AMBS music professor dies at 77.
Schmidt contributed to leading hymnals.
Orlando Alvin Schmidt, 77, died Feb. 14, 2002, in Kansas City, Mo. He was born June 6, 1924, in Hutchinson, Kan., to Alvin and Mary Isaak Schmidt, and grew up on the family farm near Buhler, Kan.
He was baptized on May 30, 1937, and became a member of Buhler Mennonite Church.
He graduated from Bethel College in North Newton, Kan., in 1945 with a bachelor's degree in English and Bible and a minor in music. He attended the Biblical Seminary of New York from 1945 to 1949, graduating with a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree. After attending the Sacred School of Music of Union Theological Seminary in New York, he earned a Master of Sacred Music degree in 1951.
On Aug 1, 1947, he married Ruth Wenger in Aberdeen, Idaho. They had two sons.
He was associate pastor and minister of music at Bethel Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake, Minn., from 1952-1959. From 1960 to 1962 he was professor of music at Hesston College.
Schmidt taught at AMBS from 1962 to 1989. Among his most enduring legacies from these years are the Sing and Rejoice hymnal, which he edited; his influence in the design of the Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount at AMBS; and the selection of the organ for the chapel.
He also served on the hymnal committees for The Mennonite Hymnal and Hymnal: A Worship Book, hymnals widely used in the Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church and now Mennonite Church USA.
He also served as organist at Trinity United Methodist Church and directed the Elkhart Community Bach Choir. He was a member of Hively Avenue Mennonite Church in Elkhart during those years.
During his sabbatical in 1979 he edited the hymnbook, Sing and Rejoice – New Hymns for Congregations. He served on the committees for two church hymnals, The Mennonite Hymnal and Hymnal: A Worship Book, working on the text and music committees for both.
After retirement he lived in Kansas City and was a part of Rainbow Mennonite Church.
Survivors include his son, John; two sisters, Betty Epp of Goessel and Rosa Mae Haugsness of Buhler, and a brother, Alfred Schmidt of Buhler.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Ruth; and his son, Theodore. Both died in a car accident in 1973.
A memorial service was held Feb. 20 at AMBS. Burial was in Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Ind.
Tragedy struck the family Nov. 25, 1973, when Schmidt's wife and their son, Theodore, died in a car accident.
After his retirement, Schmidt moved to Kansas City, where he continued his involvement in the church until Alzheimer's disease made this difficult.
He is survived by a son, John; two sisters, Betty Epp of Goessel, Kan., and Rosa Mae Haugsness of Buhler, Kan.; and a brother, Alfred of Buhler.
A funeral service was held at Rainbow Mennonite Church at Kansas City, Kan. A memorial service was held in the Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount at AMBS. Burial was in Violett Cemetery at Goshen.
Schmidt contributed to leading hymnals.
Orlando Alvin Schmidt, 77, died Feb. 14, 2002, in Kansas City, Mo. He was born June 6, 1924, in Hutchinson, Kan., to Alvin and Mary Isaak Schmidt, and grew up on the family farm near Buhler, Kan.
He was baptized on May 30, 1937, and became a member of Buhler Mennonite Church.
He graduated from Bethel College in North Newton, Kan., in 1945 with a bachelor's degree in English and Bible and a minor in music. He attended the Biblical Seminary of New York from 1945 to 1949, graduating with a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree. After attending the Sacred School of Music of Union Theological Seminary in New York, he earned a Master of Sacred Music degree in 1951.
On Aug 1, 1947, he married Ruth Wenger in Aberdeen, Idaho. They had two sons.
He was associate pastor and minister of music at Bethel Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake, Minn., from 1952-1959. From 1960 to 1962 he was professor of music at Hesston College.
Schmidt taught at AMBS from 1962 to 1989. Among his most enduring legacies from these years are the Sing and Rejoice hymnal, which he edited; his influence in the design of the Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount at AMBS; and the selection of the organ for the chapel.
He also served on the hymnal committees for The Mennonite Hymnal and Hymnal: A Worship Book, hymnals widely used in the Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church and now Mennonite Church USA.
He also served as organist at Trinity United Methodist Church and directed the Elkhart Community Bach Choir. He was a member of Hively Avenue Mennonite Church in Elkhart during those years.
During his sabbatical in 1979 he edited the hymnbook, Sing and Rejoice – New Hymns for Congregations. He served on the committees for two church hymnals, The Mennonite Hymnal and Hymnal: A Worship Book, working on the text and music committees for both.
After retirement he lived in Kansas City and was a part of Rainbow Mennonite Church.
Survivors include his son, John; two sisters, Betty Epp of Goessel and Rosa Mae Haugsness of Buhler, and a brother, Alfred Schmidt of Buhler.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Ruth; and his son, Theodore. Both died in a car accident in 1973.
A memorial service was held Feb. 20 at AMBS. Burial was in Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Ind.
Tragedy struck the family Nov. 25, 1973, when Schmidt's wife and their son, Theodore, died in a car accident.
After his retirement, Schmidt moved to Kansas City, where he continued his involvement in the church until Alzheimer's disease made this difficult.
He is survived by a son, John; two sisters, Betty Epp of Goessel, Kan., and Rosa Mae Haugsness of Buhler, Kan.; and a brother, Alfred of Buhler.
A funeral service was held at Rainbow Mennonite Church at Kansas City, Kan. A memorial service was held in the Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount at AMBS. Burial was in Violett Cemetery at Goshen.
