James Daniel Shoemaker

I am just viewing this in October 2021 and am very sad to learn this news about Jim, a friend and colleague years ago in the Visek laboratory at the University of Illinois UIUC. My sincere sympathies to his loved ones and family.

I came to know about you through Forensic Files, such a great soul you are, love and respect from the deepest part of my soul.

I just finished reading about Dr. Shoemaker in a SLU Alumni publication. His contributions to exonerate Patricia Stallings makes him a true hero. What a life!!!

My husband and I had the privilege to know Dr. Shoemaker both as a professor when we attended SLU School of Medicine, as well as a fellow church member at Trinity Presbyterian. He was an excellent teacher, dedicated researcher, and kind friend. We are sorry to hear of his passing. ~Christine & Ed Chen

I knew Jim throughout my Urbana days and spent many an hour hanging out at his house. What a fun and witty friend to have! Like Diana, I remember being among the "skippers" (although my recollection is that we skipped from 4th to 6th grade). In addition to Jim and Diana, John Looper and I were in that group and I seem to recall there were 1 or 2 others. For this reason we (at least Jim, John, and I) ended up among the shortest people in our class in junior high although Jim eventually...

I was so sorry to hear about Jim's passing. Jim was always a sweetheart and he will be dearly missed. He was definitely a Renaissance man with all of his interests and talents. He performed with my ex-husband in a beloved men's quartet while at Trinity Presbyterian Church and beyond. I also performed many concerts with him in a combined group and in the Trinity Choir. I was honored to have performed his first cantata "Promises of God" with him for a recording. I makes me so sad to know that...