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Dr. Peter Brooks SHAFFER

Male 1945 - 2010  (64 years)


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  • Name Peter Brooks SHAFFER 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Birth 9 Oct 1945  Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 2005  Conway, Horry, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 26 Feb 2010  Myrtle Beach, Horry, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Siblings 1 brother and 1 sister 
    Person ID I9657  bmds
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2014 

    Father Robert LeRoy SHAFFER,   b. 1 May 1922, DeKalb, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 2005, Rock Falls, Whiteside, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Helen Lea HANSON,   b. 8 Jun 1923, Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 2001, Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Family ID F3957  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jeanne METZGER 
    Marriage 1 Jun 1974 
    Age at Marriage Peter : 28 years old | Jeanne : ?? old. 
    Family ID F3958  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Oct 1945 - Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 2005 - Conway, Horry, South Carolina
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Feb 2010 - Myrtle Beach, Horry, South Carolina
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Obituary.
      MYRTLE BEACH, SC — Dr. Peter Brooks Shaffer, 64, passed away Friday, February 26, 2010 in Myrtle Beach, SC. Peter was born October 9, 1945 in Sterling, the son of Robert L. and Helenlea Shaffer.
       Peter graduated from STHS in 1963, Miami, OH in 1967 with BA, University of Illinois MBA in 1969. He married Jeanne Metzger on June 1, 1974, in Sterling. He then obtained a doctorate in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin in 1976. He dedicated his life to teaching. He taught marketing at Milton College, Monmouth College and was a full professor in the Business Dept at Western Illinois University where he taught Marketing and Advertising. He retired from Western in 2000 and moved to Myrtle Beach to pursue his love of golf. Peter was an avid golfer and participated in the Lincoln Highway tournaments for many years.
       He is survived by his wife, Jeanne, of Conway, SC; his brother, Jonathan (Lee) Shaffer, of Alamo, CA; and his sister, Shawn (Bill) Strecker, of Chicago; and his step granddaughter, Eleena King.
       Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Schilling Funeral Home, Sterling. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Sterling. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM, Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at the Funeral Home. A memorial has been established to Christ The Servant Lutheran Church in Conway S.C.

      Condolences may be sent to schillingfuneralhome.com.