James Henry Schuhart
December 24, 1923 ~ September 18, 2012
Services:
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 10:00 AM in Christ Episcopal Church, Chaptico, MD with Father Wilkins officiating. Interment will be private
Visitation:
The family will receive friends on Friday, September 21, 2012 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD.
James (Jim) Henry Schuhart, 88, of Chaptico, MD, passed away surrounded by his loving family on September 18, 2012 in Chaptico, MD. Born on December 24, 1923 in Chaptico, MD, he was the son of the late William E. and Nellie (Long) Schuhart. James is survived by his loving wife Joan C. Schuhart whom he married on June 16, 1973 in La Plata, MD. James is survived by his children: Carol Bianchini (Pat) of Ellicott City, MD., Debbie Dorsey (John) of Mechanicsville, MD, Laurie Westerfield of Chaptico, MD., James Westerfield of Poplarville, MS, Wiley Schuhart David Schuhart of MD, 7 grand children, and 2 great grandchildren. James is survived by his siblings: George Hamilton Schuhart of Bel Alton, MD, and Daniel Webster Schuhart of Clinton, MD. He is preceded in death by his siblings: Elizabeth Ann Fowler of Mechanicsville, MD., Mary Margaret Bosma of College Park, MD, William Edward Schuhart of Hyattsville, MD., Mable Elsie Trapp of Towson, MD., John Oscar Schuhart of Chaptico, MD., Virginia Mary Groff of Eastern Shore, MD., and Annie Mae Wallace of Baton Rouge, MS. James was a bus driver for James Woodburn Buses of St. Mary’s County, MD and he was a farmer. James enjoyed farming, tobacco, and soybeans, crabbing, and oystering. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 21, 2012 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 10:00 AM in Christ Episcopal Church, Chaptico, MD with Father Wilkins officiating. Interment will be private. Contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650.
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“To the Schuhart family; Please accept my sincere condolences on your loss. It was a pleasure having known Jim. I know he will be greatly missed. If there is anything I can do, please let me know. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.”
“Dad, It is hard to believe you are gone. It was hard to pull up to the house today and not see you sitting on the porch. I know I didn’t say it often but I love you and will miss you so much. “
“Tears came to my eyes when I saw this picture. I didn’t know him well, but recognized the face immediately. Mr. Schuhart was a bus driver when I was at CHS. I thought from time to time of his kindness and remembered the tomatoes he have me and graduation present (1994). My sincere condolences to all of you.”
“To the Schuhart family; I have known Jim thru driving a school bus. If there was a problem with one of the buses, he was right there to help out. He was such a kind gentleman. With Sympathy and loving thoughts.”
“I will always remember Jim as a quiet spoken man with big hands and an even bigger heart. Whenever we visited as we were saying our goodbyes Jim would be the first one with tears streaming down his face. I will miss him!”
“The Schuhart Family; We wish to express or deepest sympathy for such a kind and gentle person. Carol we go back a long ways and I have known your dad all my life. He was a great man and lived a great life in Chaptico with his family. You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers. “
“To the Schuhart Family: You are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”
“The Schuhart family: I’ve known Jim as far back as I can remember. I’m certain I rode one of his buses to school. He was a very fine person. He will be in my thoughts and prayers.”
“The Schuhart family are in my thoughts and prayers. May God bring you comfort during this sad and difficult time. God bless.”
“Debbie so sorry for you and your family’s loss, my prayers and thoughts are with you all.”
“Our thoughts & prayers are with you all! “