deepseacatfish Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Some of you may remember when I posted about a student, Paul Shuman-Moore going missing from Grinnell in September. Yesterday a body was found in the Grinnell country club pool and today police officially identified it as Paul's. I was not one of Paul's closest friends, but I did play music with him a few times, and had some very interesting and good discussions about left-field music, free jazz, and sound experimentation. He was someone with a very open and interesting mind for music, and I only wish he had the chance to pursue that farther. I'd just like to request your vibes and thoughts for Grinnell--which is a small school and certainly been strongly effected by this whole event, for those especially close to Paul when he was here, and for his friends and family back in Chicago who tirelessly worked to try and search and reach out to him. Thanks,Eric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 So sorry he wasn't found alive. Pretty devastating for the family and friends I'm sure, after all these months of hope. Well, my thoughts and vibes are heading your way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Thats awful, man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 *vibes sent* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 That's horrible. Hopefully this will at least bring some closure to everyone that's been missing him all this time. Definately not in the way anyone would have wanted though. I hope you and your friends are taking care of each other. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I'm so sorry to hear this. Love and prayers for all of you at Grinnell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 All my sympathies, Eric. What a sad ending. At least those who love him finally have closure, but how sad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Geez, I know a lot of folks at Grinnell, some of whom knew him. I also know a bunch of folks here from Iowa who just follow that news, so I've been keeping up on it. Didn't hear about this, though. I'm sorry for your loss, Eric. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 All the best to you, my late-night friend. I'm truly sorry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I'm really sorry to hear this happened. I'm sending vibeage your way from california. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blueyedsoul Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 i saw this on the news. it's a very sad ending to a very sad story. vibes and prayers sent to you and all involved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Very sorry to hear this unfortunate news. It's a heavy one. Peace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plasticeyeball Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 what everybody else said eric. sorry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 Thanks guys, it means a lot to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 From one Grinnellian to another, serious vibes. Very sad to hear this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Very sad and sorry to hear about this last night, but, on some level, I think it is nice to finally have some closure. We had a similar situation here recently with a kid I knew from a couple classes and it got a lot easier after they found the body and everybody finally stopped speculating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pillowy star Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Sorry to hear about this A probably dumb question though: Has nobody looked/dipped into the Country Club pool since September?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Sorry to hear about this A probably dumb question though: Has nobody looked/dipped into the Country Club pool since September?! That seemed very strange and sad to me as well. I'm sure questions are being asked on that score. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 well after the end of August - most pools in this area of the country and drained and covered for the winter. So, no one was using the pool - and I would assume not too many people look under the tarp very often. It does still seem odd though that so much time has passed. My condolences to family and friends of Paul - I hope you are able to get some answers and closure now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clouds of Fluff Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 So sorry to hear this. Sending vibes from Kansas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Very sad. What I had not remembered until I read the article in the paper today is that he graduated from the same school in Chicago that my kids (have gone) go to - Northside College Prep. In fact he may have graduated with Rosie since they are the same age...not sure. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 sorry to hear it turned out this way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 Thanks again. I'm sure there will be some questions about why no one checked the pool (it's so close to campus and they searched everywhere else), but I think that the search both here and by the family really was about as extensive as one could hope for. Hopefully this will be closure for everyone involved, even if it isn't the kind anyone would have wanted, and hopefully it will encourage people to take care of themselves and those around them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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