John Robert Shuman

John Robert Shuman September 13, 1930- November 28, 2005 PIEDMONT, CA— John Robert Shuman of Piedmont, California passed away unexpectedly on November 28, 2005. Jack was adored by and is survived by his wife, Josephine; his children, John Robert, Jr., Laurin Elizabeth, and Stephen Dexter; his granddaughters, Grace Katherine and Katharine Josephine Shuman; his daughters-in-law, Beth and Valerie Shuman; his sister, Joan Lyche, and his brother-in-law, Iver Lyche; his nieces and nephew, Helga Andereck, Karen Lyche, Sylvia Davis, and Iver Lyche, Jr.; his stepsisters, Sherry Brichetto and Pamela Lloyd; his brother-in-law, O. S. McCollum and his sister-in-law, Nancy McCollum; his nephews and niece, Shivers, Gene, David and Carolyn McCollum; his stepbrother-in-law, Dexter Jordan and wife, Pat, and their children, Zachry Jordan, Mint Flowers and Ruth Calhoun; his stepbrother-in-law, Thornton Jordan and wife, Sue, and their son, Miles Dexter Jordan; and his beloved golden retriever, Minerva. Jack was born September 13, 1930 at Merritt Hospital in Oakland, and lived in San Francisco through his graduation from Lowell High School in 1948. He attended Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy in 1952. After graduating from Dartmouth, Jack completed Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, before Combat Information Center training at the Naval Air Station in Glenview, Illinois. In 1953 Jack married his college sweetheart and soul mate, Josephine Laurine McCollum, of Columbus, Georgia. A Lieutenant U.S.N. during the Korean War, he served as operating officer on the U.S.S. Agerholm, DD 826, and was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1955. In 1957 Jack joined Shuman, Agnew & Co., the San Francisco brokerage firm founded by his late father, J. Robert Shuman. In 1974, Jack founded the investment advisory firm of Shuman Associates, which ultimately became Shuman & Schneider. He was a trusted advisor and counselor and friend to many wonderful clients for the rest of his life. Jack was a member and Past President of the Commonwealth Club of California, and a member of the Bohemian Club, Claremont Country Club, Investors Enterprise, and the Pacific Union Club. Jack will be deeply missed by many more than he ever would have believed. At Jack's request, there will be no service. Friends wishing to make contributions in his memory may do so to Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street, # 201, San Francisco, California 94104, EIN 94-1254644, or to the charity of their choice.