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Dr. John Richard Shrum, 66 years young, went for an early morning shuffle-jog just after dawn Saturday, May 23, 2015 and the heart he shared so selflessly with us all gave out. He was born December 18, 1948 in Lexington, Kentucky to Maureen Parrott Shrum and Dr. Richard Coffman Shrum. As his father was an Army surgeon, John’s earliest years were spent on Army bases in Lexington, Fort Leavenworth, and Munich. Upon leaving the Army, the Shrums settled in Charlottesville on Locust Avenue. John began first grade at Burnley Moran, and graduated from Lane High School. Following a year of prep school swimming and studying at Phillips Exeter Academy, he excitedly fulfilled his dream of being a ‘Hoo. He graduated from the college in ’71, and from The Medical School in ’77. John then began an internal medicine residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, a city he quickly adored; then, he returned home to Charlottesville and UVA for his residency in dermatology. Following medical school, John opened a dermatology practice in Charlottesville with satellite offices in Clifton Forge and Farmville; in each location he healed and enchanted his patients, and relaxed and entertained his colleagues. <\/span><\/p>\n His most gentle touch, empathetic ear, intelligence, and inciteful observations of the human condition left a lasting memory with each person he met. For his entire life John was an athlete and sports aficionado. He was on the basketball team at Lane; swam and coached at Fry’s Spring Beach Club; swam, played tennis and basketball at Phillips Exeter Academy; and swam on the UVA team, of which he was co-captain his senior year. John set numerous school records while swimming for UVA. He continued to compete throughout his life in marathons, triathlons, and open water swims. He was a U.S. Masters Swimming Open Water National Champion on multiple occasions, swam 28.5 miles around Manhattan in 1983 and 1985, and, in 1998, swam the English Channel as part of a relay that included two of his children and John Post. He competed locally in the annual two-mile Chris Greene Lake swim over 25 times. Running and swimming were part of his daily routine; he would record his yardage and times, in nearly-legible handwriting, in a daily planner. He was constantly trying to improve his times and increase his yardage from month to month and year to year. John also immensely enjoyed watching his children grow up swimming and coaching at Fairview Swim Club and swimming on the UVA team as well.Additionally, UVA sports teams were of immense interest to and immeasurably entertaining for John. He found such joy watching and discussing games, whether the teams were having a good or bad season. John loved heading over to Scott Stadium on crisp, fall Saturdays with his family to see the Hoos football team play and to soak in the “color and pageantry of college football.” Perhaps the culmination of his Cavalier fandom was when he ecstatically rushed the basketball court after UVA’s huge basketball win over Syracuse in 2014.John was endlessly curious and an avid reader. He spent long hours pouring over books with highlighters and pens nearby for detailed note-taking. His perennial favorite was Shelby Foote’s three-part The Civil War: A Narrative. Besides an obsession with Civil War military history, he was also particularly knowledgeable about the mafia, sports history, and American music. He made frequent use of his encyclopedias until the arrival of the internet, at which point his laptop usually, but not always, replaced them. John truly was a lifelong-lover of learning.A music enthusiast, John played the trumpet at Lane and in the reserves, and learned to play the electric guitar as an adult. With his wife, he attended concerts of some of the “all-time greats,” including B.B. King, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, the Temptations, the Beach Boys, the Kinks, Tina Turner, and the Rolling Stones. John met the love of his life, Ellen, at Graves Mountain Lodge in 1969. <\/span><\/p>\n After a whirlwind courtship of six years, they married in Norfolk, Virginia in 1975. John was a devoted, doting father to their four children and a loving and playful “Pops” to five grandchildren. He and Ellen instilled their unique senses of humor, athleticism, and love of learning in their extremely fortunate and grateful children. The Shrum house was always buzzing with activity and full of laughter. His bride and children enjoyed countless hours of being entertained over breakfasts and burgers, during bad movies and good ones, and in car rides to games and meets.John is survived and excruciatingly missed by his soulmate, his “Leetle,” Ellen Olin Shrum; his children, Martha Maureen Sharpton, John Joseph