James Harold Schutter

James Harold Schutter died peacefully at his home on December 15, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was born in Brewster, Washington on December 26, 1950 and graduated from Brewster High school in 1969. He served in the Coast Guard from 1969-1973. He spent two years on tour in Antarctica and the North Pole. Jim was a 3rd class engineer on the ice breaker WAGB4, “The Glacier”. He spent the next two years, 1971-1973, at the Port Huenene Search and Rescue Station. It was during this time he developed a passion for lighthouses and living on the ocean. After returning from the Coast Guard he moved to Spokane where he met the love of his life, Cindy, in July of 1984. They moved to Fall City in 1987, and had their daughter, Jaimie Christine, in August of that year.Jim and Cindy enjoyed 28 wonderful years together. Jim loved camping, crabbing, fishing, duck hunting and building bird houses and wind mills. He retired in July, after working 24 years for the Washington State Department of Transportation. Jim fought a long and hard battle against cancer and is dearly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife Cindy, daughter Jaimie, brothers Ken (Renee), Francis (Vonna) and Leo (Shirley) and sisters Barbara (Bob) Morrison and Clara (Stanley) Sterley and sister-in-law Beverly Schutter along with 16 nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents, Prosper and Florence Schutter, sister Starlet Holman and brothers, Glenn and Vernon Schutter.

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