This young man may be in the Rogers Park area. He is a student at Grinnell College in Grinnell Iowa and was last seen on September 25. His family is very concerned, if you know him or see him, please contact the number above.
Paul Shuman-Moore's uncles, Bob Moore and Mark Shuman, spoke to members of the media. Their statement follows:
We are speaking on behalf of Paul's parents, his sister and all of his relatives and friends. Our hearts are filled with gratitude for everyone who has taken part in the search for Paul.
To the students, faculty and staff of the college Grinnell Police and Fire Departments and other county and state agencies: thank you. Your efforts looking for Paul are phenomenal and we will never forget what you have done. We've been supported by farmers during searches, by fellow Grinnell students of Paul's who have reached out in so many ways and by local community members. All of you have expressed so much concern that we know Grinnell is a special place.
We don't know where Paul is or where he would be going. Most heart-breaking, we don't even know why he is missing. Friends and family members have left their own families and jobs t o come to Grinnell to support Paul's parents, Betsy and Steve, and his sister Nora and to search for Paul.
Family friends in Chicago have organized themselves and are circulating flyers of Paul. So many people who know him - adults, friends, college classmates and teachers say the same thing: He's a bright, level-headed, young man full of energy and laughter every day.
I want to tell you about Paul. He is an American kid. He loves music with a passion, he plays guitar and trombone. In high school his band was CawCaw!!, which played the most innovative music you'll ever hear from kids that age. The night he disappeared, he was the opening act playing solo guitar at Bob's Underground on the Grinnell campus.
Paul's listening taste is also eclectic - free jazz, alternative rock and noise - yes, that's a musical genre. He also loves Ultimate Frisbee - he played it in high school and is on the Grinnell team.
Paul is funny, thoughtful, socially-conscious, a beautiful writer and a person who will make the world a better place.
Most important, Paul's parents, family, and friends want Paul to know this.
We love you.
Nothing else matters. You need to come back to us now. We can help you with things you're dealing with.
Come home.
8 comments:
Why would this kid be in Rogers Park?
If this man is over 18 and living in Rogers Park, why would any of us get involved.
If it was a minor who was kidnapped, or ran away, that would be a different story. If this guy is in Rogers Park, it sounds like it is because he is an adult and wanted to get away.
This posting does not give me the impression that this guy is in danger. This sounds more like a family conflict that is no ones business but the family.
Thanks for posting this Craig. My son told me about this boy. Paul graduated last year from Northside College Prep (which is also where my son goes). I believe my son told me that the school hosted a vigil for him. Northside also sent out an e-mail with a poster of him to all of the school parents. I was going to send it to you on Monday but I wasn't quite sure if it was material for the hell hole.
I just saw flyers posted at Loyola too.
> Paul's listening taste is also eclectic - free jazz
no wonder he ran away from Iowa
look for him at the open jam sessions
From Carol Goldman:
FYI - Schuman-Moore connection to Rogers Park follows:
Paul's grandfather owned the Red-E Cleaners at Rogers and Ashland (on the northwest corner) for many years in the 60's and 70's.
I remember his name as Jerry. His daughter was attorney Elisabeth (Betsy) Schuman-Moore.
The cleaners building is now an office building of the Howard Area Community Center .
Thanks for the history lesson Carol. Let's hope Paul shows up safe.
Nothing in the post suggested that he was a local man.
Nothing suggested that this man was in danger. I go tthe impression that he left on his own free will.
That being said, I did not have the inside information that many of you did. I appologize if my comments came across as inconsiderate, that was not my intention.
If anyone here sees this man, are we supposed to call the police?
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