1939
Ted
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Ted Schaefer
July 10, 1939 — December 11, 2012
Ted Schaefer, 73, Lake Geneva resident for the last 25 years, died in his home Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, with his wife, Tricia, at his side. Celebration of Ted’s life at a later date. Donations in his name may be made to Oxfam America.
Ted Schaefer
July 10, 1939 - Dec. 11, 2012
Ted Schaefer, 73, Lake Geneva resident for the last 25 years, passed away in his home Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, with his wife, Tricia, at his side.
Born Edward Windsor Schaefer on July 10, 1939, to Albert Leslie Schaefer and Martha Crawford in Philadelphia, Pa., Ted grew up in Birmingham, Mich. He graduated in 1957 from Birmingham High School.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1962 and Master of Arts in 1969 in English at the University of Missouri, Columbia, where he also met his future wife. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at the university.
In between earning his university degrees, Ted served from 1963-65 in the U.S. Army. He was stationed in the 2nd Battalion, 5th Artillery in Babenhausen, Germany, before reassignment in Frankfurt, Germany. He served as public affairs specialist before taking over as editor-in-chief of the “V Corps Guardian.” Ted was officially recognized for the quality of his articles which he supported with his unique cartoons and drawings. Ending his three years of service as a Specialist 5, equivalent of rank of sergeant, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service.
Ted was a published, award-winning writer of fiction, poetry and journalism. His works include two published books of poetry, titled “After Drought” and “The Summer People,” as well as a third collection, “Your Children Will Always Find Their Way Home.”
Approximately 200 poems, stories and articles by Ted appeared in Saturday Review, Village Voice, New Letters, Kansas Quarterly, Another Chicago Magazine, Northwest Review” and many other magazines and anthologies including Saturday Review’s “The Bedside Phoenix Nest.”
A half-hour National Public Radio program of his work joined his extensive resume of public poetry and fiction readings. He gave readings at the Chicago Poetry Center, Museum of Contemporary Art, Newberry Library, Ragdale Foundation, Body Politic Theater, Barat College and Loyola University and elsewhere, beyond the Chicago area.
He served two years on the board of directors for Chicago Poetry Center.
A resume of Ted’s writing awards lists the 1976 Illinois Arts Council Poetry on the Buses, Kansas Quarterly Second Poetry Award, 1976, and Fourth Fiction Award, 1980.
From 1988-89, Ted edited Lake Geneva Magazine, as well as the Wisconsin Greyhound Racing and Tourism Magazine”in 1990. He guest-edited Story Quarterly and was advisory editor for the national fiction magazine, Other Voices.
Ted’s commitment to teaching spanned a 39-year career as an English instructor at the College of Lake County, Grayslake, Ill., and also covered years of adjunct teaching at Lake Forest College and Barat College, Lake Forest, Ill.
His vast range of courses extended far beyond English composition to courses such as mythology and fairytales, poetry and fiction writing, journalism, technical writing plus world, American, British and African-American literature.
Former student, later colleague and friend, Larry Starzec of CLC said of Ted’s teaching, “Your generosity, accessibility and encouragement went way beyond anything I’d ever encountered with other professors.”
Ted taught as writer-in-residence at the Mark Twin Festival in Kansas City, Mo., and for The Writers in Deerfield, Ill.
The Lake Geneva Public Library hosted Ted’s seminar series on “Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth.”
Primary to Ted was his family.
“He always said we were essential to each other,” said his wife, Tricia. “His deepest and ultimate devotion was to our family. Letters from our daughters’ friends poured in to tell my husband of the impact he’d had on their lives.”
These messages voiced such feelings and memories.”You were the orchestrator of fun and adventure for us all.” “Your home was a place I always felt welcomed and respected.” “My mind keeps wandering back to the most wonderful and inspiring individual, someone who filled his house with books, movies, music and love. Lots of love.”
He was kind, funny, brilliant, patient and filled with passion for life, art, literature, world events and politics, travel, action movies and foreign films, “smart TV,” music from alternative rock to classical and opera, all animals, but especially dogs.
Ted Schaefer will be forever missed.
He is survived by his adoring family, his wife, Tricia, Lake Geneva; daughters, Jennifer Pimlott and Beth Schaefer; son-in-law, Matt Pimlott; granddaughters, Madeline and Sadie Pimlott; and grandson, Tony Schaefer, all of Evanston, Ill.; a sister, Sue Riemer, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; and a brother, Terry Schaefer, Scottsdale, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother.
