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Robert James Schmidt
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Birth: Jul. 31, 1929
Evansville
Vanderburgh County
Indiana, USA
Death: Aug. 16, 2009
West Paducah
McCracken County
Kentucky, USA
Indiana National Guard, 5 years
Owner/Operator-Paducah Datsun -Retired 1985
Born July 31, 1929-E'ville, IN. Attended Reitz HighSchool & UE while pursuing his business interest in the automobile industry. Former member/term vice-president of the Evansville Jaycees. Member of Christ Church-E'ville. Moved to Paducah-1970.
Comments: In Paducah: Director-KY New Car Dealer's Assn. Member: Downtown Kiwanis Club, Eagles, Elks, Amer. Legion Post 31 & VFW Post 1191. .
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Parents:
Oscar Henry Schmidt (1898 - 1962)
Margaret Kercher Schmidt (1903 - 1988)
Siblings:
Fern Schmidt Babb (1922 - 2014)*
Oscar William Schmidt (1924 - 2007)*
Robert James Schmidt (1929 - 2009)
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Mount Zion (Bethel) Baptist Church Cemetery
Paducah
McCracken County
Kentucky, USA
Created by: Robert Schmidt
Record added: Dec 16, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 82047401
- [S927] Obituary.
Robert James Schmidt, a much loved and respected member of the Paducah community went home to meet his Lord on August 16, 2009, day at the age of 80.
Robert Schmidt was born the son of Margaret (Kircher) Schmidt and Oscar H. Schmidt on July 31, 1929, in Evansville. He attended Reitz High School and Evansville University while pursuing his business interest in the automobile industry. Robert was an active member, and term vice-president of the Evansville Jaycees as well as serving 5 years in the Indiana National Guard.
Moving to Paducah in 1970, Bob continued his successful career with Nissan Motor Corporation as owner-operator of Paducah Datsun. He was also elected by his colleagues to serve as Director of the Kentucky New Car Dealer's Association. Bob retired in 1985. Involved in the Paducah community, Bob belonged to the Downtown Kiwanis Club, The Fraternal Order of Eagles, The Elks Club of Paducah, and American Legion Post 31. He has been a long time active member and officer of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1191. A devoted Christian, Bob and his wife Donna attend the Lone Oak First Baptist Church and they are members of the Christ Church of Evansville, Indiana.
Bob leaves behind a loving family and wealth of friends. He is survived by his lovely wife, Donna Gail Hook Schmidt; two sisters, Fern Babb and Carol Wargel, both of Evansville, Indiana; two daughters, Diane Elizabeth Hall of Boston, Mass., and Rhonda Heidtbrink-Chilton of West Paducah; two sons, David A. Schmidt of Columbia City, Ind., and Christopher D. Miller of Honolulu; and several grandchildren.
Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Margaret (Kircher Schmidt) Mann and Oscar H. Schmidt and his brother, Oscar W. Schmidt
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 19, at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah, 120 Memorial Drive, with Rev. Stan Reid officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. today at Milner and Orr Funeral Home of Paducah. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of a charitable donation made to The Lourdes Hospice, PO Box 7100, Paducah, KY 42002 or McCracken County Humane Society, 4000 Coleman Road, Paducah, KY 42001.
You may leave a message of sympathy or light a candle at www.milnerandorr.com.
Published in Courier Press on Aug. 18, 2009
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1929 - 2009 (80 years)