Harold Schmidt died Monday at the age of 81, after a lifetime of farming, business and public service. A long-time school board trustee and a member of Wilmot Township council for 24 years, Schmidt was also known for his generous support of public projects and private charities in and around Baden.
Son of Clara (Snyder) and Abraham Schmidt, he was an only child, he was 12 when he lost his father in an farming accident on the family farm just outside Baden, the young Schmidt and his mother soldiered on. That was during the depression when times were tough, with the help of neighbours who helped with planting and harvest, acts of generosity that left a life-long impression on the Harold.
Wayne Roth, who grew up in Baden, he remembers that Schmidt was always active in public life and always in touch with the community. He remembers that Harold would arrange for once-a-month screenings of National Film Board films at the community hall. "That was the social event of the month for a small town," said Wayne
Son of Clara (Snyder) and Abraham Schmidt, he was an only child, he was 12 when he lost his father in an farming accident on the family farm just outside Baden, the young Schmidt and his mother soldiered on. That was during the depression when times were tough, with the help of neighbours who helped with planting and harvest, acts of generosity that left a life-long impression on the Harold.
Wayne Roth, who grew up in Baden, he remembers that Schmidt was always active in public life and always in touch with the community. He remembers that Harold would arrange for once-a-month screenings of National Film Board films at the community hall. "That was the social event of the month for a small town," said Wayne
Harold Schmidt died Monday at the age of 81, after a lifetime of farming, business and public service. A long-time school board trustee and a member of Wilmot Township council for 24 years, Schmidt was also known for his generous support of public projects and private charities in and around Baden.
Son of Clara (Snyder) and Abraham Schmidt, he was an only child, he was 12 when he lost his father in an farming accident on the family farm just outside Baden, the young Schmidt and his mother soldiered on. That was during the depression when times were tough, with the help of neighbours who helped with planting and harvest, acts of generosity that left a life-long impression on the Harold.
Wayne Roth, who grew up in Baden, he remembers that Schmidt was always active in public life and always in touch with the community. He remembers that Harold would arrange for once-a-month screenings of National Film Board films at the community hall. "That was the social event of the month for a small town," said Wayne
Son of Clara (Snyder) and Abraham Schmidt, he was an only child, he was 12 when he lost his father in an farming accident on the family farm just outside Baden, the young Schmidt and his mother soldiered on. That was during the depression when times were tough, with the help of neighbours who helped with planting and harvest, acts of generosity that left a life-long impression on the Harold.
Wayne Roth, who grew up in Baden, he remembers that Schmidt was always active in public life and always in touch with the community. He remembers that Harold would arrange for once-a-month screenings of National Film Board films at the community hall. "That was the social event of the month for a small town," said Wayne
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