For the year 2015
For the year 2015
This page last updated: Tuesday, January 02, 2024
| 04/07/2015 |
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Sad news to report, Mark Robert Schmitt sadly and unexpectantly lost
a battle with leukemia on April 7, 2015. Born in 1954 to Robert and Mary
Schmitt, Mark spent his youth in the northwest suburbs of Chicago,
graduating from Wheeling High School and attending various colleges. In
1981, he moved to San Clemente, CA, where he bought a home, raised his
family, and shared his talents with the community. Aside from family, Mark’s 41-year career passion was insurance. His work in the industry allowed him to successfully co-found an insurance company and became Senior Vice President of risk acquisition for both national and international reinsurance markets for Assurant. Mark also was a co-owner of a cheesecake business in Chicago with his childhood best friend. Outside of work Mark followed an array of interests, enjoying the simple aspects of travel, community service, philanthropy, sports, music (especially Bruce Springstein), and time with his friends and family. Following his children closely as they grew up, Mark was heavily involved in Indian Princesses & Guides as well as coaching softball, baseball and basketball. His passion for his community brought him to the Boys and Girls Club, where he served as board member and past president. Civically, Mark was a Tri-City Municipal Water District election winner, a past San Clemente Planning Commissioner and General Planning Commissioner of San Clemente, and also sat on a SC Parks and Recreation Task Force. He set the highest standards for family and friends and steered them all towards success. Aside from these communal pleasures he enjoyed the idyllic frustrations of golf and the lessons hidden inside history books. With a photographic memory, a remarkable financial sense, and a habit of saying-it-like-it-was, he always shared his knowledge with others. His passion for learning did not stop and he always spoke about the day he would retire and finish a degree in the historical sciences. Mark’s love of family was evident in everything he did. Married for 32 years, he is survived by his loving wife, Kitty; children, Caitlyn & Matthew; sister, Karen Wells Zelinske, his dog, Sadie, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends who will dearly miss his loyalty, love, keen wit, and German ethics. Memorial services will be held on May 9th 2015, at 11 AM at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 200 E Avenida San Pablo, San Clemente, CA. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area in San Clemente P O Box 3042, San Clemente CA 92674. Information provided by Mark's younger sister Karen Schmitt Wells-Zelinske '76 |
| 01/01/2015 | Happy New Year! There are still 127 member of the Class of 1972 missing. |
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