Herbert Paul Schaffer, son of the late Rev. William H. Schaffer and H. Maurine Schaffer,and older brother of Alyce A. Schaffer and William L. Schaffer, passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2008,in Lewisville, TX, after an extended illness.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, which would have been his 80th birthday.
The youngest of Paul Schaffer’s four children, Robert Schaffer, is pastor of the Grace Brethren Church of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Paul’s father, William H. Schaffer, was a longtime Grace Brethren pastor and board member, instrumental in the founding of Grace College and Seminary.