Schmidt, Raymond R. (1923-1952)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1953 Jan 1 p. 6

Birth date: 1923 Feb 26

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— Funeral services were held at the Alexanderwohl church Saturday afternoon for Raymond R. Schmidt, 29, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt of Goessel, who was fatally injured in a Christmas eve highway accident near Eureka, Kans. The young man who, was an agent for a pharmaceutical company in Kansas City, was traveling alone at the time of the fatal collision. Rev. P. A. Wedel, pastor, officiated at the services, assisted by Rev. D. C. Wedel. Among the survivors, in addition to his mother, are four sisters and four brothers, of whom Dr. Herbert R. Schmidt, Mrs. Arthur Banman and Mrs. John Unruh reside in this vicinity.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1953 Jan 15 p. 9

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RAYMOND R. SCHMIDT

Raymond R. Schmidt, son of John J. and Elizabeth Rempel Schmidt of Canton, Kansas, was born Feb. 26, 1923. He attended the Pleasant Valley school where he received his elementary training. He also graduated from the Goessel Rural high school.

He was baptized upon confession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour May 28, 1939, and became a member of the Alexanderwohl church, whose faithful member he remained until his death.

In August 1940 at the age of 17 he contracted poliomyelitis. He was ill with this disease for almost a year, after which he attended Bethel college for a short time. Because of the effects of this disease he was admitted to the St. Francis hospital in Wichita, Kansas for spinal surgery where he remained under treatment for six months, and recovered quite favorably.

The following year he re-entered as a student at Bethel college and remained until graduation in 1943. Having finished his college course he entered the medical school of Kansas university where he attended approximately one and a half years, when it became physicaly [sic] impossible for him to continue at this school.

Raymond then followed the teaching profession for some time, having taught in the following high schools: Hill City, Kansas, Julesburg, Colo. and Norwich, Kansas. During the severe winter of 1948 on the way to his high school Raymond was marooned in his car because of a snow storm for about 48 hours at which time he himself related he did much praying for help, which finally came. Also here the providential care of God was plainly manifested in his life.

Since 1949 he had been empolyed [sic] by the Pharmaceutical Drug Co. as salesman. This work he enjoyed greatly because of his training and interest. He continued in this work until his death.

Raymond was of a friendly nature and quiet disposition. He loved his home. It was his delight to visit with his friends and the family whenever possible. He visited his mother quite often and was ready to help her in every way he could. He was on his way home the day before Christmas for the family Christmas reunion and the church services when he met death in a tragic automobile accident which also cost the life of a medical doctor driving the other car. He died Dec. 24, 1952, at 5:30 p.m.

By the permissive will of God he was taken away from us, but we hope to meet him there where there will be no more sorrow nor pain.

He leaves to mourn his sudden departure his deeply bereaved mother, Mrs. John J. Schmidt, Goessel, Kansas, five brothers, and four sisters. They are: Dr. Herbert Schmidt, Newton, Mrs. Arthur Banman, North Newton, Mrs. John Unruh, Rural Route, Newton, Dr. John Schmidt, Paraguay, South America, Mrs. Edwin Stretch, St. Louis, Mo., Dr. Alfred Schmidt, Little River, Kansas, Major Herman Schmidt, Bloomington, Ind., Mrs. Waldo Janzen, Omaha, Neb. and Gerald Schmidt, Canton, Kansas.

He also leaves his fiancee, Miss Gladys Rickart of Kansas City, Mo. with whom he had planned to be married Feb. 26, 1953.

Preceding him in death were a brother, Orlando, in 1929 and his father in 1947.

“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. . .” Romans 8:18. “The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in Him.” Nah. 1:7.

Funeral services were held on Dec. 27 at the Bergen funeral home and at the Alexanderwohl church in charge of Rev. P. A. Wedel, assisted by Dr. D. C. Wedel. Interment was made in the Alexanderwohl Church cemetery.