AMBS music professor dies at 77.
Schmidt contributed to leading hymnals.
Orlando Alvin Schmidt, 77, died Feb. 14, 2002, in Kansas City, Mo. He was born June 6, 1924, in Hutchinson, Kan., to Alvin and Mary Isaak Schmidt, and grew up on the family farm near Buhler, Kan.
He was baptized on May 30, 1937, and became a member of Buhler Mennonite Church.
He graduated from Bethel College in North Newton, Kan., in 1945 with a bachelor's degree in English and Bible and a minor in music. He attended the Biblical Seminary of New York from 1945 to 1949, graduating with a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree. After attending the Sacred School of Music of Union Theological Seminary in New York, he earned a Master of Sacred Music degree in 1951.
On Aug 1, 1947, he married Ruth Wenger in Aberdeen, Idaho. They had two sons.
He was associate pastor and minister of music at Bethel Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake, Minn., from 1952-1959. From 1960 to 1962 he was professor of music at Hesston College.
Schmidt taught at AMBS from 1962 to 1989. Among his most enduring legacies from these years are the Sing and Rejoice hymnal, which he edited; his influence in the design of the Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount at AMBS; and the selection of the organ for the chapel.
He also served on the hymnal committees for The Mennonite Hymnal and Hymnal: A Worship Book, hymnals widely used in the Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church and now Mennonite Church USA.
He also served as organist at Trinity United Methodist Church and directed the Elkhart Community Bach Choir. He was a member of Hively Avenue Mennonite Church in Elkhart during those years.
During his sabbatical in 1979 he edited the hymnbook, Sing and Rejoice – New Hymns for Congregations. He served on the committees for two church hymnals, The Mennonite Hymnal and Hymnal: A Worship Book, working on the text and music committees for both.
After retirement he lived in Kansas City and was a part of Rainbow Mennonite Church.
Survivors include his son, John; two sisters, Betty Epp of Goessel and Rosa Mae Haugsness of Buhler, and a brother, Alfred Schmidt of Buhler.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Ruth; and his son, Theodore. Both died in a car accident in 1973.
A memorial service was held Feb. 20 at AMBS. Burial was in Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Ind.
Tragedy struck the family Nov. 25, 1973, when Schmidt's wife and their son, Theodore, died in a car accident.
After his retirement, Schmidt moved to Kansas City, where he continued his involvement in the church until Alzheimer's disease made this difficult.
He is survived by a son, John; two sisters, Betty Epp of Goessel, Kan., and Rosa Mae Haugsness of Buhler, Kan.; and a brother, Alfred of Buhler.
A funeral service was held at Rainbow Mennonite Church at Kansas City, Kan. A memorial service was held in the Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount at AMBS. Burial was in Violett Cemetery at Goshen.
Schmidt contributed to leading hymnals.
Orlando Alvin Schmidt, 77, died Feb. 14, 2002, in Kansas City, Mo. He was born June 6, 1924, in Hutchinson, Kan., to Alvin and Mary Isaak Schmidt, and grew up on the family farm near Buhler, Kan.
He was baptized on May 30, 1937, and became a member of Buhler Mennonite Church.
He graduated from Bethel College in North Newton, Kan., in 1945 with a bachelor's degree in English and Bible and a minor in music. He attended the Biblical Seminary of New York from 1945 to 1949, graduating with a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree. After attending the Sacred School of Music of Union Theological Seminary in New York, he earned a Master of Sacred Music degree in 1951.
On Aug 1, 1947, he married Ruth Wenger in Aberdeen, Idaho. They had two sons.
He was associate pastor and minister of music at Bethel Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake, Minn., from 1952-1959. From 1960 to 1962 he was professor of music at Hesston College.
Schmidt taught at AMBS from 1962 to 1989. Among his most enduring legacies from these years are the Sing and Rejoice hymnal, which he edited; his influence in the design of the Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount at AMBS; and the selection of the organ for the chapel.
He also served on the hymnal committees for The Mennonite Hymnal and Hymnal: A Worship Book, hymnals widely used in the Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church and now Mennonite Church USA.
He also served as organist at Trinity United Methodist Church and directed the Elkhart Community Bach Choir. He was a member of Hively Avenue Mennonite Church in Elkhart during those years.
During his sabbatical in 1979 he edited the hymnbook, Sing and Rejoice – New Hymns for Congregations. He served on the committees for two church hymnals, The Mennonite Hymnal and Hymnal: A Worship Book, working on the text and music committees for both.
After retirement he lived in Kansas City and was a part of Rainbow Mennonite Church.
Survivors include his son, John; two sisters, Betty Epp of Goessel and Rosa Mae Haugsness of Buhler, and a brother, Alfred Schmidt of Buhler.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Ruth; and his son, Theodore. Both died in a car accident in 1973.
A memorial service was held Feb. 20 at AMBS. Burial was in Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Ind.
Tragedy struck the family Nov. 25, 1973, when Schmidt's wife and their son, Theodore, died in a car accident.
After his retirement, Schmidt moved to Kansas City, where he continued his involvement in the church until Alzheimer's disease made this difficult.
He is survived by a son, John; two sisters, Betty Epp of Goessel, Kan., and Rosa Mae Haugsness of Buhler, Kan.; and a brother, Alfred of Buhler.
A funeral service was held at Rainbow Mennonite Church at Kansas City, Kan. A memorial service was held in the Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount at AMBS. Burial was in Violett Cemetery at Goshen.
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