Schmitt, Edwin C. (1888-1930)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1930 Jul 16 p. 3

Birth date: 1888 Feb 2

text of obituary:

Dr. Edwin C. Schmitt was born near Moundridge, Kansas, February 2, 1888. He attended the local public school and graduated from the High School. He attended Bethel College graduating in 1909. He attended Kansas University and received his A. B. degree in 1912 and his A. M. degree after a year of post graduate work. After attending Chicago University several years he entered Rush Medical College, graduating in December 1917. He took his internship in the Washington Boulevard hospital and added another year of service there.

In January 1920 he entered the Cook County hospital and after six months of services there his health began to fail and he was advised to change climate. Accordingly he went to New Mexico and later on to California, making his home first at Santa Barbara and later at Monrovia.

On May 18, 1902 he was baptized upon the confession of his faith by Rev. Wm. Galle and received into the membership of the West Zion Mennonite Church where he remained a faithful member until the time of his departure.

He was united in marriage with Miss Louella Geiger of Bluffton, Ohio, November 4, 1919. To this union one son, Kenneth Allan, was born.

Having been in ill health for a number of years his condition at times was considered serious. About six months ago he began to take a new treatment, it was his own which he had worked out after many months of study and research. In two months his condition had greatly improved and he gradually kept on gaining, so that he and his family felt that ther ewas hope of a graadual recover. He was enjoying fairly good health and was making plans for the futrue when he suddenly became ill on Wednesday June 18. The dreaded disease Bulbar infantile

The Mennonite obituary: 1930 Aug 7 p. 13