OBIT: Edward V. SCHMIDT, 1985, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  SCHMIDT
  
    Edward V. Schmidt, 68, of Derry RD 1, died Wednesday Dec. 18, 1985,
  at Latrobe Area Hospital.  He was born Nov. 3, 1917, in Rockwood, and
  was the son of the late Anton and Katherine (Kline) Schmidt.  Mr.
  Schmidt was a member of the Hillside United Methodist Church, where
  he was president of the United Methodist Men.  He belonged to the
  Lamonte* Lodge #568 F&AM, Derry.  He was employed by Kennametal Inc.,
  Chestnut Ridge plant until his retirement in Jan. 1983.  He was a
  veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Air Force.  Surviving
  are his wife, Eileen Dixon Schmidt; a son, Charles Edward of
  Minneapolis, Minn.; a daughter, Mrs. Mark (Wendy) Thomas, of Oil
  City; also three brothers, Anthony and John, both of Somerset RD 6;
  William, of Champion; and four sisters, Mrs. Mary Sleasman, of
  Rockwood; Mrs. Elizabeth Hauger and Mrs. Ann Shaulis, both of
  Somerset RD 6; and Mrs. Nellie Martell, of Sharon.  Family will
  receive friends today, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Richard L. Shoemaker
  Funeral Home, Blairsville, where services will be held Saturday, at 1
  p.m., with the Rev. Raymond P. Kerr officiating.  Interment will
  follow at the Blairsville Cemetery.  Members of Lamote* Lodge 568
  F&AM will conduct services at the funeral home on Friday at 7 p.m.
  
  Daily American, December 20, 1985
  
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  [Note: *not sure if correct spelling is Lamote or Lamonte Lodge since
  the obit has it both ways]
  
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