Dr. Michael David Schauber

Dr. Michael David Schauber, Sr., of Oxford, Maryland died Saturday, January 21, 2012. Mike was 53. He lived an extraordinary life and was a devoted husband and father. Mike was born October 13, 1958; he was the son of Adam B. Schauber and the late Shirley M. Schauber. Following graduation from Easton High School in 1977, Mike attended the United States Air Force Academy. After his freshman cadet year, he left the Academy to pursue academic studies at the University of Maryland and his dream to become a physician. He was a 1981 Cum Laude graduate of the University of Maryland where he earned his B.S. in Microbiology. Mike then attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he graduated in 1985 and was commissioned as a Captain in the United States Air Force. Mike was a member of numerous academic and professional honorary societies. He eventually became a board certified Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon and performed thousands of surgeries saving numerous lives. Dr. Schauber was married to the love of his life, Eileen Siemer, of Oxford, Maryland on May 25, 1985. They enjoyed sixteen wonderful years together before his beloved Eileen passed away on December 6, 2002. Mike is survived by their two children, Jennifer M. Schauber of Orlando Florida, and Michael D. Schauber, Jr. of Oxford, Maryland; his father, Adam B. Schauber of Nokomis, Florida; his sister, Dorothy M. Carroll of Cordova; and his brother, Jon A. Schauber of Germantown, TN. An infant son, Adam Schauber, died May 16, 1990. Mike and Eileen moved frequently due to the requirements of his surgical training and military duty assignments. They lived in San Antonio, TX, Chicago, IL, Clovis, NM, Biloxi, MS, St. Louis, IL, Winter Haven, FL, and Frederick, MD, before finally returning home to Oxford, MD, in 2001. Mike was a competitive athlete and an avid traveler. He held many competitive swimming records, played varsity football at Easton High School, and fenced for the Air Force Academy. He competed in numerous road running races, biathlons and triathlons including the Oxford International Long Distance Triathlon. Mike, Eileen and their children enjoyed traveling and created many wonderful family memories during trips to Disney World, Bermuda, St. John Island, Virgin Gorda Island, the Bahamas, and Hawaii. Mike was honorably discharged on June 30, 1997 as a Lt. Colonel from the United States Air Force. He served on active duty for 12 years. Mike was a veteran of the first Persian Gulf War and was awarded the Kuwait Liberation Medal. During his Air Force career, he was awarded the Meritorious Service medal twice for outstanding leadership and performance of duties. A celebration of Mike’s life will be held at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Easton Maryland on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. Friends and family are invited and are encouraged to share their favorite memories of Mike. A private family burial will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Lance Armstrong Foundation at www.livestrong.org. Arrangements are by Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., Easton, MD.

Dr. Michael David Schauber

October 13, 1958 - January 21, 2012