VAN SCHOONMAKER Obituary SCHOONMAKER Van E. Schoonmaker, 64, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 13, 2011. Originally from Chicago, his father was a dentist, and his mom was a math teacher. He served his country with pride in the United States Navy. After his service, he moved to Jacksonville in 1973 and worked on automobile bodies with a couple of Navy friends. He started his own shop out of an old fuel station on Atlantic Blvd. Over the years, it grew into a large multi-building complex, VAB Collision Center, specializing in affordable, quality collision repairs. He was past President and board member of the Executive Association of Jacksonville, and a past board member of the Southside Business Men's Club. He was a good husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend. He will be greatly missed by all. Visitation was held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17th in Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin. The Funeral Service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday (today), August 18th in Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin, 11801 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32223. www.hgmandarin.com (904) 288-0025. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com Published in the Florida Times-Union on Aug. 18, 2011 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesunion/obituary.aspx?n=van-schoonmaker&pid=153166464&fhid=5946#sthash.m25NkrkU.dpuf
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VAN SCHOONMAKER ObituarySCHOONMAKER Van E. Schoonmaker, 64, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 13, 2011. Originally from Chicago, his father was a dentist, and his mom was a math teacher. He served his country with pride in the United States Navy. After his service, he moved to Jacksonville in 1973 and worked on automobile bodies with a couple of Navy friends. He started his own shop out of an old fuel station on Atlantic Blvd. Over the years, it grew into a large multi-building complex, VAB Collision Center, specializing in affordable, quality collision repairs. He was past President and board member of the Executive Association of Jacksonville, and a past board member of the Southside Business Men's Club. He was a good husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend. He will be greatly missed by all. Visitation was held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17th in Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin. The Funeral Service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday (today), August 18th in Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin, 11801 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32223. www.hgmandarin.com (904) 288-0025. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com
Published in the Florida Times-Union on Aug. 18, 2011
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesunion/obituary.aspx?n=van-schoonmaker&pid=153166464&fhid=5946#sthash.m25NkrkU.dpuf