A celebration of Ted’s life will be held at a later date. Donations in his name may be made to Oxfam America.
Derrick Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. To sign the guest registry, got to derrickfuneralhome.com.
Ted Schaefer
July 10, 1939 - Dec. 11, 2012
Ted Schaefer, 73, Lake Geneva resident for the last 25 years, passed away in his home Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, with his wife, Tricia, at his side.
Born Edward Windsor Schaefer on July 10, 1939, to Albert Leslie Schaefer and Martha Crawford in Philadelphia, Pa., Ted grew up in Birmingham, Mich. He graduated in 1957 from Birmingham High School.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1962 and Master of Arts in 1969 in English at the University of Missouri, Columbia, where he also met his future wife. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at the university.
In between earning his university degrees, Ted served from 1963-65 in the U.S. Army. He was stationed in the 2nd Battalion, 5th Artillery in Babenhausen, Germany, before reassignment in Frankfurt, Germany. He served as public affairs specialist before taking over as editor-in-chief of the “V Corps Guardian.” Ted was officially recognized for the quality of his articles which he supported with his unique cartoons and drawings. Ending his three years of service as a Specialist 5, equivalent of rank of sergeant, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service.
Ted was a published, award-winning writer of fiction, poetry and journalism. His works include two published books of poetry, titled “After Drought” and “The Summer People,” as well as a third collection, “Your Children Will Always Find Their Way Home.”
Approximately 200 poems, stories and articles by Ted appeared in Saturday Review, Village Voice, New Letters, Kansas Quarterly, Another Chicago Magazine, Northwest Review” and many other magazines and anthologies including Saturday Review’s “The Bedside Phoenix Nest.”
A half-hour National Public Radio program of his work joined his extensive resume of public poetry and fiction readings. He gave readings at the Chicago Poetry Center, Museum of Contemporary Art, Newberry Library, Ragdale Foundation, Body Politic Theater, Barat College and Loyola University and elsewhere, beyond the Chicago area.
He served two years on the board of directors for Chicago Poetry Center.
A resume of Ted’s writing awards lists the 1976 Illinois Arts Council Poetry on the Buses, Kansas Quarterly Second Poetry Award, 1976, and Fourth Fiction Award, 1980.
From 1988-89, Ted edited Lake Geneva Magazine, as well as the Wisconsin Greyhound Racing and Tourism Magazine”in 1990. He guest-edited Story Quarterly and was advisory editor for the national fiction magazine, Other Voices.
Ted’s commitment to teaching spanned a 39-year career as an English instructor at the College of Lake County, Grayslake, Ill., and also covered years of adjunct teaching at Lake Forest College and Barat College, Lake Forest, Ill.
His vast range of courses extended far beyond English composition to courses such as mythology and fairytales, poetry and fiction writing, journalism, technical writing plus world, American, British and African-American literature.
Former student, later colleague and friend, Larry Starzec of CLC said of Ted’s teaching, “Your generosity, accessibility and encouragement went way beyond anything I’d ever encountered with other professors.”
Ted taught as writer-in-residence at the Mark Twin Festival in Kansas City, Mo., and for The Writers in Deerfield, Ill.
The Lake Geneva Public Library hosted Ted’s seminar series on “Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth.”
Primary to Ted was his family.
“He always said we were essential to each other,” said his wife, Tricia. “His deepest and ultimate devotion was to our family. Letters from our daughters’ friends poured in to tell my husband of the impact he’d had on their lives.”
These messages voiced such feelings and memories.”You were the orchestrator of fun and adventure for us all.” “Your home was a place I always felt welcomed and respected.” “My mind keeps wandering back to the most wonderful and inspiring individual, someone who filled his house with books, movies, music and love. Lots of love.”
He was kind, funny, brilliant, patient and filled with passion for life, art, literature, world events and politics, travel, action movies and foreign films, “smart TV,” music from alternative rock to classical and opera, all animals, but especially dogs.
Ted Schaefer will be forever missed.
He is survived by his adoring family, his wife, Tricia, Lake Geneva; daughters, Jennifer Pimlott and Beth Schaefer; son-in-law, Matt Pimlott; granddaughters, Madeline and Sadie Pimlott; and grandson, Tony Schaefer, all of Evanston, Ill.; a sister, Sue Riemer, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; and a brother, Terry Schaefer, Scottsdale, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother.
A celebration of Ted’s life will be held at a later date. Donations in his name may be made to Oxfam America.
Derrick Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. To sign the guest registry, got to derrickfuneralhome.com.
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