The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., October 9, 1969, page 6

FUNERAL SERVICE HELD TODAY FOR ALICE K. SCHMID

     Alice King Schmid, born November 25, 1893 near Lansing, Michigan, died October 6, 1969 in White Salmon.
     She was the daughter of George and Eva King who moved from Michigan to Portland, Oregon when she was 12 years old.
     When she was 18 years of age her family moved to Trout Lake where she met and married John Schmid the same year. Alice and John were married 57 years.
     She loved Trout Lake Valley and in recent years she was able to put much of the early history of the pioneers into writing. She was very active in the Trout Lake Woman's Club, Trout Lake Grange, Pomona Grange, Eastern Star, Homemakers Club, Shushula Reading Club, and Horticulture Club.
     Surviving are 3 daughters: Helen Dolezal, Dorothy Wells and Vesta Libby. 5 sons: Kenneth, Loren, Forrest, Leon, and Stanley. 19 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren; 4 sisters and numerous nieces and nephews.
     Services will be at Trout Lake Presbyterian Church at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 9th with Rev. Curry officiating. Interment will be in Trout Lake Cemetery. Pallbearers will be the 5 sons and Walter Schmid.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., October 9, 1969, page 4

ALICE K. SCHMID

     Alice K. Schmid was born November 25, 1893 at Williamston near Lansing, MI. the daughter of George and Eva King.
     On September 8, 1912 she was united in marriage to John Schmid in Trout Lake.
     She was a member of the Trout Lake Grange No. 210, the Eastern Star Chapter in White Salmon, the Women's Club, the Shushula Reading Club of White Salmon and the Horticultural Society.
     After living for 57 years in Trout Lake, she passed away October 6, 1969 at Skyline Hospital in White Salmon.                  Surviving her is her husband, John Schmid of Trout Lake; five sons, Kenneth K. Schmid of Trout Lake, Loren L. Schmid of White Salmon, Forrest W. Schmid of Renton, Leon F. Schmid of Trout Lake, Stanley J. Schmid of Seattle (one son, Merwyn, died in childhood) Also three daughters: Helen Dolezal of Hillsboro, OR, Dorothy E. Wells and Vesta J. Libby of Portland, OR.
     There also survive 19 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and four sisters Carrie Wilson and Ethel Laubscher of Hillsboro, OR, Ildrie Colfer of Portland and Althea Laubscher of Chelan Falls. Funeral services for Mrs. Schmid will be held Thursday, October 9 at 1:30 p.m. in the Trout Lake Presbyterian Church with Rev. Keith Curry officiating. Interment will follow at the Trout Lake Cemetery.
     The family suggests that contributions to the Cancer Society may be made in her memory.

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