James D. Shuman Sr.

June 6, 1925 - June 15, 2013

James â??Jimâ? Dwight Shuman, Sr. passed on June, 15th 2013 at Broken Arrow Nursing Home from complications due to lung cancer. He was 88 years old and a resident of Tulsa, OK. Jim was born on June 6th, 1925 in Lamar, CO to Aldus and Edna Shuman. Jim was a graduate of the University of Tulsa and an active supporter of his Alma Mater for many years. Before attending college, he served his country as a member of the US Navy aboard the LST 959 during WWII as a radio operator in the Pacific Ocean. After college he went on to eventually become Director of Tulsa Area NGL Supply at Phillips Petroleum Company before retiring in Tulsa, OK where he was an avid square dancer and member of Boston Avenue Methodist Church. Jim is survived by his wife of three years, Sarah Elizabeth Shuman of Tulsa, OK, his granddaughter Jamie Light of Sapulpa, OK, grandson Robert Shuman of Tulsa, OK, and great-granddaughter Kendall Ewing of Tulsa, OK. Jim is predeceased by his sons David Shuman, James Shuman, Jr., and Robert Shuman. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 22nd at Boston Avenue Methodist Church Rose Chapel in downtown Tulsa, OK. Please make any memorial donations to the St. Jude Childrenâ??s Research Hospital. For more information please contact Dustin Light at 918-859-9515.