European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes monday june 6. 19b8 79-year-old in heaven offer becoming a priest from press dispatches just 24 Days Short of his Bolh birth Day William r. Schumacher of Chicago became the oldest Man ordained As a roman Catholic priest in . History. Schumacher the father of is the Grandfather of 13 and the great grand father of one became the father of a much larger family in a two hour serv ice saturday at his Hometown Church. What he s taught All of us is there s nothing you can t do if you really want to do it he believes that said fran Leplon Schumacher s daughter. She at tended the service with her five Broth ers and several of the new priest s grandchildren. Wearing a simple White Robe the bespectacled White haired widower was ordained into the Priesthood by Bishop Thomas tech be of Dallas. Tschoppe gave Schumacher a Chance after he was rejected by scores of others be cause of his age. Schumacher shrugged off his historic status which was confirmed by the National conference of Catholic Bishops. Being a priest is ail that concerned me he said after the ceremony at St. Tarcissus roman Catholic Church. The service culminated a childhood dream for Schumacher who first look Steps to attend a Seminary when he was 17, but deferred his plans to care for his widowed Mother. Then he got married and had a family of his own. A few weeks after Hii wife of 52 years it Nevieve. Died in 1984, Schumacher telephoned the Chicago archdiocese and said he wanted to be a priest. Thai s when i knew i was released Schumacher said. I no longer had responsibility because the kids were All taking care of themselves. I was then free to do what i Origi Nally wanted to  but officials in Chicago turned him Down saying he was 35 years beyond the cutoff age of 40 for archdiocesan sponsorship. After 49 Catholic dioceses either rejected or ignored letters from Schu Macher Tycho pc promised to give him an assignment in his diocese. Tschoepl s backing allowed Schu Macher to enter the Seminary and in May he graduated from holy apostles William Schumacher Hai plenty of family backing Bis daughter and five sons during hit ordination. Tea proud offspring Ociot Wiso from left fran Upton and Bill jr., jetty kith Atka and Frank Schumacher. Seminary in Cromwell Conn. Bill impresses me As a vigorous Man of about 60 or so said Tycho pc 72. A Man almost 80 years old can be a Good priest the Bishop said. With the experience they have they can be very very effective especially in counselling and their understanding of what other people arc going through is one of i be been there " though he will serve in Dallas Schu Macher requested to be ordained in his neighbourhood Church where he had been a Lay Leader for Al years. About 300 people attended the service and scores of parishioners lined up in the Church s reception Hall afterwards to be blessed by the new priest. Schumacher embraced them one by one praying laughing and talking with them. As a priest Schumacher s main responsibilities will be working with the elderly and sick people. Schumacher married in 1931 while enrolled in Law school but he quit his Legal studies with less than a year to go because of his economic responsibilities in caring for a wife and baby during the depression. For the nent four decades Schu Macher pursued various careers in Chi Cago including insurance broker politician credit manager and Job Counselor for the stale of Illinois. After retiring from his government Job at age 68, Schumacher became a travel agent a career he continued until he applied for the Seminary. On top of the hops Ted Shuler of Memphis Tenn. Is without peer among lovers of Beer. Who else do you know who has collected 1,827 brands from 82 countries since 1965? Shuler will be named in next year s guinness Book of world records As having he world s largest brew collection according to a certificate trim guinness editors Donald muck run and Norris Mcwhorter of London. About a third of them Are domestics. I have about 300 or so fro Germany about 200 from great Brit Ain and about thai Many from Canada Shuler said. He even has a special room for the beverages. The bottles arc in 10 lighted display cases and the floor had to be reinforced with steel beams to support the weight of the collection. Shuler said he prefers German Beers. If you get into Rny favourites that would be St. Pauli girl. Hincken and Thomas Hardy s ale from Britain. But it s like your children he said. Youcan t say which one s your favorite. There Are really no two exactly  Bui what docs he choose o drink routinely Miller Lite. I weigh about 256 pounds he said. School of no knocks it does t take much to Cam a degree from the Wilburton okla College of loafing. In fact the less done the better. All they be got to do is verify and we usually take their word for it that they re a Loafer of some Type says store a Ali Rucastle the College s founder. Loafing is really a practice skill Down Here in Southeastern Oklahoma Hardcastle said from his Home Friday night. He said he was lying on the Couch when the phone rang. We usually Start very Young lying in the Shade watching the Birds  and what would be an example of doing a Little too much if you paddle a boat. You should have a motor on it he said. Hardcastle a retired journalism teacher who volunteers his services for the Wilburton chamber of Commerce started the loafing College last year As a Way to raise Money for a Loca Christmas fund. More than 2,000 peo ple enrolled from around the world paying j2 for their Bachelor s degrees. 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