Kevin Martin Schultz's Obituary
Kevin Martin Schultz was born on June 6, 1968 in Portland, Oregon.
Shortly after he was born, the Schultz family moved to the Bay Area; Kevin spent most of his childhood and teenage life in the Bay Area, Weed, Chico and Davis. After graduating from Davis High School, Kevin moved to Portland, Oregon to attend Lewis & Clark College where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. While in college, Kevin participated in various sports and organizations. Kevin was a member of the basketball and track & field teams as well as a member of the Students United for American Cultural Awareness organization. Kevin often spoke of his love for sports and described sports as his saving grace. He also often spoke of the lifelong friends he made while at Lewis & Clark and how grateful he was for them.
After Lewis & Clark, Kevin was off to explore the world. Kevin lived and taught a diversity of ages in Taiwan, Japan and Spain, and visited many other countries. While in Spain, Kevin met Mansour, a little boy who would become Kevin’s surrogate son. Kevin loved Mansour as if he was his own son and was very proud of him.
Upon returning to the States, Kevin set off on a new adventure, which included obtaining his Master’s Degree in Education with a concentration in Administration and Supervision from San Jose State University. Kevin was the founding Office Manager at Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy and soon would become the Dean of Students; a role he would fill for 13 years. In his 14 years at Wilson Prep, Kevin changed so many lives. He was a father figure to students who walked through those doors and a mentor and friend to many teachers and families. He was a stern yet calm, wise and loving voice on campus and in the hearts of many. Kevin made the LWP world a better place in every action that he took, with every word he expressed and with every smile and hug that he gave. Yet, he would never admit to his greatness, for Kevin was also humble and graceful.
In 2009, love, life, destiny and God allowed for Kevin and Martha’s paths to cross and the two would set off on a joyous and love-filled journey together. Kevin said they were “meant to be together forever” and when they learned they were expecting, he wrote Marta a song entitled “It Doesn’t Get Better Than This”. Every night at dinnertime, when Kevin said grace, he expressed his gratefulness for his love-filled family. When Lukas was born, Kevin fell instantly in love with him. Every day he demonstrated his love to Lukas in the way he played with him, hugged and kissed him, read to him, danced with him, played guitar and drums with him, cooked dinner with him and even in the way he lovingly taught him what was right and wrong, or “not okay”, as he liked to put it. In Lukas’ very short time with Kevin, Kevin taught him so much. A few of the long list of things he taught him include: how to destroy Mom’s towers, how to body slam, how to pee standing up, how to play soccer and basketball, and how to play music and dance. Most importantly, he has taught and planted in Lukas’ heart how to love unconditionally.
Kevin was compassionate, loving, caring, giving, honest, wise, and all around an amazing human being. He was a loving husband, nurturing father, fun uncle, caring brother and son, and a genuine friend. He was a warm hug, bright smile, talented musician and deep thinker, a booming and contagious laugh, lover of sports; especially basketball, a giving teacher and mentor, and a man of faith.
Kevin is survived by his wife Martha Figueroa and son Lukas Andres Schultz, his surrogate son Mansour Cortes, his parents Lorenz Schultz and Annie Boudreau, his step-mom Barbara Schultz, his siblings Kiri Schultz, Jaxon Ravens, Ben Fitch and Makawa Alexander, and a host of other cherished relatives and friends.
Kevin died in Oakland, CA, on May 7, 2016, but his spirit lives on forever.
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