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Alan D. Bauerschmidt was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 23, 1927, and grew up on Long Island. He was the son of Fred and Ruth Kronke Bauerschmidt and brother to Fred, Ruth and Mike Bauerschmidt. A child of the Depression, he began his lifetime of caring for those around him by working on a farm at the age of 12. In his teens, he served as a Sea Scout watching for German U boats in Long Island Sound. He was an aspiring painter, but in the waning days of World War II, he enlisted in the United States Navy and went on to serve for twenty years, joining as a Naval Corpsman and rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He loved the Navy, which educated him and broadened his horizons in every way. After the war, he served on various ships, including the USS Lake Champlain, an aircraft carrier, and later at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He spoke especially fondly of his posting in Cuba and of fishing and having cookouts with the locals there.
While in the Navy, Alan met Connally Crawford at a farewell dinner dance in Jacksonville, Florida, before leaving on a six-month cruise. Upon returning, he sought her out and began to court her, impressing her with the items from exotic locales that he kept in the truck of his car. They shared a love of painting, good food and good wine. They were married on October 17, 1958. To the end of his days, Alan never lost his slightly star-struck love of his wife. The couple had two sons, John Crawford and Frederick (Fritz) Christian. Throughout his life, Alan was a painter and craftsman who loved and created beautiful things.
Alan retired from the Navy at the age of 37 and earned a PhD in 1968 in Business Administration from the University of Florida. He spent his academic career at the University of South Carolina, teaching strategic management, despite his fundamental doubt that humans could be strategic or manage the world around them. He retired from USC in 2000.
He was an active parishioner at Trinity Cathedral in Columbia, SC. He and Connally loved to travel, especially to explore the foods and museums of Europe. When home, he was an avid gardener of daisies, daffodils and blueberries. He ran and swam faithfully and built a bocce court in the side yard to play with his grandchildren. He researched extensive genealogies of the Bauerschmidt and Crawford families, making connections far and wide with distant relatives and other researchers.
In 2014, Alan and Connally moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to be near their son, John, and his family. In later years, Alan remained keenly interested in the world around him, particularly international affairs and the stock market (about which he liked to make apocalyptic predictions which fortunately didn't usually come true). He paid attention to the details, caring for his environment and for those around him. He was always nurturing something or looking to the future with his actions. He was a longtime resident of the South, but never lost his NY accent. He spoke not infrequently about the usefulness of a good hoodie. St. Augustine's Prayer Book was always beside his favorite chair, and right up to the end, he loved a good laugh and a good apple pie with coffee.
He was predeceased by his wife Connally in 2016. He is survived by his brother Mike (Monica), his sons John (Caroline) and Fritz (Maureen), and his grandchildren, Samantha, Thomas, Henry, Sophie, Sky and Caroline. The funeral service will be held at Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville on February 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., with visitation at 10:00 a.m.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.marshalldonnellycombs.com for the Bauerschmidt family.
Alan D. Bauerschmidt was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 23, 1927, and grew up on Long Island. He was the son of Fred and Ruth Kronke Bauerschmidt and brother to Fred, Ruth and Mike Bauerschmidt. A child of the Depression, he began his lifetime of caring for those around him by working on a farm at the age of 12. In his teens, he served as a Sea Scout watching for German U boats in Long Island Sound. He was an aspiring painter, but in the waning days of World War II, he enlisted in the United States Navy and went on to serve for twenty years, joining as a Naval Corpsman and rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He loved the Navy, which educated him and broadened his horizons in every way. After the war, he served on various ships, including the USS Lake Champlain, an aircraft carrier, and later at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He spoke especially fondly of his posting in Cuba and of fishing and having cookouts with the locals there.
