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Post by Alan Vandermyden on May 17, 2011 17:39:53 GMT -5
I hear from my folks that Elmer, long-time elder in Lodi, California, passed away, and the funeral service will be conducted by Dale Schultz and Harold Hilton later this week.
Elmer's wife, Beatrice, is a sister to Violet Blazek, who spent a number of years in the work, I believe in Washington. We attended meetings in the Schwartz home when our family moved to Lodi in 1964 (I was 4), until a new meeting was created a year or two later. It seems that we also went there for awhile a number of years later, when I was in my teens? Maybe Dad or Mom could confirm that . . .
I also worked (driving tractors and combines) for their son, Gerald in 1978, the summer and fall after I graduated from high school. Gerald and his wife, Debbie (Mansur) no longer attend meetings. Elmer and Bea also have two daughters, Shirley and Sally.
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Post by Scott Ross on May 17, 2011 22:29:33 GMT -5
www.legacy.com/obituaries/lodinews/obituary.aspx?n=elmer-a-schwartz&pid=151099313&fhid=2566Elmer A. Schwartz (1918 - 2011) Elmer A. Schwartz was born April 13, 1918, at his parents' farm in Dorchester, Wisconsin. In 1950, he moved his family to Lodi, where he resided for 56 years. On May 13, 2011, at the age of 93, he peacefully passed away in a local care home. He was a man of great faith in the Lord. Elmer was a respected Holstein dairyman in the Lodi area, and initially shipped milk to Carnation. Later, he represented the membership in the East-West Dairy Association. He was an avid gardener, along with his wife, whose yard blossomed with the many roses and wild flowers he grew. He maintained a small orchard, which brought delicious delight to the family with the varieties of fruit. His spacious lawn areas were always ready for a competitive game of croquet or badminton, which he enjoyed playing with his family and friends. He always had time for his grandchildren whom he dearly loved, playing games and including them in daily farm life. Relaxation was a day of fishing in his boat, and an occasional game of golf. Elmer is survived by his wife of 67 years, Beatrice Schwartz of Galt, CA; his son, Gerald (wife, Debbie) Schwartz of Herald, CA; daughter, Shirley Caskey of Stockton, CA and daughter, Sally (husband, Richard) Morton of Parker, CO. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Ida Schwartz, brothers, Eddie and Harvey, and sisters, Selma, Clara, Anna, and Laurine. Family and friends are invited to visit Tuesday, May 17, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Lodi Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 18, at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home, with Dale Schultz and Harold Hilton officiating the service. Committal will be private at Cherokee Memorial Park. A virtual register book may be signed at www.lodifuneralhome.comwhere memories can be shared. Lodi Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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Post by Lee on May 19, 2011 22:14:04 GMT -5
I will remember Elmer as a kind and friendly soul, a fixture at meetings and conventions. I remember his dairy and grounds and home. Every now and then I run into his grandson Mike.
Goodbye, for now!
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Post by Alan Vandermyden on May 19, 2011 23:05:59 GMT -5
I will remember Elmer as a kind and friendly soul, a fixture at meetings and conventions. I remember his dairy and grounds and home. Every now and then I run into his grandson Mike. Goodbye, for now!Just the way I remember him too, Lee - he always had a warm smile on his face.
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Post by lazarus66 on Jul 28, 2011 22:22:16 GMT -5
I too attended union meetings in the mid 1950's at their home in Lodi, and knew the family. They were kind people and one humorous note is that when they had union meeting, they had potluck. Your plate (when you were a child) was dished up and my family creed was "eat everything on your plate". I was always given a large portion of pickled beets, which I hate to this day, and they had a cat that loved the beets, so I managed to flip the beets to the cat with the use of a plastic fork and a keen aim. The cat loved me and I loved the cat. I am sure he will be missed................Dale
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