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This page is dedicated to the members of the club who have passed away. We will always remember them for friendship, assistance, and knowledge of modeling. Through this page we wish to present you with a short epitaph of these gentlemen.

Charles A. "Tony" Schneider Jr.

All members of the Military Modelers Club of Louisville are deeply saddened by the loss of one of their members, Tony Schneider.  Tony was a giant of a man that lived life to its fullest.  An avid modeler, Tony had a passion for airliners.  His experience and joy in the hobby always had an outgoing positive affect on other club members.

Tony was MMCL's "resident expert" on airliners.   He knew them inside and out; what engines were used on any particular type of aircraft, what labels were affixed to stretch versions, what liveries were used and so forth. 

Tony built for the fun of it and never took any of the normal "shop" banter seriously.  He knew that life was more than boxes of plastic and worked his entire life knowing that there are never any "free passes."  

Because of his gentle nature and camaraderie, we are sure that Tony was placed on Heaven's Most Wanted List.

We all will miss you Tony, but we'll never forget you.

Charles A. "Tony" Schneider Jr., 64, of Louisville, died Thursday, May 8, 2003, at Norton Suburban Hospital. Born May 7, 1939, in Louisville, he was a graduate of St. Xavier High School and Bellarmine College, an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and also a veteran of the Kentucky Air National Guard.

He was a former employee of the old Bessire Co. and a retired parts man for Cummins Cumberland. He was a member of the Machinists Local Union 681, Military Modelers Club of Louisville and St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Spriggs Schneider.

He is survived by his wife, Carole Schneider, many nieces, nephews and in-laws and his beloved basset hound, Sandy. His funeral will be held at noon on Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church, Bardstown Rd. at Lancashire Ave., with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. Monday at family-owned Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Rd. Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Published in The Courier-Journal on 5/11/2003.
 

Rich Mitchell

The modeling world lost a true modeler and great friend on March 20th, 2005 when Rich Mitchell passed away.  Rich was an enthusiastic modeler that threw his heart and soul into the hobby.

Rich was an avid modeler that had master quality.   His works were often winners at many shows throughout the country and he was always a standout at Mastercon.

Besides his exquisite modeling skills, Rich was a genuine decent man with no malice directed towards anyone.  He was always fun to be around and his good natured humor was inspiring to all.  Whenever Rich entered a room, the laughter lamp was lit and Rich was the life of the party bringing out the best in everyone..

Rich (right) is congratulated by then club President, Terry Hill, for his award winning entry during some of the club's quarterly contests.

Rich served in the U.S. Army and was retired.  Many club members that knew Rich are deeply saddened by the loss of a great friend and fellow modeler. Rich had a flair for adding the finest details to his models which were considered works of art.

Richard D. Mitchell, 60, of Brooks, died on Sunday, March 20, 2005.

The native of Huntsville, Ala., was a JROTC instructor at North Bullitt High School for 17 years.

He was also a member of VFW Post 5710 in Shepherdsville and he served 21 years in the U.S. Army, including service in the Vietnam War, where he was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and the Vietnam Service Ribbon with seven campaign stars.

He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Bossert Mitchell; children, Kim Cleaver, Rick Mitchell, Paul Mitchell, Sandy Knapp and Christina Mitchell; his mother, Bess Beasley; brothers and sisters, Tom Mitchell, Kenny Mitchell and Barbara Collie; and eight grandchildren.

Published in The Pioneer News  on 3/21/2005.
 

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