A Lifelong Learner
By Amanda LeMoine and Angelina Scolio
John Larry Schulte
July 17, 1939–January 23, 2000
Freshman Yearbook Photo, Regis University, 1958.
On July 17th, 1939, the Schulte family gained a new member. Named after his father, John “Larry” Schulte was the only child of John W. Schulte and Maria Jacobsen Schulte.[1] The Schulte family was well-established in the community, and frequently referred to as one of the community’s “well known pioneer families.”[2] Larry spent his childhood in Powell, Wyoming, a small town in the northeastern part of the state.
The Schulte family remained in the region to raise their only child. Larry Schulte attended Natrona County High School.[3] During this time, he was engaged and working towards his future career. He was set on joining the “Future Professionals Club,” a student organization claiming to be the first of its kind, dedicated to preparing students for professional fields such as engineering, medicine, or law.[4] Schulte went on to graduate from high school in 1957 and moved to Denver to attend Regis University.[5]
Arthur A Schulte, John Schulte’s uncle, was also a dedicated academic. After high school he received a Bachelors in Commerce from the University of Notre Dame, an MBA at the University of Denver, and finally a PhD in Business from the University of Oregon. He was employed at the University of Portland for forty-five years in a number of different roles: Professor, Dean, Vice President, and twice as the acting President. It is often said that in 1971 he saved the school from bankruptcy and was responsible for increasing their prestige. [6]
After graduating from Regis University, Schulte joined the U.Ss army and earned the title of U.S. Army 4th Rank. Schulte’s time at Regis prompted him to return to Denver and establish himself in the community after his military service. As a lifelong learner, Shulte became a textbook salesman for Denver schools while he worked for D.C Heath and Company, a Massachusetts-based teacher focused textbook publishing company that was active from 1965 to 1995.[7]
Schulte never married and stayed in the Denver area until his passing in 2000, at age 60. He was preceded in death by his parents and memorialized in Highland Cemetery in Casper, Wyoming.[8] He was cremated in Denver, and his remains were unclaimed until 2022 when they were interred in Fort Logan National Cemetery. It is possible that he remained unclaimed because no one was informed or even knew where his ashes were.
Footnotes ↓
[1] “U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, for Charles Franklin Lowell and Partner Jane Lowell.” Ancestry.com, entry for Charles F. Lowell. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2469/images/13681013?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=832921452.
[2] “Charles F. Lowell in Social Security Death Index.” Fold3.com, entry for Charles F. Lowell. Accessed April 12, 2022. https://www.fold3.com/record/66127546/charles-f-lowell-social-security-death-index.
[3] U.S. Census Bureau, “John Larry Schulte” 1940 United States Federal Census. Ancestry.com, entry for John Larry Schulte. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/145975675:2442?ssrc=pt&tid=28671762&pid=26215258253.
[4] “The Schulte Family.” Casper Morning Star, August 12, 1964. Accessed May 19, 2022, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38497404/schulte-family-casper-morning-star-on/.
[5] “Sophomores.” Natrona County High School Yearbook, 1955, p. 99. Ancestry.com, entry for John Larry Schulte. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/imageviewer/collections/1265/images/rhusa1900c_056413-00102?treeid=&personid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=ebA23&_phstart=successSource&pId=802224358
[6] “Future Professionals.” Natrona County High School Yearbook, 1956, p. 127. Ancestry.com, entry for John Larry Schulte. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/imageviewer/collections/1265/images/sid_6644_1956_0131?treeid=&personid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=ebA23&_phstart=successSource&pId=448918003.
[7]. “1958 Ranger,” 1958, p. 87. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://epublications.regis.edu/yearbooks/1/.
[8]. “Arthur A. ‘Duke’ Schulte Jr..” Casper Star-Tribune Online. November 4, 2018. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://trib.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/arthur-a-duke-schulte-jr/article_22c15ca5-f8e1-57e4-a8a4-41a5116d4ae2.html.
[9] “D.C. Heath and Company.” Wikiwand.com. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/D._C._Heath_and_Company.
[10] “John Larry Schulte.” Billiongraves.com. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://billiongraves.com/grave/JOHN-LARRY-SCHULTE/20632815
[11] “1958 Ranger.” 1958, p. 87. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://epublications.regis.edu/yearbooks/1/.
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