While in the Navy, Alan met Connally Crawford at a farewell dinner dance in Jacksonville, Florida, before leaving on a six-month cruise. Upon returning, he sought her out and began to court her, impressing her with the items from exotic locales that he kept in the truck of his car. They shared a love of painting, good food and good wine. They were married on October 17, 1958. To the end of his days, Alan never lost his slightly star-struck love of his wife. The couple had two sons, John Crawford and Frederick (Fritz) Christian. Throughout his life, Alan was a painter and craftsman who loved and created beautiful things.
Alan retired from the Navy at the age of 37 and earned a PhD in 1968 in Business Administration from the University of Florida. He spent his academic career at the University of South Carolina, teaching strategic management, despite his fundamental doubt that humans could be strategic or manage the world around them. He retired from USC in 2000.
He was an active parishioner at Trinity Cathedral in Columbia, SC. He and Connally loved to travel, especially to explore the foods and museums of Europe. When home, he was an avid gardener of daisies, daffodils and blueberries. He ran and swam faithfully and built a bocce court in the side yard to play with his grandchildren. He researched extensive genealogies of the Bauerschmidt and Crawford families, making connections far and wide with distant relatives and other researchers.
In 2014, Alan and Connally moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to be near their son, John, and his family. In later years, Alan remained keenly interested in the world around him, particularly international affairs and the stock market (about which he liked to make apocalyptic predictions which fortunately didn't usually come true). He paid attention to the details, caring for his environment and for those around him. He was always nurturing something or looking to the future with his actions. He was a longtime resident of the South, but never lost his NY accent. He spoke not infrequently about the usefulness of a good hoodie. St. Augustine's Prayer Book was always beside his favorite chair, and right up to the end, he loved a good laugh and a good apple pie with coffee.
He was predeceased by his wife Connally in 2016. He is survived by his brother Mike (Monica), his sons John (Caroline) and Fritz (Maureen), and his grandchildren, Samantha, Thomas, Henry, Sophie, Sky and Caroline. The funeral service will be held at Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville on February 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., with visitation at 10:00 a.m.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.marshalldonnellycombs.com for the Bauerschmidt family.
Courtesy of www.dignitymemorial.com
Alan D. Bauerschmidt was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 23, 1927, and grew up on Long Island. He was the son of Fred and Ruth Kronke Bauerschmidt and brother to Fred, Ruth and Mike Bauerschmidt. A child of the Depression, he began his lifetime of caring for those around him by working on a farm at the age of 12. In his teens, he served as a Sea Scout watching for German U boats in Long Island Sound. He was an aspiring painter, but in the waning days of World War II, he enlisted in the United States Navy and went on to serve for twenty years, joining as a Naval Corpsman and rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He loved the Navy, which educated him and broadened his horizons in every way. After the war, he served on various ships, including the USS Lake Champlain, an aircraft carrier, and later at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He spoke especially fondly of his posting in Cuba and of fishing and having cookouts with the locals there.
While in the Navy, Alan met Connally Crawford at a farewell dinner dance in Jacksonville, Florida, before leaving on a six-month cruise. Upon returning, he sought her out and began to court her, impressing her with the items from exotic locales that he kept in the truck of his car. They shared a love of painting, good food and good wine. They were married on October 17, 1958. To the end of his days, Alan never lost his slightly star-struck love of his wife. The couple had two sons, John Crawford and Frederick (Fritz) Christian. Throughout his life, Alan was a painter and craftsman who loved and created beautiful things.
Alan retired from the Navy at the age of 37 and earned a PhD in 1968 in Business Administration from the University of Florida. He spent his academic career at the University of South Carolina, teaching strategic management, despite his fundamental doubt that humans could be strategic or manage the world around them. He retired from USC in 2000.
He was an active parishioner at Trinity Cathedral in Columbia, SC. He and Connally loved to travel, especially to explore the foods and museums of Europe. When home, he was an avid gardener of daisies, daffodils and blueberries. He ran and swam faithfully and built a bocce court in the side yard to play with his grandchildren. He researched extensive genealogies of the Bauerschmidt and Crawford families, making connections far and wide with distant relatives and other researchers.
