Alan "Al" E. Schmidt
October 21, 1937 - December 06, 2013
Obituary
OREGON-Alan E. Schmidt, age 76, of Oregon passed away on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 at his home in Oregon. He was born on Oct. 21, 1937, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Edward and Mary Schmidt. He graduated from Lyon’s Township High School in Ill., in 1956 and later attended Illinois Institute of Technology, graduating in 1967 with degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Al worked for a number of top engineering companies making key contributions to project work on NASA’s Lunar Lander and Skylab Programs. He joined Oscar Mayer in 1981 working in General Machine Development (GMD), Project Engineer Management and R&D Engineering until his retirement in 1997. After retirement, he remained active teaching Tai Ji, volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America, fishing, hunting and shooting trap. Al is survived by his wife, Maurine MacBride, who he married on Oct. 18, 1986, in Madison. Other survivors include his sons; Clay, Max, Craig (Jenni) Villeneuve and Brian (Debbie) Villeneuve; sister, Nancy (Dwain) Hill; and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 at ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 625 E. Netherwood Street, Oregon. Visitation and light refreshments will be served at the church, in the Friendship Room, following the service on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Oregon
Funeral & Cremation Care
1150 Park St.
608-835-3515
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Service
Sat Dec 21, 2013 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
St. John's Lutheran Church (Oregon) • 625 E. Netherwood St., Oregon, WI 53575
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Mike Smith
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Al was a great friend. We worked together on many Boy Scout Training classes teaching Knife & Ax Safety, Wilderness Survival and Camp-Craft. He was always a joy and pleasure to work with. Later on I attended many of his 'Tai Chi' Classes. We hunted together and enjoyed an occasional beverage. He will be missed. "Thank You Al for the skills and knowledge you shared with me"!!!
My condolences to Family and Friends .... my prayers are with you!!!!
Sincerely,
Mike Smith
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Mike Rogers
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I can count Al as one of the GO-TO people in Scouting. I turned to him many times for advice on projects and training both on the Troop and Council level. Al will surly be missed. My condolences to his family.
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John Frey
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Al and I shared alot of Scouting memories together. He was a wonderful friend.
John H. Frey
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David Wanta
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We knew Al through Scouting. Al was always someone to look up to in many ways. Our condolences to all the family, friends and loved ones. You are all in our prayers,
David and Julie Wanta Family
Also, I'm including the repose of Al's soul in my intentions while praying a Novena to the Divine Mercy. David
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Don Fawcett
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Enjoyed working with Al at Oscar Mayer. The projects that we worked on were always easier when Al was the head engineer. I took up trap shooting a year ago and was surprised to run into Al. As at Oscar Mayer, Al was my mentor on the trap range. Thanks Al. So sorry for your lose Maurine and family.
Don Fawcett
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Tom, Jennifer and Danny Vos
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I spent most of my time with Al "behind the rail" watching our sons bowl from grade school through high school at Ten Pin Alley. Al, Gary Kaat and I identified and solved a lot of the world's problems. I was amazed to continually discover his unusual life experiences. Jennifer, Danny and I send our deepest condolences to Maurine, Max and all the family. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you. Tom, Jennifer and Danny Vos