Her husband was an interesting man: his undergraduate major was psych; but he talked himself into Stanford's English grad program where the two met; and later he also earned a law degree and became a judge

He died in a bicycle accident a few years back

... Schuman was born Sharon Avonette Johnson, the youngest of six children, on Feb. 11, 1946. Her impoverished parents worked as live-in caretakers on a wealthy estate in San Rafael, California, says Schuman’s daughter, Rebecca Schuman, of Eugene. “They had very little,” she says of her mother’s family. “She slept in a crib until she was nine years old. And she experienced abuse.”

Sharon transcended her childhood with the help of music and literature, her daughter says. An aunt gave Sharon a violin when she was nine, and a high school English teacher later introduced her to reading novels and poetry. Sharon practiced violin religiously and received a scholarship to study music at Stanford. “She arrived there a complete hayseed, knowing nothing about anything,” Rebecca says. “And then, in her sophomore year, she met my dad.”

The two undergraduates found each other on a study abroad program in Florence, Italy, Rebecca says, adding that an excess of chianti may have been involved on the night the couple got together. Sharon gave up drinking after that night, but the pair remained inseparable.

She and David Schuman soon moved in together, to the chagrin of their parents, and got married years later in a backyard ceremony — Sharon wore “a scandalously short mini dress,” Rebecca says — only after they graduated. He would go on to study law at the University of Oregon, became a judge on the Oregon Court of Appeals and later taught as a professor of constitutional law at the UO. She taught literature as a professor at Willamette University and later the UO ...

https://eugeneweekly.com/2025/05/01/sharon-schuman-1946-2025/

We are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Sharon Schuman, a longtime member of the Oregon Mozart Players. Sharon dedicated over 40 years to OMP, becoming a foundational spirit whose musicianship and advocacy were instrumental in our growth. Her deep care for this ensemble leaves an indelible mark on our history. We will forever remember her passion and commitment and will miss her presence in the community.

https://www.facebook.com/mozartplayers/posts/we-are-deeply-saddened-by-the-sudden-loss-of-sharon-schuman-a-longtime-member-of/1332764791691939/

... Rebecca Schuman described her mother as a force to be reckoned with.

“She never stopped. If there were some people to be helped or good to be done in this city and she saw any avenue at all to either do it herself or band people together to raise enough money to do it,” she said. “She didn’t stop until it was done.”

Rebecca’s brother, Ben Schuman, agreed.

“She was a very accomplished musician, a scholar, a leader in the nonprofit community and just a force for positive change in a number of different people’s lives,” he said ...

https://www.klcc.org/human-interest/2025-04-25/a-force-to-be-reckoned-with-remembering-sharon-schuman

... Sharon was more than a dedicated volunteer; she was a driving force in the Fanconi Cancer Foundation community. Over 25 years, she raised more than $500,000 through benefit concerts, bike rides and runs, and personal outreach. Her efforts helped advance research, fund innovative science, and support families living with Fanconi anemia. She was relentless in her commitment, and joyful in it, too ...

https://fanconi.org/honoring-the-life-and-legacy-of-sharon-schuman/

A concert was held to honor the Chamber Music AMICI’s co-founder, Sharon Schuman, who died after being struck by an allegedly intoxicated driver while out for a jog on April 23