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John David Shaffer

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Title

John David Shaffer

Subject

Shaffer, John David (1924-2001)

Description

Portrait photograph of John David Shaffer wearing a plaid suit and striped tie.

He is remembered for having been the president of Shaffer's, Inc. and Shaffer's Barbecue Service, retiring in 1990.

John was born in Maurertown, the son of Vernon Spitler and Leah (Stover) Shaffer.

He grew up in Maurertown, graduated from Woodstock High School and attended Palmer's Business School.

He served as a bombardier in the Navy Air Corps in World War II and was stationed in England and North Africa.

After his military service, John married Joanna (Gardner) Shaffer in 1946. The couple lived in Woodstock, where they raised three children: John Vernon, Ann (Shaffer) Grisdale, and Katherine (Shaffer) McAleer.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Oct 1943".

Contributor

Identified in 2009 by J. Hockman.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Identifier

017894

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Glass Negative

Citation

Morrison Studio, “John David Shaffer,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 26, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/47918.

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