Thomas Clayton "Tom" Schmidt

1947 - 2020  (72 years)

• Name	Thomas Clayton "Tom" Schmidt
  Born	27 May 1947	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Name	Tom Schmidt
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-214090
  Died	12 Apr 2020	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I214090	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Cletus Anton Schmidt,   b. 10 Aug 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 May 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Naomi Genevieve Hagen,   b. 29 Oct 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 May 1984  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F58498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marcia Anderson
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F58499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lifetimes: A passion for vintage vehicles and teaching others When Tom Schmidt and his new wife, Marcia, embarked on their Northern Ontario honeymoon in July of 1968, she had no idea what the vintage car buff had in mind. Fortunately, she had a rich sense of humour. And patience, lots of patience. "We travelled from one wrecking yard to the next," she said of her new husband's less than romantic idea of a fun time for newlyweds. To say Tom was obsessed with cars, all cars, particularly old cars, would be an understatement. This passion led to him becoming an expert, admired by vintage car collectors around the world. Marcia said he would receive phone calls from Europe and all over North America, asking advice on restoring the old clunkers or where to source parts. He seemed to know everyone and everything. "They could give him the VIN (vehicle identification number) and he'd be able to tell them where it was built, when it was built and the colour," she said, noting her husband loved getting these calls and "would talk for hours" about cars, a subject that didn't particularly interest her. Tom was born May 27, 1947, in Kitchener to Cletus and Naomi Schmidt. Susan Pearson, his only sibling, said she is not sure where Tom discovered his love of automobiles and that he had an innate ability to fix anything, whether it was an old car or a household object. Much of what he learned came from reading books, she said..... Tom was a founding member of the Highwaymen Car Club in Kitchener, formed in 1961 to preserve street rod, vintage and classic vehicles. At car shows, Marcia said he would go all day without a break. He just could not bear to waste even a precious second doing anything outside of talking shop, sharing knowledge and helping people. Tom was a perfectionist. When he took on a car project, he would strip the vehicle right down to the bolts. Everything had to be cleaned and restored..... Freelance writer Valerie Hill is a former Record reporter. She can be reached by email at vmhill296@gmail.com Lifetimes: A passion for vintage vehicles and teaching others. (2020). Retrieved 5 May 2020, from https://www.therecord.com/life/2020/05/04/lifetimes-a-passion-for-vintage-vehicles-and-teaching-others.html ___________________ Thomas Clayton SCHMIDT Passed away peacefully, surrounded by the loving support of his family in the comfort of his home, on Sunday, April 12, 2020. Thomas Schmidt of St. Agatha at the age of 72 years. Thomas will be forever missed by his beloved wife Marcia (Anderson) Schmidt, whom he married on July 20, 1968. Loving and devoted father of Saundra Brook and Family (Estranged), Janice and husband Robert Read and Anne Schmidt. Cherished grandfather of; Sarah, Rhylee, Garnet, Gillian, Meagan, Colton, Ashley and Bobby Thomas will be dearly missed by his sister Susan and her husband Rick Pearson and his nieces and nephews; Jacquelyn, Caitlin and Nicholas. Thomas is now reunited with his father and mother, Cletus and Naomi (Hagan) Schmidt and nephew James. Thomas was an avid car collector and restoration specialist which brought him to be one of the original members of the Highwaymen Car Club in Kitchener. He was employed with Leigh Instruments for many years until the closing of the company. Thomas ventured off to teachers college and started his teaching career at KCI, followed by a 15 year career in the tech department at Waterloo Oxford. Thomas was a daily supporter of the Coca- Cola Company. Cremation has taken place. With respect to the COVID-19 virus a celebration of life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Personal condolences and donation information available at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca Funeral Arrangements entrusted to the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, New Hamburg. Published in Waterloo Region Record on Apr. 14, 2020.

  
  

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  Born - 27 May 1947 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Apr 2020 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth