Carl L. Schmidt, AKA Carl L. Smith, age 95 of Reno, NV and Spokane, WA; formerly of Elgin, will be 2:00pm Monday, November 27, at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin. Pastor Jerry Lee will officiate with burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery at Elgin.


CARL was born December 16, 1910 at Glen Ullin, ND. He was the firstborn child of Black Sea Imigrants Peter and Dorothea (Fischer) Schmidt. He attended country school near his home and graduated from Glen Ullin High School in 1933. During his high school years, he was employed with Saul-Halperen Law Firm. Following high school he atteded Concordia College in Moorehead, MN. After college he held various jobs and worked as a salesman, he worked in a dairy operation, and owned his own fishing boat.

He learned how to weld at a machine shop in Seattle. When Pearl Harbor was attacked, he became a certified welder for the US Navy and Carl then enlisted into the Washington State Guard. He spent several seasons working on dam projects in North Dakota.

Due to his welding experience, he took a job welding with Wells Cargo in Reno, NV. He worked there for 17 years until he retired in 1978.

Carl was a diesel mechanic for almost 50 years in Reno, NV. He also managed a 10 unit motel at the same time. He liked Reno although he was not a gambler. Carl did some foreign country travel. Some of the countries he visited were Switzerland, England, Austria, Germany, Holland and Belgium.

Carl loved to spend his vacations on the family farm 18 miles southwest of Glen Ullin. After he moved to Reno he made 33 trips back to the farm.

He enjoyed playing his musical instruments such as his organ and accordion. He liked to listen to all kinds of music and loved to watch the Animal Channel. He loved animals and especially his cat was a constant companion.

The past four years he has made his home with his sister Lenore in Spokane, WA. He passed from this life on Monday evening, November 20, at the Peaceful Place in Spokane, WA at the age of 95 years, 11 months, 4 days.

Surviving family members include his 5 brothers, Albert Schmidt, Shady Cove, OR; Bennie Schmidt, Glen Ullin, ND; Julius Schmidt, Coeur D' Alene, ID; William Schmidt, Spokane, WA; Richard Schmidt, Ft. Collins, CO; 4 sisters, Adeline Dietz, Elgin, ND; Clara Lester, Irene Bailie, and Lenore Craze, all of Spokane, WA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Rudy Schmidt and John Schmidt.

A memorial has been established to Community Bible Chapel Woman's Food Fund, 4210 N. Cannon Street, Spokane, WA 99205.