David Leon “Bud” Schaffer

David Leon “Bud” Schaffer, 75, died Monday, April 25, 2011, in Pampa.

Services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, in the First United Methodist Church in Groom with Rev. Weldon Rives, Pastor, officiating. Interment was held at Jericho Cemetery in Jericho. Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Bud was born in Pampa on February 18, 1936, to Curtis and Oma Schaffer. Bud graduated from Groom High School in 1955, graduated from Clarendon College in 1957, and served in the Texas Army National Guard.

He lived in Gray County throughout his life other than time spent in the National Guard. He married Evelyn Hermesmeyer on February 4, 1978, in Pampa.

Bud worked at Celanese for 38 years while ranching and farming. For many years, he served as a Trustee at the First United Methodist Church in Groom, President of the Jericho

Cemetery Association and as President of the Clarendon College Ex-Students Association and was designated as a Distinguished Alumni.
Bud lived a full and wonderful life.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Schaffer of Jericho; eight sons, Donnie Schaffer of Dallas, Tony Schaffer and wife Sheila of Austin, Jerry Schaffer and wife Kelly of Jericho, James Kuehler and wife Sue of Amarillo, Keith Kuehler of Austin, David Kuehler and wife Kenney of Dallas, George Kuehler of Huffman, and Dale Kuehler and wife Tammy of Jericho; his younger sister, Marlene Morgan and husband Morris of Pampa; twenty-three grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at the Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 26, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to one of Bud’s favorite organizations: Jericho Cemetery at Box 1356, Pampa, Tx 79066, First United Methodist Church of Groom at Box 489, Groom, Tx 79039, or City of Groom Ambulance Service at Box 217, Groom, Tx 79039.