John D. Shaffer
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Title
John D. Shaffer
Subject
Shaffer, John David (1924-2001)
Description
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of John David Shaffer.
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 Shaffer, Ann (Shaffer) Grisdale, and Katherine (Shaffer) McAleer.
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 Shaffer, Ann (Shaffer) Grisdale, and Katherine (Shaffer) McAleer.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
No ID form. Name was written in the margin of the paper copy.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
John David Shaffer appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 017894, 028615, and 028717.
Identifier
028717
Original Format
Film Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “John D. Shaffer,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/72033.
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