Horest Gustav Schmidt
Jan. 16, 1926 - March 19, 2013
As published in the March 25, 2013 World-Spectator
Horest was born in Germany and emigrated to Canada with four siblings and his parents in 1928. Horest was one of 13 children raised in a one room railway tie shack in Wapella. He left home at 12 years of age to work and make his mark in life. He worked for farmers, in a lumber camp, and for the railroad.
He married Alma Pranke on March 29, 1948. They had one daughter Donna (Dale) Rustebakke. Three grandchildren: Damien (Shamayne), Dustin (Andrea), Grady (Ashley) and six great-grandchildren, Brayden, Ole, Gustav, Jaide, Wyatt and Emily.
Smitty farmed in Wapella and ran a trucking business in the area and fondly recalled trucking for ATCO on the Alaskan highway.
Smitty was a man of sheer determination. What he said he would do, he did. He lived a full life. He and Alma moved to High River to be near his family and enjoyed tinkering in his shop and coffee with the crew.
He will be missed greatly and never forgotten. A visitation for friends and family will be held at Snodgrass Funeral Home, High River, on Tuesday, March 26 between 6: p.m. and 8 p.m. A family interment service will be held at Highwood Cemetery, High River. A celebration of Horest's life will be held at Snodgrass Funeral Chapel, 301 Macleod Trail, High River, on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 2 p.m.
If desired, in memory of Horest memorial donations may be made to any of the following: LIFE Outreach International, Box 4000 Langley, B.C., Y3A-8J8, or Tribal Trails, Box 3030, Prince Albert, Sask., S6V-7V4 or Cross Road, Box 5100 Burlington ON, L7R-4M2. To email condolences, please visit www.snodgrassfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements in care of Snodgrass Funeral Home, High River, Alta. 403-652-2222.
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