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Virgil Anthony Schmitt

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Virgil Anthony Schmitt

Birth
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Death
18 Dec 1986 (aged 80)
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.4783251, Longitude: -90.5743799
Plot
Section 8 West
Memorial ID
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s/o Edward John Schmitt

m. 9 June 1930 Holy Angels, Gary, Lake IN.
Magdalenam Huck d/o Valentini Huck
to Virgilum A. Schmitt s/o Eduardi J. Schmitt.
[Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993]
Registration 29 May 1930 Madelyn Huck to Virgil A. Schmitt.
[ Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001]

1971 retired as a switchman for the former Rock Island Railroad.
After his retirement he was Rock Island County assessor and operated the train at Niabi Zoo for several years.
He served several terms on the Rock Island County Board.

Died age 80 at Franciscan Medical Center.

Survivors: sons Gerald in Moline, James in Baltimore, and John in Denver;
sisters Bernadine and Zelda Schmitt in Rock Island;
brother Edward in Davenport.

Preceded by wife 18 Dec.1985.
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[Virgil Anthony Schmitt - U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947]
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 18 Dec 1986, Thu · Page 5]
s/o Edward John Schmitt

m. 9 June 1930 Holy Angels, Gary, Lake IN.
Magdalenam Huck d/o Valentini Huck
to Virgilum A. Schmitt s/o Eduardi J. Schmitt.
[Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993]
Registration 29 May 1930 Madelyn Huck to Virgil A. Schmitt.
[ Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001]

1971 retired as a switchman for the former Rock Island Railroad.
After his retirement he was Rock Island County assessor and operated the train at Niabi Zoo for several years.
He served several terms on the Rock Island County Board.

Died age 80 at Franciscan Medical Center.

Survivors: sons Gerald in Moline, James in Baltimore, and John in Denver;
sisters Bernadine and Zelda Schmitt in Rock Island;
brother Edward in Davenport.

Preceded by wife 18 Dec.1985.
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[Virgil Anthony Schmitt - U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947]
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 18 Dec 1986, Thu · Page 5]

Inscription

[east face] TODD
[ledge] CLAYTON A. 1888-1961 / ELIZABETH A. 1890-1977

[west face] SCHMITT
[ledge] MADELYN 1908-1985 / VIRGIL 1906-1986

Gravesite Details

west side/view of TODD/SCHMITT family stone/plot, in middle row of section 8 (8W/8E) , Calvary cemetery, Rock Island IL. 27Apr2023



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