Raymond John Schmidt
Dr. Raymond John Schmidt of Sherwood Park, Alberta passed away on January 26, 2020. Born in Calgary, Alberta on January 2, 1947, he was the son of the late William R, and Ruby M. Schmidt of Gleichen, Alberta. Raymond was raised in Gleichen and attended High School at the Bow Valley in Cluny, Alberta. In his formative years Raymond was an excellent student and athlete. He was an avid curler and volleyball player as well as an accomplished track and field star. In his senior year, Raymond placed first in the decathlon event at the Wheatland County annual track and field tournament. After high school he went on to the University of Alberta in Calgary where he received Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Economics and Education as well as a master of Arts degree in Education. A dedicated educator and coach, Raymond, Raymond worked as a high school Social Studies teacher and volleyball/curling coach in Standard, Alberta and later in Calgary. Deeply interested in the use of information technology for education, Raymond moved to Sherwood Park, Alberta in 1980 to work for the County of Strathcona managing their education resource center. In 1990, he received his PhD in Education from the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Raymond loved to travel and spent most of his summers visiting relatives and friends in England as well as travelling throughout Europe. In the 1980’s Raymond presented at many education conferences around the world and served as the editor of the Alberta Teaches Association magazine. In 1988 he was stricken with an aggressive form of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and in 1995 he was forced to retire from his job at the County of Strathcona due to the progression of the MS disease. His final years were greatly eased by the many dedicated caregivers and friends, especially his long-term friend, Dr. Kathryn Jones, all of whom did an excellent job attending to his needs. Raymond’s courage and good humor during his battle with MS was an inspiration to all those who knew and loved him.Raymond is survived by his two siblings, his brother Kenneth Schmidt of Calgary and his wife Debra Schmidt and their children, Parker Schmidt and Kendra Oglestone; as well as his brother Ian Schmidt of Boston, Massachusetts and wife, Annemarie and their children, Julia, Alexander and Nicholas. A celebration of life for Raymond will be held at a future time. In lieu of flowers the family kindly requests that donations be made in Raymond’s name to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Raymond John Schmidt January 02 1947 January 26 2020..
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Death notice for the town of: Sherwood Park, Province: Alberta