| Linda
Jeanne Schmidt Rhodes
Rhodes, Linda S., 62, of Winter Park, passed away on
January 13, 2006. She was born on October 23, 1943 in Neptune, NJ to
Gus and Nancy Schmidt. She moved to Winter Park at age nine, and graduated
from Winter Park High School and Rollins College. After completing postgraduate
work in medical technology at Duke University, Linda married Richard
Rhodes and devoted herself to raising their three children. She was
preceded in death by her beloved father.
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She is survived by a son, Spencer Rhodes of Winter Park;
two daughters, Judith Smeller of Winter Park and Jennifer Rhodes of
New York City; three cherished grandchildren, Dylan, Tristan and Juliet;
her mother, Nancy Burke; a brother, Fred Schmidt; a sister, Judy Kyle;
and many other loving family members. A funeral service will be held
Thursday, January 19, 2006, at 3PM at All Saints Episcopal Church. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Amyloidosis Research Foundation,
4174 Meyers Ave., Waterford, MI 48329, .
Carey Hand Cox- Parker Funeral Home, is entrusted with arrangements.
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| Linda
Schmidt (Rhodes) died Friday, January 13, 2006, after her
long battle with Amyloidosis.
Linda was such an active part of our class during our years
at school and for 35 years she kept the records of the class
and got in touch with classmates to attend reunions. She embodied
the spirit of our class. Many members got to know Linda much
better after graduation. She reveled in the accomplishments
of our classmates. (provided by Ann "Stevie"
Spaulding - 1/14/2006) |
| Family
and friends gathered for Celebration of Life services at All
Saint's Episcopal Church in Winter Park in which Holy Communion
was presented to those who wished to participate. High school
classmates Jack Billingham, Frank Ferguson, Robert Finfrock,
Fred Good, Chandler Muller, Patrick Phillips and Dewey Ramsby
served as Pall Bearers. Nancy Temple Jerome sang solo during
the service. A reception was held at the Mary Martha Parlor
immediately following the service . |
| Noticed
at the reception were JoAnn Ross and her husband, Bob Giannini
('58) who flew in from Indiana, Cheney Mason, Bill Schwartz,
Lynn Nidy, Chip Emerson ('60), George Sprinkle ('59), Lee
Maynard ('59), Max Morris, Linda Bair, Marcia Gruber, Nancy
Ann Wrenn, Mary Phillips, Anne Laing, Fran Ussery, Heather
Marwick, Ann "Stevie" Spaulding, Charlene McKay,
Carol Cubbedge, Sandra Cash, Tom Bledsoe, John Cash, Betsy
Cragg ('62), Dianna Todd and others. |
| Note:
Since
the creation of the alumni web site on July 1, 2001
we have all shared the passing of several of our classmates.
This particular type of sharing was not what any of
us wanted to be a part of -- just the opposite; we
created the alumni web site in the hope of drawing
classmates together after, in many cases, decades
of separation brought about by college, jobs, military
experiences, life's every-day trials, and so much
more.
Over
the recent years many classmates have been reunited
with one another via the internet and some have made
special trips to visit long-lost playmates and childhood
friends. Some have shared their stories with us and
we have laughed and cried at some of the stories we
have heard. Mini reunions have been held... pictures
shared on the alumni web site.
Linda
was, in this writer's opinion, one person who genuinely
cared about the well-being of her childhood friends.
She wanted to know the why's and the where-for's of
those who seemed to disappear off the ends of the
earth. Linda worked harder than anyone could imagine
to pull classmates together over almost 4 decades
of class reunions. She worked for months in preparation
of each event and was a gracious hostess at all events.
Linda
worked with the alumni web site committee by sharing
her notes gathered over the years and in doing this
Mary Phillips and Bill Ronay have been able to get
much needed 'leads' in finding missing classmates.
We thank you, Linda... we all thank you... and because
of Linda's enthusiasm and caring there will be yet
another class reunion held in April, 2006 -- the 45th
class reunion for the Class of 1961 -- with invitations
sent out to over 250 classmates. All but a few classmates
have been found or accounted for at this time.
Linda
will be greatly missed by her family AND her lifelong
friends.
Anne
Laing Ryder, Classmate & Webmistress |
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