Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Shaffer, Gordon Cosmas April 15, 1936
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Virginian-Pilot  April 16, 1936
G. G Shaffer Ends His Life With Revolver

Well-Known Business Man
 Dies Instantly From
 Wound In Right Temple

Gordon Cosmus Shaffer, aged 53, head of the Virginia Engraving Company, shot 
himself through the right temple yesterday morning in his apartment at 248 
Ainsworth street, according to a police report, dying instantly.
His act was attributed to ill health, according to the report of Coroner's 
investigator, Leon Nowitsky, and City Coroner C. D. J. Macdonald stated that no 
inquest will be held.

Mr. Shaffer walked into the bedroom of J. M. McCloud, who has had a room with the 
Shaffers for several years, about 6:45 o'clock, the police report stated. Mr. 
McCloud was asleep. He was awakened by the report of a pistol to find Mr. Shaffer, 
who apparently had been standing in front of the mirror when the shot was fired, 
dead on the floor, the report said.

Mr. Shaffer was a native and lifelong resident of Norfolk and was active in 
Catholic action work here. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of Sacred 
Heart Catholic Church, and of the Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus. He was a son 
of the late Jacob Louis and Mrs. Elizabeth Myers Shaffer.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Edith Chase Shaffer, one brother, Jacob L. Shaffer, 
Jr.; one sister, Mrs. Arthur B. Dozier, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Rosary services will be conducted at H. D. Oliver's Funeral 
Apartments,
610-12 
East Freemason
 street, tonight at 8 o’clock, and the 
body will be
taken to the 
Sacred
 Heart Catholic Church for funeral 
services tomorrow morning at
10 
o'clock. 
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.


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