Victor Raymond Schmidt ’46

Vic Schmidt died May 27, 1995, in the Lehigh Valley Hospital after a brain tumor operation. Vic came to Princeton in Sept. 1942 from Taft School and played freshman football and rugby until he joined the Army in early 1943. He served in the Signal Corps in Europe and returned to Princeton in Sept. 1946, majoring in mechanical engineering.

Vic lived in Emmaus, Penn., working first in the Lehigh Spinning Co. He then moved to the family hosiery mill, Kraemer Hosiery Co. and converted it to a synthetic spinning mill, known as Kraemer Textiles, becoming its CEO.

Vic served on the Council of the Emmaus Lutheran Church and later on the Vestry of St. John's Lutheran Church in Allentown. Vic was a life member of the board of trustees of Muhlenberg College and secretary and historian of the Contemporary Club in Allentown. Vic lived on a farm and his hobbies were farming, tennis, and history.

In addition to his wife, Nancy, Vic leaves sons, David, Victor, and Peter, and daughters, Gale Hodavance and Vicki Lindabury, as well as ten grandchildren. To all of them, the class sends its deepest sympathy. A close friend and classmate, Barr Howard, characterized Vic as "a remarkable and courageous fellow." Vic will be sorely missed by his many friends in the class.

The Class of 1946