Clinton Schmidt, Known as Smitty to most, went home to be with the Lord August 30, 2013 at the age of 86. He was born April 21, 1927 in Guadalupe County to Fritz and Louise Jahns Schmidt. Clinton had a limited education due to his family's need for him to work in the cotton fields. He served in the US Army as a Rifleman in the Infantry until his Honorable Discharge. Not long after he met and married his wife of 65 years, Elyuease Voigt Schmidt. This union was blessed by two sons, David and Kenny. Clinton was a hard working man and a dedicated employee who worked for Schroeder Distributing in Seguin for 33 years. This job gave him the opportunity to meet and know many throughout the county who all thought very highly of him. He enjoyed traveling, playing cards/ dominos, softball/baseball, fishing at the family tank and he especially enjoyed visiting with family and friends. He had a special love for all his nieces and nephews and their children. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Elton Schmidt, Wilburn Schmidt, Elgin Schmidt, and Fritz Schmidt, Jr. and three sisters, Addlee Willard, MaryDell Woods and Evelyn Cowey. Survivors include his wife Elyuease Voigt Schmidt; sons, Kenny Schmidt, David Schmidt and wife Cindy; sister, Shirley Malone and husband Stanley; brother, Charles Schmidt and wife Betty; sisters-in-law, Betty Schmidt, Judy Schmidt, Madelyn Schmidt and Rosalyn Dietz; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Layne Dietz, Clinton's nephew officiating. Interment will follow in Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park with military honors under the auspices of American Legion HU Wood Post 245 of which Clinton was a lifetime member. Serving as pallbearers will be his nephews. The family would like to thank the staff of Remarkable Health Care, GRMC, Dr. TamTam, Patricia Ramey and Tres Hewell Mortuary for their excellent care and support. A very special thank you to Mary Rohde for being our rock at this difficult time. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 8610 N. New Braunfels, Suite 400, San Antonio, TX 78217, American Legion H.U. Wood Post 245, P.O. Box 503, Seguin, TX 78155 .