Fred Beidler
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Title
Fred Beidler
Subject
Beidler, Frederick Baker (1914-2005)
Description
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Fred Beidler in a plaid shirt and buttoned sweater.
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.
The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
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.
The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
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.
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
Fred Beidler appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001583, 007367, 028487, 029454, 029455, 029456, 029458, and 031423.
Identifier
031423
Original Format
Film Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Fred Beidler,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 22, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/78709.
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