In 2014, Alan and Connally moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to be near their son, John, and his family. In later years, Alan remained keenly interested in the world around him, particularly international affairs and the stock market (about which he liked to make apocalyptic predictions which fortunately didn't usually come true). He paid attention to the details, caring for his environment and for those around him. He was always nurturing something or looking to the future with his actions. He was a longtime resident of the South, but never lost his NY accent. He spoke not infrequently about the usefulness of a good hoodie. St. Augustine's Prayer Book was always beside his favorite chair, and right up to the end, he loved a good laugh and a good apple pie with coffee.
He was predeceased by his wife Connally in 2016. He is survived by his brother Mike (Monica), his sons John (Caroline) and Fritz (Maureen), and his grandchildren, Samantha, Thomas, Henry, Sophie, Sky and Caroline. The funeral service will be held at Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville on February 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., with visitation at 10:00 a.m.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.marshalldonnellycombs.com for the Bauerschmidt family.
Alan D. Bauerschmidt was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 23, 1927, and grew up on Long Island. He was the son of Fred and Ruth Kronke Bauerschmidt and brother to Fred, Ruth and Mike Bauerschmidt. A child of the Depression, he began his lifetime of caring for those around him by working on a farm at the age of 12. In his teens, he served as a Sea Scout watching for German U boats in Long Island Sound. He was an aspiring painter, but in the waning days of World War II, he enlisted in the United States Navy and went on to serve for twenty years, joining as a Naval Corpsman and rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He loved the Navy, which educated him and broadened his horizons in every way. After the war, he served on various ships, including the USS Lake Champlain, an aircraft carrier, and later at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He spoke especially fondly of his posting in Cuba and of fishing and having cookouts with the locals there.
While in the Navy, Alan met Connally Crawford at a farewell dinner dance in Jacksonville, Florida, before leaving on a six-month cruise. Upon returning, he sought her out and began to court her, impressing her with the items from exotic locales that he kept in the truck of his car. They shared a love of painting, good food and good wine. They were married on October 17, 1958. To the end of his days, Alan never lost his slightly star-struck love of his wife. The couple had two sons, John Crawford and Frederick (Fritz) Christian. Throughout his life, Alan was a painter and craftsman who loved and created beautiful things.
Alan retired from the Navy at the age of 37 and earned a PhD in 1968 in Business Administration from the University of Florida. He spent his academic career at the University of South Carolina, teaching strategic management, despite his fundamental doubt that humans could be strategic or manage the world around them. He retired from USC in 2000.
He was an active parishioner at Trinity Cathedral in Columbia, SC. He and Connally loved to travel, especially to explore the foods and museums of Europe. When home, he was an avid gardener of daisies, daffodils and blueberries. He ran and swam faithfully and built a bocce court in the side yard to play with his grandchildren. He researched extensive genealogies of the Bauerschmidt and Crawford families, making connections far and wide with distant relatives and other researchers.
In 2014, Alan and Connally moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to be near their son, John, and his family. In later years, Alan remained keenly interested in the world around him, particularly international affairs and the stock market (about which he liked to make apocalyptic predictions which fortunately didn't usually come true). He paid attention to the details, caring for his environment and for those around him. He was always nurturing something or looking to the future with his actions. He was a longtime resident of the South, but never lost his NY accent. He spoke not infrequently about the usefulness of a good hoodie. St. Augustine's Prayer Book was always beside his favorite chair, and right up to the end, he loved a good laugh and a good apple pie with coffee.
He was predeceased by his wife Connally in 2016. He is survived by his brother Mike (Monica), his sons John (Caroline) and Fritz (Maureen), and his grandchildren, Samantha, Thomas, Henry, Sophie, Sky and Caroline. The funeral service will be held at Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville on February 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., with visitation at 10:00 a.m.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.marshalldonnellycombs.com for the Bauerschmidt family.
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