Posted on: Wood Co WI Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/441 Surname: LAUGHLIN, SCHMIDT ------------------------- Arthur SCHMIDT death notice from Jane Richards Barker Grandma's notebook, handwritten: "August 22, 1934" Arthur SCHMIDT, Pittsville, Dies Head of County Republican Organization, Druggist Succumbs Following Operation; Rites Saturday Arthur SCHMIDT, 35, chairman of the Wood County Republican club and a druggist at Pittsville for the past 10 years, passed waway at the Riverview hospital here at 1:45 o'clock this morning. His death, following a tonsil operation , was very sudden, and a great shock to the many friends and acquaintances he had throughout Wood county. Military funeral services will be conducted by the American Legion, of which he was a member, on Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Following the services the color bearers will accompany the body to Marian, WI where a firing squad will have charge of the burial service. Arthur E A SCHMIDT was norn in Marian on September 8, 1899. On November 11, 1922, he was married to Miss Ruth LAUGHLIN in Marshfield. Ten years ago they moved to Pittsville, where Mr Schmidt opened a drug store. He also served the community as postmaster for five years. Surviving are his wife and two sons, John, 10, and Junior, 4.