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Daniel Harrison Schmidt, 81, of Mooresville, NC, passed in his sleep on Sunday, August 23, 2015; he will be dearly missed by his family and many friends. Visitation will be Friday, August 28, from 6 to 8 pm at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home in Mooresville. A funeral service will be held at Berea Baptist Church in Mooresville on Saturday, August 29, at 2 pm followed by burial in the church cemetery. Dan was born on Monday, January 15, 1934 in Hillsboro, KS, the youngest child of Jacobena Balzer and Andrew Schmidt. He graduated from Hillsboro HS and went on to graduate from Kansas State University at Manhattan, KS with a BS in Vocational Agriculture after which he taught Vocational Agriculture to high school students in Beverly, KS from 1956 - 1961. In 1961 he entered federal service with the U. S. Department of Agriculture and relocated his family to the Washington Metropolitan Area in 1967, where he made his home for 23 years. Dan married Joan Wagenman on April 14, 1984 at Westwood Baptist Church in Springfield Virginia, with a wealth of family and friends in attendance. After retiring from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 1990 Dan and Joan moved to Mooresville, NC where they have lived since. Dan found a special attraction to Mooresville, his adopted home for the remainder of his life. Dan was an active member of the South Iredell Lions Club, an organization that he supported throughout his life, holding many official positions from 1961 to 1998, including District Governor & Council Chairman. He was a member of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association where he served as the Chaplain, President of his chapter and Area II Vice President for several years. He brought the word of God to troubled inmates as a Volunteer for the North Carolina Correctional Facility in Iredell and Catawba Counties. In 1995 Dan helped to organize and establish the Iredell County Republican Men’s Club where he served as Vice President from 1995 to 1997 and as President in 1997. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jacobena, his father, Andrew, and his brothers; Andrew, Samuel and Emmanuel. Survivors include his wife, Joan Schmidt; his sister, Alma Remple (KS); his brother, Malvin Wesley Schmidt (KS); his children, Martin Schmidt (SD), Nancy Lorson (KS), Matthew Schmidt (VA) and Daniden Griel (VA); his step children, Larry Klaus (NC) and Linda Ritter (TN); his 18 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Dan dearly loved his Lord & served him at Berea Baptist Church, Mooresville, as Deacon, Brotherhood Director, Usher Chairman and in many other capacities. He participated in mission trips to Poland, Ukraine, Antigua, South Africa and several locations in the US. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, National office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633, Phone: 312-335-8700; Berea Baptist Church, 1015 River Highway, Mooresville, NC 28117, Phone: 704-663-0986; or North Carolina Lions Foundation, 7050 Camp Dogwood Drive, PO Box 39, Sherrills Ford, NC 28673, Phone: 828-478-2135, 800-662-7401. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the family of Mr. Schmidt. Condolences may be made to the Schmidt family at www.cavin-cook.com.

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Daniel Harrison Schmidt

January 15, 1934 - August 23, 2015