Paul Richard "Richard" Schiedel

1932 - 2010  (78 years)

• Name	Paul Richard "Richard" Schiedel
  Born	10 Jun 1932	Of, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	business, story
  Name	Richard Schiedel
  Residence	1974	RR2, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-137891
  Died	3 Jul 2010	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I137891	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Ivan Earl Schiedel,   b. 3 Feb 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Sep 1974, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Ellen Hallman,   b. 7 Apr 1902, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1957  (Age 54 years)
  Married	22 Dec 1926	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F12506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Shirley Ethel Brodhaecker
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F56672	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Richard Schiedel

  
  

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  Business founder dies of injuries from crash Richard Schiedel was 'visionary' by Brent Davis, Record staff Cambridge - The man who nurtured and grew his fledgling sod business into one of the largest in the province has died, five weeks after being critically injured in a car crash. Richard Schiedel, the founder of the Greenhorizons Group of Farms, died suddenly Saturday at Hamilton General Hospital. He was 78. The May 30 head-on collision on Highway 8 claimed the life of a 32-year-old woman from Troy, Ont. at the scene; Schiedel was airlifted to hospital. His condition had improved such that family members were preparing for him to return home in the coming days. "We thought we were on the road to recovery," said his son, Steve. Now, Schiedel's wife, Shirley, their four children Ron, Diane, Connie and Steve, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are preparing to say good-bye. Growing up in a farming family, Richard Schiedel was an innovator from the start. "He was a very forward thinker," said Ron, who has run Greenhorizons with Steve since their father's retirement in 1989. "He travelled the world to look for and find these ideas." He demonstrated that liquid nitrogen could be used in Ontario on a corn crop. He was among the pioneers in the topsoil delivery business, putting his trucks to work early in the season when the sod side of the firm was coming out of its winter slumber. Now, the company Richard founded in Cambridge in 1975 as Compact Sod also includes a mobile storage business and even a golf course in Hamilton. "He was a visionary," Steve said, "and he did what he could to encourage us." And he gave his sons the opportunity to make decisions - whether good or bad. "He let me make mistakes, even if they were costly," said Ron. "He knew I had to make them to learn." Even in his retirement, Richard Schiedel remained active in his business, and in his involvement with numerous industry, community and faith associations. An avid reader, he embraced the internet in recent years as a research tool. A family man, he always made time to support his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A bit of a sportsman, too, he got into fishing in his later years. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Henry Walser Funeral Home in Kitchener, with a funeral Thursday at 1 p.m. at Preston Mennonite Church. Waterloo Regional Record, July 5, 2010 _______________________ SCHIEDEL, Richard Passed away suddenly after complications from a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at the Hamilton General Hospital in his 79th year. Beloved husband of Shirley (nee: Brodhaecker). Loving father of Ron (Susan) of Kitchener, Diane (Dan) Burkhart of Breslau, Connie (Doug) Mader of Kitchener, Steve (Christine) of Mount Hope. Cherished grandfather of Sarah (Justin), Andrew (Joanna), Adam, Brad, Jon, Brittany (Greg), Scott (Andrea), Corlise (Milton), Cassandra, Jessica and Michael and two great grandchildren, Tristan and Mikayla. Dear brother of Cameron (Shirlie) and Fern (Bill) Schaeffer. Fondly remembered by the Brodhaecker family. An entrepreneurial agri-businessman, founder of Greenhorizons Group of Farms Ltd., (Compact Sod), he provided leadership locally and internationally serving on many boards and associations. Richard's family will receive relatives and friends Wednesday, July 7, 2010 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Funeral services will be conducted at Preston Mennonite Church, 791 Concession Road, Cambridge on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 1: 00 p.m. Interment Hagey Cemetery, Fountain Street, Cambridge. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated (cards available at the funeral home). "He had a real love for life and didn't waste a minute of it" Visit www.henrywalser.com for Richards's memorial The Waterloo Region Record 4 Jul 2010 _______________________ A Tribute by David Barrie at Richard Schiedel's Memorial Service, July 8, 2010 What a privilege to be invited to speak about my long-time friend, Dick Schiedel. 60 years…..and we have done some fun things together. Also, we have some close connections---Shirley lived one mile north of the school (Dickie Settlement) and I lived one mile south----I enjoyed having their four kids in my 4-H club. 1954 \endash the first time the International Ploughing Match was in Waterloo County and Dick and I were in charge of the Junior Farmer tent. Dick said, "with all the potatoes grown here, let's serve potato soup!" I said, "sure, and I have the big iron kettle to make it in." To advertise, we hung purple/gold signs on every tractor pulling the wagon rides. We also put jingle signs on every highway leading to the Breslau site. "Come alone, or come in a group and have some hot, potato soup." The weather balloon we were going to fly so people could find us, never arrived in time. Now if you believe your success in life depends on making mistakes, and making them early, then I think I am partly responsible for his great success in business. We struck out! The highway department took down all our road signs\emdash the health department shut down our soup operation. To top it off, Hurricane Hazel destroyed everything on Friday night.

  
  

• Sources

  [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Business founder dies of injuries from crash - July 5, 2010. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 046197-26. Ivan Schiedel, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Twp, res. New Dundee Wilmot Twp, son of Isaac M. Schiedel (B. Waterloo Twp) & Susannah Ernst married Ellen Hallman, 24, occ. Housework, b. Wilmot Twp, res. New Dundee, daughter of George Hallman (B. Wilmot Twp) & Veronica Heckendorn (?), Witnessed by: Clarence Shantz of RR#1 Preston & Salome Hallman of RR#1 New Dundee, 22 December 1926 in Wilmot Twp.

  
  

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  Born - 10 Jun 1932 - Of, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Jul 2010 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth