Carl A. Schmidt

Carl A. Schmidt, Jr. died at his home in Rancho Mirage, CA on Saturday, January 8, 2011. Carl was born on July 24, 1925 in Keokuk, IA to Carl A. Schmidt, Sr. and Ella Leu Schmidt. He married Beverly Bennett on December 21, 1946 in Fort Madison, IA. She passed away on December 8, 2000 in Amsterdam, NY. Carl was a graduate of Keokuk High School, the University of Iowa, and the St. Louis College of Mortuary Science. He served in the Navy during WWII and was honorably discharged as a Lieutenant JG in 1946. After ten years in business with his father at the Schmidt Memorial Home in Keokuk, IA, he started a long and successful career in the corrugated box business, beginning with the Hoerner Box Co. in Keokuk, IA and Tupelo, MS. In 1962 he joined the Weyerhauser Company in Cedar Rapids, IA as plant manager. In 1966, Carl was hired to manage the construction of the General Fibre Box plant in Amsterdam, NY and remained as plant manager through 1988. After retirement from what became Longview Fibre, he served as Vice President of Sofco in Scotia, NY until his retirement in 1998. After the death of his wife, Carl moved to the Palm Springs, CA area. Carl was a very civic minded man and served on the Boards of the Montgomery County Economic Development Corp., the Industries for Amsterdam, the Sanford Home for Elderly Women, Amsterdam Memorial Hospital, the Amsterdam Center for Teens, the Fulton-Montgomery Economic Development Corporation, Amsterdam Industrial Development Agency, Amsterdam Urban Renewal Agency, Amsterdam YMCA, Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corporation, Montgomery County Association for Retarded Children, National Board of the Food Services and Packaging Institute, the Amsterdam Savings Bank and the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. He was also a member of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry and the Amsterdam Rotary Club. Carl received many awards for his business acumen and volunteer efforts. Carl had a very strong faith in God and was a member of and past Senior Warden of St. Ann?s Episcopal Church in Amsterdam. He had been a member of the Masonic Order since 1958. Carl is survived by daughters Deborah John Julander of Greenwood Village, CO; Kristin Dallos of Schenectady, NY; Lori Paul Carroll of Muscatine, IA; and son, Jeffrey Valerie Schmidt of Colorado Springs, CO. He is survived by six grandchildren, Matthew Julander of Highlands Ranch, CO; Brett Julander of Denver, CO; Sarah Brossa of Orange City, FL; Lindsey Dallos of Rotterdam, NY; Jonathan Schmidt of Colorado Springs, CO; and Adelaide Schmidt of Chicago, IL, and great grandsons Hunter and Nicholas Julander of Highlands Ranch, CO. He is also survived by two sisters, Marilyn Peper of Dallas, TX and Judy Huiskamp of Morning Sun, IA, and two sisters-in-law, Joyce James Pappas of Fort Madison, IA and Carol Beck of Colchester, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife, Bev and his grandson Tyler Schmidt. Per his wishes, Carl has been cremated and a burial service will be held in Keokuk, IA on July 22, 2011 at the National Cemetery. Carl?s philosophy of life: Some people inherit money, some inherit brains, and some are born with good looks. I inherited from my parents the desire to give of any time or talents that I had to the service of others. My wife Bev had the same philosophy; she too had the same thoughts relating to my retirement, which would not be considered as long as I could physically and mentally contribute to my occupation and civic endeavors. I feel blessed to be able to have worked for excellent organizations. I have made many close friends of people who share the same spirit of volunteer service that I do.