æz ɐ fɹˈɛnd ʌv dˈɑːktɚ. lˈɛvi mˈɛndʒəl ðə fˈaʊndɚɹ ʌvðə mjuːzˈiəm, ʃˈɪɹɚ wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ðə mjuːzˈiəmz tʃˈiːf ˈɑːɹt kjʊɹɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ʌntˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ.
As a friend of Dr. Levi Mengel (the founder of the museum), Shearer was appointed the museum's chief art curator until his death.