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Steven Schumacher Obituary

Steven, 56, Fort Lauderdale, died suddenly February 24, 2009. Armed with a B.A. from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Grande Diploma from Le Cordan Bleu in Paris, fluent in English, French, Spanish, Steven enjoyed a 30 year career in positions ranging from chef to the Nigerian Ambassador in Paris, to Chef de Picnic in the Societe Bombard, Beaune, France, the manager of the Potomac Restaurant in Washington, D.C., to owner of his catering business, High Spirits Cuisine. He served at the head chef on mega yachts, sailing the world, the last being the 175 foot Feadship, M.Y. Batterbed Bull. Truly a citizen of the world and a renaissance man, Steven was always the quintessential gentleman. His crowning achievement was an awareness that life is wonderful, which he recently remarked. He was a gentle soul with a kind heart. His radiant smile and razor sharp wit attracted friends from all over the world. He touched many fortunate enough to know him. Family members are mother, Mrs. Joseph J. (Adeline) Schumacher, CO; Nancy Wessel; David Schumacher; Mary Dunn; Janice Holiski and JoAnn Fukui, 8 nieces and nephews. Father, Joseph J. Schumacher, Colorado Springs, CO predeceased him.

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Published by The Gazette on Mar. 22, 2009.

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Beverly Miller

April 5, 2009

Steve, One of my oldest friends all the way back to High school..I will never forget you, there is a new star in the sky. Old memories...Two art classes with Mr Sam at Palmer, International relations club trips in the car with Mr. Bacon smoking his pipe all the way. German club with Frau Sennart, CCD classes at Sacred Heart, folk masses, going with your family to Christmas Eve mass and then to breakfast. The Beverly Hills motel where you lived..basketball games, lunch at Neusteters, ice cream at Michelles. Going to Boulder to visit you some weekends, we had alot of fun, dancing at Tools, hanging out on campus with Barry and Tom, east coat fells, eating pizza at the leaning tower of Pizza, drinking champale at the Basement...laughter, ski trips..we tied coffee cans to the bumper and put the skis in them and tied them on to your VW in oplace of renting a ski rack. Your fun phone calls when I was off to college in Tennessee, your postcards from Paris...asking me when I was coming. Sad to say I never did. Your letters and phone calls when I was living in Oregon and you were in California. Visiting you and trying to make some sense of Barrys death. You were off to see the world, as you always said you would, truly a man of the world indeed, but such a kind heart and loving spirit. I heard about your life through your Mom, saw your pictures. We got together on one of your rare trips back home..went to Edelweiss and caught up...talked and talked. I will miss you my old friend, but you lived a life most of us only dream of...I only wish you could have lived more. I'm sad your presence is no longer on this earth, it was a nice place to be, but I'm thankful to have these wonderful memories. My prayers to your mom Addy and your brother and sisters and families. Your old friend, Beverly

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