OBITUARY

Name:   Alice Judith (Dryer) Shoaff

From:  The Fort Wayne Journal, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Date:  Sunday, March 22, 1964

Mrs. Fred Shoaff Dies At Home; Funeral Monday

Mrs. Fred B. Shoaff (Alice Judith Dryer), 85, died at 1:35 p.m. yesterday at her residence, 2714 N. Clinton St.

Her husband, Fred B., former prominent Fort Wayne attorney and president of the Park board for 28 years, died in August of 1961.

A lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Shoaff was the daughter of Charles R. and Alice Peacock Dryer.  The late Mr. Dryer was a chemical engineer and a teacher at the old Fort Wayne High School. He also authored several books on physical geography.

Mrs. Shoaff was a member of the Saturday Club, the Women's Reading Club and the Fortnightly Club.  She also belonged to the First Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include three sons, John D., local attorney, T Richard, local architect, and Frederick, in the real estate business in Dunedin, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. James L. Wick of Youngstown, Ohio.

Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday in McMillen Chapel of First Presbyterian Church; Dr. John W. Meister, officiating.  Burial will be in Lindenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the Klaehn Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Active pallbearers will be Frederick B. Shoaff III, Richard D. Shoaff, John H. Shoaff, Thomas M. Shoaff, Richard N. Shoaff, and T. Richard Shoaff Jr.

Preferred memorials are contributions to the donor's favorite charity.