course. Fred worked at Wender's Department Store for 12 years.
In 1945, with the help of his family, Fred started Beidler's Furniture in Woodstock, a G.E. major appliance and furniture store, which he operated successfully for 28 years.
In 1973, Fred retired to Florida and sold the business to the Cline family who still operate under the name, Beidler's Furniture Store.
Fred's sideline was buying older houses and converting them into two and three bedroom apartment houses. He also built several duplex houses and a four unit brick apartment house on US 11 S in Woodstock. He was formerly on the board of First Virginia Bank.
Fred Beidler was born in St. Luke, son of Dr. C.C. Beidler, local veterinary surgeon, and Clara (Baker) Beidler. He was a lifetime member of the Woodstock Christian Church where he served on the board as deacon, elder, trustee and on the Parsonage Building Committee. He graduated from Woodstock High School in 1932 and attended Massanutten Military Academy where he completed a business course. Fred worked at Wender's Department Store for 12 years.
In 1945, with the help of his family, Fred started Beidler's Furniture in Woodstock, a G.E. major appliance and furniture store, which he operated successfully for 28 years.
In 1973, Fred retired to Florida and sold the business to the Cline family who still operate under the name, Beidler's Furniture Store.
Fred's sideline was buying older houses and converting them into two and three bedroom apartment houses. He also built several duplex houses and a four unit brick apartment house on US 11 S in Woodstock. He was formerly on the board of First Virginia Bank.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labelled incorrectly as "July 1921" on box of plates.
Contributor
Identified by Lena French and Jean Wetzel.
Additional biographical information was pulled from a newspaper obituary published by the Warren Sentinel on April 21, 2005, and reprinted on his Find-A-Grave record.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Same subject as in Morrison Photo 001583.
Identifier
007367
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Fred Beidler,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 3, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/25675.
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