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SMSgt Forest William
"Bill" Schumacher
06 June 2009
Marietta, Ohio
SMSgt
Schumacher was laid to rest at Greenlawn Cemetery on Thursday, 11 June 2009 at
Just a few minutes past noon. There was a contingent of Airmen from Wright
Patterson AFB Honor Guard to conduct military honors for him, They performed
magnificently at folding the flag, firing party and pallbearers and the sounding
of taps. The American Legion post of Lowell, Ohio, provided the color
guard. The minister remarked that it was a most impressive funeral service
and one he shall always remember as an example to follow. One of the
members of the Lowell American Legion color guard was a former security
policeman who served his tour in Mi in the early 80's. The Base Honor
Guard gave me the honor of presenting the flag to his wife, Patty.
(probably one of the toughest presentations I ever made.) I was honored
that Patty ask my assistance in ensuring a proper military funeral was conducted
and I think it was. Thanks to the many members who sent emails or called
Patty.
Bob Griffith, VP SEGA
SAC Elite Guard circa 1960 - 1968
)
Forest W. "Bill" Schumacher, 80, of Marietta, died Saturday (June 6, 2009) at The Arbors in Marietta.
He was born Jan. 13, 1929, in Parkersburg to Forest William and Mabel Rowley Schumacher. He was a 1946 graduate of Parkersburg High School and had attended Washington State Community College. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of Vietnam, retiring from the military in November of 1970 as a senior master sergeant. He had served as NCOIC of the SAC Elite Guard. He had worked in Parker, S.D., as the county assessor and had worked various other jobs after the military. He had been branch manager of W.T. Grants in Parkersburg, as well as in Lincoln, Neb., and had been dispatcher for the Marietta City Police Department. Bill was an active member of Twin Rivers Baptist Church, helping with Bible school and other activities for the church. He was a member of the American Legion and the VFW and was a 32nd Degree Mason.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia A. Lauderman Steele Schumacher, they were married on May 16, 2003; five children, Charles Schumacher (Kit) of Seward, Neb., Mary Larson (Larry) of Lincoln, Neb., Robert Schumacher (Tammy) of Nebraska City, Neb., Keith Schumacher (Lei) of Lancaster, Calif., and Tanya Schumacher of Sioux Falls, S.D.; three stepchildren, Marcia McCullough (Rick) of St. Marys, W.Va., Michelle Bookman (Darian) of Cincinnati and Brian Steele (Rhonda) of Little Hocking; two sisters, Lucille Shriver of Lowell and Dorothy Rarden of Columbus; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and seven step grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Charles William Schumacher Jr.; sister, Louise Campbell; and brother, Paul Edward Rowley.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday (June 11, 2009) at Twin Rivers Baptist Church, 110 DAV Road, Whipple, with Pastor Jeff Baumer officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Lowell with full military honors. Friends may call at the Lowell Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and for one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.
Donations may be made to his church at P.O. Box 42, Marietta, Ohio 45750.
Cawley & Peoples Funeral Homes offers online condolences, by visiting their Web site, www.cawleyandpeoples.com .
