James August Schumaker's Obituary
James August Schumaker, 62, passed away on September 9, 2020 in Hilo, HI. Born on January 31, 1958 in Cass County, MO, he was a beloved mathematics professor at Hilo Community College for thirty years, taught for a number of years at Victoria College in Texas, a small airplane pilot, and was a long time volunteer with the U.S. Civil Air Patrol, American Red Cross, AOPA, and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Services will be held at a later date.
He is survived by his wife, Le Lam Schumaker of Keaau; four sons, Luke E. Watkins of Hilo, Aaron D. Watkins of Honolulu, Paul I Watkins of Honolulu, and Jayden A. Schumaker of Alhambra, CA; brother, Michael F. Schumaker of Waco, TX; sister, Cynthie Ann Tanner of Bethel Island, CA; two sisters-in-law, Thuong Lam Wagner of Beaverton, OR and Thu Lam of Vietnam; brother-in-law, Trung Lam of Vietnam; four grandchildren; and seven nieces and nephews.
Jesus, are you still out there
are you still watching,
do you still care
and if I go to church on Sunday
will you take all the bombs away
and if I badger you with praise and prayer
will you spread peace and love everywhere
if I speak of harmony
will they laugh in my face
if I cry out in fear of nuclear arms
will they ban me from their race
is there anyone out there
who feels the way I do
why do I feel so alone....
Jesus, what has become of you
-Todd L. Thomas
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