Charles W. Schoff Scholarship
Charles W. “Charlie” Shoff enjoyed gardening and farming his family’s 73 beloved acres of fields and woods in Martic Township – so much so that he willed a conservation easement on the land to the Lancaster Farmland Trust. “He wanted to put it in farmland preservation so it would stay a farm.” said his niece, Lillie Keesee.
Charlie Shoff was a self-employed well-drilling contractor by trade. A member of the Mineralogical Society of Pennsylvania, Charlie served many years as its annual Gem and Mineral Show chairman. He also was a member of the York Mineral Society.
Charlie’s passion for minerals and agriculture led him to establish the Charles W. Shoff Scholarship, an endowment that provides three, $1,000 renewable scholarships annually to Lancaster County students planning a course of study in Charlie’s passions: Geology, Agriculture, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Drafting, or Medicine.
Charles Wesley Shoff passed away at 75 on 12/4/1994, and we are grateful for his dedication to the community.
Quote by Lillie Keesee was provided by an 11/2/1996 Intelligencer Journal article written by Daina Savage.
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