Keith Shoemake 1965-2017

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 I just learned of the passing of a childhood friend. One I have known for some 42 years. Keith Shoemake was a friend of mine from the 4th grade at Crane School here in Yuma. Keith and I were cut from the same mold in that we tended to think outside the box. We both went our own way much to the chagrin of the establishment. We had to do things our own way, and paid a terrible price for our troubles. He was a free thinker, funny, and sometimes deep. He, like me, had a great amount of difficulty in his life. Mostly brought on by us being us. I still remember his punk haircut and those crazy socks he used to wear. Standing there in front of the cafeteria in the quad as freshman. I remember him at parties and the punk music that he all but introduced to Yuma High. He was different in a good kind of way. I had breakfast with him in San Diego awhile back. We got together because of FB. He was a brother in a struggle; a struggle to be who we wanted to be, not who others wanted us to be. The world will be a lesser place for him having come and gone. So, Keith my friend; here is to you and us and all those like us, one less to toast, one more to mourn. May the Lord forgive you and the best of us, and have mercy on the rest of us. Rest in Peace my friend I will see you around sometime.

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