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\"shoemaker_001\"<\/a>William Millard Shoemaker left a legacy of personal achievements and contributions to higher education in the state of Mississippi. Fittingly, relatives of the late University of Mississippi alumnus have donated mementos of his storied life to the J.D. Williams Library at his alma mater.<\/p>\n

William M. Shoemaker Jr., the deceased\u2019s only surviving child, and Robert \u201cBob\u201d Hume, Shoemaker\u2019s son-in-law, made the donation possible. Several scrapbooks, including one highlighting his tenure on the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning board, are among the items in the collection. Hume plans to fund the installment of the documents into the archives.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are letters from notable Mississippians in education and politics, including former president of [University of Southern Mississippi] Aubrey Lucas, former Delta State president Kent Wyatt, former UM Chancellor Porter Fortune, Congressman Sonny Montgomery and several others,\u201d said Jennifer Ford, head of archives and special collections and assistant professor at UM. \u201cA manuscript written by his daughter entitled, \u2018William Millard Shoemaker, As I Remember Him,\u2019 is also a highlight of the collection.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hume married Shoemaker\u2019s daughter, Susan, in 1981. It was his late wife\u2019s wish for the tribute to her father to find a permanent home at the family\u2019s beloved alma mater, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsidering the amount of work my wife and mother-in-law put into the creation of the manuscript, this was the most appropriate and logical thing to do,\u201d Hume said. \u201cShe would have wanted it this way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shoemaker\u2019s son recalled fond memories of his father\u2019s service on the IHL board.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy father\u2019s time on the board was a time of student unrest,\u201d Shoemaker Jr. said. \u201cTo students, the board was an unknown entity and viewed with suspicion. He proposed and put through a proposal allowing student observers to sit in certain board sessions. This was a creative approach to a problem, and I don’t think the board would have done this without his leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though Hume only knew his father-in-law three years before his death in 1984, he described Shoemaker as a remarkable human being.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was just an instantly likable person who was brilliant at making people feel comfortable around him,\u201d Hume said. \u201cPerhaps because he began his career as a salesman, my father-in-law had the ability to remember people\u2019s names long after he had met them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite Shoemaker\u2019s easygoing manner, Hume said he was nobody\u2019s pushover.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an IHL board member, he worked tirelessly and could be very convincing when he wanted to persuade people to follow what he felt was the best course of action,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Shoemaker Jr. agreed with his brother-in-law\u2019s observation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it was Daddy\u2019s fairness and integrity that made all the heads of the various colleges, universities and other board members respect him so much,\u201d he said. \u201cHis business background coupled with [his] very clear admiration for learning made him one of the better leaders the board had experienced.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born in Lake Cormorant, the late educator and administrator enrolled at UM in 1931 as a Felix LaBauve scholar from Nesbit. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in commerce in 1935.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a student, Mr. Shoemaker served on the YMCA cabinet, was a member of the Cardinal Club, pledged Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and was a recognized campus leader,\u201d Ford said. \u201cHe and his wife, the late Alice Vivian Denman, had three children: William Jr., the late Susan S. Hume and the late Richard D. Shoemaker. All attended the university.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shoemaker served as executive vice president and general manager of the Meridian & Bigbee Railroad. He was later appointed to the board of trustees of Mississippi\u2019s Institutions of Higher Learning by Gov. John Bell Williams and served until 1980.<\/p>\n

Shoemaker Hall, which houses the UM Department of Biology, was named in his honor in 1984. The entire Shoemaker family was surprised and honored by the gesture.<\/p>\n

\u201cI gave his acceptance speech because multiple small strokes had slowed his speech too much for him to speak in public,\u201d Shoemaker Jr. said. \u201cThe University of Southern Mississippi named a teaching auditorium for him, and the Gulf Coast Research Center named a research laboratory for him. My wife, Sally, and I flew from California for each of these events, and I can\u2019t think of attending any other events that showed so much respect and love.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Shoemaker\u2019s death, his widow established a scholarship for biology students in his memory. Their children later contributed to the fund, which provided funding for five students last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe collection certainly provides detailed insight into his life, personality and work ethic,\u201d Ford said. \u201cSpecial Collections is greatly indebted to the Shoemaker family for the generous gift of the archive of this significant Mississippian.\u201d<\/p>\n

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