Shrum, Katherine Olin Shrum, and James Richard Shrum; his grandchildren, Tucker Brady Sharpton, Avery Jameson Sharpton, Bodie William Sharpton, Calais Adeline Shrum, and Olin Rivers Shrum; his brother, Joseph Parrot Shrum, MD; and his in-laws, Alan Charles Olin, Sharon Olin Love, Timothy Lee Olin, Anthony John Maenza, Jeremy Marshall Sharpton, Cara Lane Shrum, and Roberto Elieser Quesada, each of whom he loved and treasured.John was filled with life, and his sense of humor brought joy to everyone whose path he crossed. He loved chatting with and getting to know his patients. He loved sharing long stories with colleagues and friends. His warmth and wit made adoring fans of everyone he met, and his loss was and will be profoundly felt by his patients, colleagues, dear friends, and family.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Who was John Shrum?Dr. John Richard Shrum, 66 years young, went for an early morning shuffle-jog just after dawn Saturday, May 23, 2015 and the heart he shared so selflessly with us all gave out. He was born December 18, 1948 in Lexington, Kentucky to Maureen Parrott Shrum and Dr. Richard Coffman Shrum. 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2023 JOHN SHRUM MEMORIAL CHRIS GREEN LAKE CABLE SWIM<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/simpligeek.com\/charlottesville-swim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/12\/For-page.jpg\" _builder_version=\"4.19.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" title_text=\"For page\" align=\"center\"][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.19.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]\n\nThe annual John Shrum Memorial Chris Greene Lake 1 & 2 2 mile cable swims will take place this year on June 3 in Charlottesville, VA. You can register online. Whether you\u2019re a seasoned open-water veteran or you\u2019re considering your first open water swim, Chris Greene is a great choice.\n\nWhat we like about Chris Greene:\n\nFriendly atmosphere<\/strong>\u2014everyone is welcoming and ready to share tips and open water swimming stories.\n\nBeginner friendly<\/strong>\u2014The water is warm and there are no currents, waves, tides or jellyfish to worry about, and it\u2019s easy to sight along the 1\/4 mile cable (which is actually a rope strung between posts). There\u2019s ample race support for safety, and swimmers are started in waves of only 10 (seeded by 1650 time), which means you won\u2019t be having to fight through a sea of elbows and kicking feet. And you can choose either a 1-mile or 2-mile race, or, if you\u2019re feeling ambitious, sign up for both.\n\nNice setting<\/strong>\u2014with a sandy beach, bathhouses, and a tranquil lake surrounded by woods, it\u2019s a great place for a swim event. And don\u2019t forget that post-race social.\n\nA measured course<\/strong>\u2014As the Chris Greene cable swim web site notes, \u201cBecause a cable swim is measured and surveyed to precisely \u00bc mile (440 yards), the one and two-mile cable distances are the only open water events in which USMS maintains national records.\u201d Thanks to that measured course, this is one of the very few open water swims in which you can accurately compare your swims against each-other from year to year. You swim out on one side of the rope and back on the other (which means an about face turn at each end.) For the 2 mile event, that means 4 loops. The finish is at the same end as the start. \n\nStoried history<\/strong>\u2014the race has been going strong since 1977. Many swimmers return year after year. \n\nUSMS Sanctioned event? Yes, which means you need a USMS registration card to participate.\n\nWetsuit Legal?<\/strong> No.\n\nWhat you have to contend with<\/strong> - Very flat conditions, sheltered lake setting, relatively easy sighting. It\u2019s a good swim for first open water swimmers. The race is in June, but the water can be pretty warm some years. Chris Greene Lake features a pleasant, sandy beach, plenty of parking, and a bath house with running water and bathrooms. Following the races there is a \u201csocial\u201d waterside with food and beverages while the awards are presented. Some swimmers do both events.\n\nYou get a \u201cpsych sheet\u201d when you sign in (also posted on the website) and your race number is put on your shoulders with a Sharpie. It will also indicate what wave you are in. Race Director and starter Jim Miller will assure you that you are a National Champion just for showing up.\n\nFollowing the safety briefing, swimmers are lined up by wave which start 30 seconds apart. With only ten swimmers per wave there\u2019s no real worry about having another racer swim over top of you.\n\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]","_et_gb_content_width":""},"yoast_head":"\n