Fred Lee Shambaugh 1939-2021 ….
Fred Lee Shambaugh 1939-2021
Fred Lee Shambaugh was born on Feb. 10, 1939, in Alhambra. He passed away peacefully at Villa Park Gardens Assisted Living after a short but courageous fight against gastric cancer, on Oct. 19 in Villa
Park, , at the age of 82. Fred is survived by his children, Gary and Cathy Musgrave of La Habra; Susan Musgrave of Seal Beach; Fred and Kyra Shambaugh of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; and Jeff and Margie Wright of Tustin; grandchildren, Timothy and Katherine Wright of Clarksville, Tennessee; Nathanael Wright; and Grace, Elizabeth, Reid, and Reagan Shambaugh.
He is preceded in death by his parents, William Reid and Maggie Edna (Lofton) Shambaugh, and by his wife of 52 years, Dorthey Jean (Morgan) Shambaugh.
Fred was the only child of Reid and Maggie Shambaugh. He attended Marguerita Elementary School and graduated from Mark Keppel High School in 1957. Fred played the trumpet in the high school marching band and also took woodshop, a hobby he enjoyed for the rest of his life. He had the honor of marching in the Rose Parade two times during his high school career. After graduation, Fred attended East Los Angeles Junior College for two years before transferring to Pepperdine College. Fred graduated from Pepperdine College in 1962 with a degree in business.
In September 1962, Fred joined the army. He served six months at Fort Ord in Monterrey before joining the reserves. He served in the army until