Obit of Trenton Isaac James Schmidt (s530) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 21 Nov 2002 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== Surnames: Schmidt, Burckhalter, Witt, Skelton, Blevins Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/5283 Trenton Isaac James Schmidt was born September 16, 1997 in Elk City, Oklahoma to Michelle Lynn and Christopher Lee Schmidt. He passed away November 12, 2002 in the Roger Mills Memorial Hospital, at the age of 5 years, 1 month and 26 days. Trenton was an active young boy. He loved to work with his daddy and helping at the barn with the milk cows. He had just decided that he was big enough to help around the house and would help his mother carry ou the trash. Her loved Lincoln Logs, trains, book and playing with his brothers. Trenton enjoyed going to church and preaching. He was often heard during prayer requests to pray for his brothers, mother and dad. Recently, he and his mothere were in the yard and he asked his mother to quit making noise because he couldn't hear God speaking over the noise. His favorite Bible story was of David and Goliath and he had recently asked for a sling shot. Chris Schmidt was born February 1, 1978 in Elk City, Oklahoma to Linda Ann and James Lee Schmidt. He passed away November 12, 2002 in the Great Plains Regional Medical Center, Elk City, Oklahom at the age of 24 years, 9 months and 11 days. Chris attended Sweetwater Schools and was married to Michelle Lynn Haney at Wheeler, Texas on October 22, 1996 and they made heir home in Sweetwater, Oklahoma. Chris loved to hunt deer and take care of his cows. He was a Driller for Service Drilling Company for a number of years until January, 2002 when he went to work for Steve Perry at his dairy. On May 16, 2002 he bought his own dairy operation because he wanted to raise his boys on the farm. They attended the Sweetwater Assembly of God Church and were preceded in death by his father, James Lee Schmidt and step father, Ted Burckhalter. Services were held Friday, November 15, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at Sweetwater School Auditorium, officiated by Andy Taylor and J.M. Ashley. Burial was at the Buffalo cemetery under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service. Survivors include: wife, Michelle of the home; two sons, Nathan and Ethan of the home; his mother, Linda Burckhalter of Sweetwater, Oklahoma; maternal grandparents, A.B. and Laurellen Witt of Sweetwater, Oklahoma; paternal grandparents, Ike and Jane Schmidt of Sayre, Oklahoma; two sisters, Julie and Brent Skelton of Elk City, Oklahoma, Brandi and Jarrod Blevins of Sayre, Oklahoma; one brother, Ben and April Burckhalter of Sweetwater, Oklahoma; host of other relatives and friends. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 21-Nov-2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------