Scott Randel Shoemaker, 53, of Clinton, Missouri, died unexpectedly Saturday, January 23, 2010. He was born at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia on May 22, 1956 to Robert Owen Shoemaker and Glenda Marlene (Hickman) Shoemaker. He was raised in Clinton, Mo, where he graduated from Clinton High School in 1974. He later attended Southwest Missouri State University, now Missouri State University, in Springfield, Mo. He graduated in 1980 with a Bachelors of Science Degree. At SMS, he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Scott married Kathy Lynn Chapman, daughter of Michael Kent and Barbara Mae (Anderson) Chapman, on August 31, 1984. On October 31, 1986, they became the proud parents of daughter Sarah Lynn Shoemaker. Scott and Kathy went on to found and operate RE/MAX Truman Lake for the past 19 years, where he achieved top levels in real estate. Scott was an avid outdoorsman, developing several local properties and lodges. More important to Scott were the many dear friendships these properties fostered. He loved taking friends and family on hunting adventures. He had many interests including his love of aviation, golf, weekends at the lake, auctioneering, and riding and caring for his horses. Scott was a member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say, Clinton Elks Lodge #1034, Clinton Rotary Club, Ducks Unlimited, Clinton United Methodist Church, Henry County Cattlemen's Association, and served on the Board of Directors of Golden Valley Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Kathy; his daughter Sarah; parents Bob and Marlene Shoemaker of Clinton; Kathy's parents, Mickey and Barbara Chapman of Calhoun, who thought of him as a son; a brother Robert Stanton Shoemaker and his wife Janet of Clinton; a sister Suzanne Shoemaker McCoy and her husband Matt of Liberty, Mo.; and nieces and nephews, Eric, Katelynne, and Madison Shoemaker, and Byron and Casie McCoy. Scott was a loving husband, father and friend. He will be missed by all. Memorial services will be Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at the Clinton United Methodist Church.