David Duane Scheidecker

In the last few months of his life, I have had the wonderful opportunity to get to know Shy. He never stopped amazing me. He always had a joke, or something wise to say. I can honestly say, even as a dean(which most kids aren't too happy to have deans), I learned sooooooo much from him. He not only taught me "school stuff", he taught me how to be me. He told me to talk to someone about what I wanted to do with my life, because of him I am taking the steps towards my future. I will never...

Mr. Scheidecker was a true inspiration to me. Although I only knew him through his daughter, he made a difference in my life and encouraged me to become a teacher and fight for a career I truly love. He shared his passion with me and was willing to listen and help and that meant more than anything. I continuosly refer to him as one of those "legendary" teachers and I hope someday to be lucky enough to even be a litlle bit like him.

What most made an impact on me about Mr. Sheidecker was that although I was a very shy student, he had the ability to always make sure that I never felt "invisible". It wasn't until reading one of these posts that I realized his connection to Aurora. Being a transfer student from there, this is what Shy would call me..."Aurora"..and rarely by my real name. He once told my class that "if you can drive in Aurora, you can drive ANYWHERE!" I can't tell you how many times I've repeated those words...

Shy always pushed his students to excel, but I also remember how much fun we had in his classes. I don't think I laughed more in any class--Shy's sense of humor was incredible! I feel priviledged to have had such a great teacher. When I got to college, I felt very well prepared and was very grateful for all the hard work that Shy had required.

To Shy's family, my thoughts and prayers are with you. May God bless you with peace, comfort, and many happy memories.

Shy,

Was one of those teacher that inter-acted with his students in a passion way. My fondest memories include during the direction of the play "Cerano" during breaks we woulds play sucker pucker.

A game Shy made up that utlized a red rubber plunger kicked by our feet played like hockey.

Shy designed this game to keep the attention of the big football type guys in the theater. (me included)

I wasn't much for acting but I never missed Sucker Pucker and both Shy;s...

Shy was a wonderful teacher, mentor, coach and friend. I feared the black dot in English class but was excited to get a tear or a laugh from him during speech practice. We would always spend too much time goofing around rather than practicing and to get back on track, he would tell me to think of dead baby penguins... which always made me laugh harder. When I begin to tear up now, I can hear him say "dead baby penguins" and I start to smile. He was an amazing person and will be missed...

He inspired us and made us laugh, which hooked us into whatever he was teaching. I had no idea how young he was when I had the privilege of his tutelage (1972-73) He called me Clarence Darrow, which I now take to be quite a compliment. His brilliant influence will live on through many he touched. My years at Dwight Township High School, with mentors like Mr. S, continue to bless & amaze me.

I had the enormous privilege of having Mr. Scheidecker as my Honors English teacher at Neuqua. He pushed me to excel and encouraged me to accept nothing but my best effort. In my opinion, he is the epitome of an Erudite. His thirst for knowledge was truly inspirational. My deepest sympathies to the family. Our community is better because of him.

Shy was one of my favorite people. Alot of who I am today can be traced to him and the way he carried himself. He will be truly missed.