1968. During his time in the reserves Fred was also a Los Angles Times distributor. Fred managed the delivery of the paper throughout numerous cities, often having to cover several shifts per day in addition to his administrative duties. Fred left his employment with the LA Times in 1968, finding it was too difficult to balance the long hours and family life.
In 1967, through a mutual acquaintance and church friends, Fred met a widow, Dorthey Musgrave, with two young children, Gary and Susan Musgrave. Fred and Dorthey married on Nov.14, 1967 in Alhambra. The next year, they purchased a catering business, VIP Catering, and worked together on their catering truck through 1976. During these years, the family welcomed two new additions: son Fred Lee Shambaugh Jr. and daughter Margie. The family moved to Seal Beach, and then to Huntington Beach. Fred enjoyed volunteering, whether it be as an assistant little league coach, supporting school programs at Edison High School or participating in activities with church family.
After moving to Huntington Beach, Fred became a school bus driver for the Huntington Beach Union High School District. He drove the daily route for special needs students, picking up and dropping off students at their residences. During this time, Fred became very close to the students and families he served, as could be seen by the many gifts and cards he received each Christmas and June. After 23 years, Fred retired from the Huntington Beach Union High School District in 2000. During this time, Fred and Dorthey also owned a restaurant, Bun N Burger, for several years in Fountain Valley. In addition, Fred worked part time in the Craftsman Tools section of Sears for 10 years, from 1986-1996.
Fred loved being part of a church family. He grew up at Alhambra Church of Christ, where his father was an elder. Fred, along with his wife, drove the congregation’s “Joy Bus” for many years, picking up neighborhood children for Sunday school. He also taught Bible class, took the church youth group on snow trips, helped with Christmas activities for The City of Children orphanage, sang regularly at convalescent homes, and volunteered running the snack shack at church camp at Camp Tanda. He was an active member in Alhambra, as well as at Newland Street Church of Christ, Costa Mesa Church of Christ, and finally Studebaker Road Church of Christ. He loved Christian service as could be seen in his favorite Bible verse, Galatians 6:9-10: “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”
The family of Fred Shambaugh would like to thank Villa Park Gardens and Graceland Hospice for their wonderful care and support. They would also like to thank the members of the Yorba Linda Church of Christ and Studebaker Road Church of Christ congregations for all the prayers, cards, visits and phone calls during this difficult time.
The memorial service will be on Sunday, Dec. 19, at 2:30 p.m. at Studebaker Road Church of Christ, 3433 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach, CA, 90808.
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