John H., Sr. Schrader |
| Posted 2009-09-29 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ April 28, 2004, B9 John H. Schrader Sr., 71, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at Del E. Webb Memorial Hospital in Sun City West, Ariz. Born on Nov. 6, 1932 to Henry Schrader and May Morris in the Bronx, N.Y., he was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend. He grew up in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., where he met Agnes Murphy, his loving wife of 48 years when they were in the eighth grade in 1945. He graduated from Ithaca College in 1955. He is preceded in death by his sister Mary Jean Schlosser of Florida. He is survived by his wife Agnes, Wickenburg, Ariz.; daughter Debbie (Harold) Straut, Nanuet, N.Y.; son John (Marlene) Schrader, Jr., Pleasantville, N.Y.; brother Jim (Marina), Dover Plains, N.Y.; grandchildren Brianna, Megan, Eva and David. John and Agnes ran Beech Hill Farm, a successful horse boarding stable in Pleasantville, N.Y. beginning in 1962. They have enjoyed their retirement in Wickenburg, Ariz. since 1991, and the family horse business has since been run by John Jr. and wife Marlene. He was a 26-year member of Pocantico Hills, New York Volunteer Fire Department and a loyal member of the Desert Caballeros for 22 years, since 1982 and a member of the Board of Directors, holding the office of Secretary-Treasurer. He was also a member of The Desert Stags. Services were held at Frey Funeral Home on Saturday, April 24, 2004. Services will be held at a later date at Beecher Funeral Home on Bedford Road in Pleasantville, N.Y. Interment will be at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, North Tarrytown, N.Y. located adjacent to the Rockefeller Trails where he first began riding at the age of 5 and continued to ride for many years. With deep gratitude the family wishes, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Desert Caballeros Ride, P.O. Box 1106, Wickenburg, AZ 85358. Arrangements by Frey Funeral Home. |
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