Philip Pettibone Schaffner ’33

Phil died Apr. 16, 1999. He was 87. He earned his PhD in economics at Ohio State U. He was a commander in the Navy during WWII. He retired from the US Treasury Dept. after achieving the highest level attainable by a civil servant. He was a specialist in the balance of trade.

When he retired, he and his wife, Bessie, who survives him, moved to John Knox Village, in Pompano Beach, Fla. There he was a very active community worker. Some activities in which he participated were wood sculpture — a number of his pieces are on display in John Knox Village; music — he organized small groups to play for special occasions, and he played the recorder and the ukelele; and poetry — he wrote a number of poems and organized poetry reading and writing groups. He gave generously to the public school system. He secretly helped less fortunate residents pay their dues or rent.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a niece, Denice W. Williams, and a nephew, Dennis Workman. Phil and his generosity and many talents will be missed by the people with whom he came in contact.

The Class of 1933