James Everett Shumate's Obituary
James Everett Shumate, age 24, of Houston, Texas died on December 12, 2020 in Spokane, Washington as the result of a tragic work accident resulting in him falling to his death. James graduated at Spring Woods High School in the spring of 2015 and enlisted in the Navy as an Aviation Ordinanceman from 13 January 2016 to 30 May 2018. Afterward he followed in his father’s footsteps to build towers working for the same company. He loved what he did: Traveling to new and beautiful landscapes, working high above the Earth. Abundant downtime as of late, bugged him to no end. James was recently climb and rescue certified as well as in-house instructor. He had a bright future ahead of him including a more active leadership role at his work, and a new girlfriend. James was an avid gamer and lover of all types of music from heavy metal to Frank Sinatra. He took a particular interest in Norse customs and culture later in life, and per his final wishes to have a funeral pyre, is to be cremated and have his final resting place at his home in Houston: In the very same house where he was born into the world. James is survived by three older sisters (Rachel Busch, Amanda Shumate, and Alyssa Shumate) and an older brother (Jonathon Shumate), Mother and Father (Nadene and Doug Shumate), and his girlfriend (Meagan Giller). A viewing and memorial service are to be held at the Hardin Family Funeral Home tentatively scheduled for the 20th and 21st of December 2020, respectively.
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