James Howard Schmidt

July 24, 1950 - February 23, 2014

James Howard Schmidt

July 24, 1950 - February 23, 2014

Obituary

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jim passed away suddenly February 23rd due to an accident near his home. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa on July 24, 1950. He will be greatly missed by his family. He is survived by his wife Susan and their two children, Ali and Matt, his sister Judy Schmidt, brother Fred Schmidt and nieces & nephews. Jim was a good father and wonderful husband. He was our rock and we all turned to him for almost anything and everything. He and Susan were married for 37 years. Jim and family moved to Bellingham 14 years ago from Edmonds, WA. The whole family enjoyed the slower pace of Bellingham and all the great friends they have made. After graduating from PLU in 1972, Jim entered the field of social work and became a counselor in juvenile institutions for the State of Washington. He enjoyed a second career as a real estate appraiser and developed recognized expertise in appraising large condominium projects. At the time of his death, Jim was working as a Senior Systems Analyst for Providence Health and Services. He loved his job. He was analytical, careful and precise by nature and so enjoyed the trouble shooting, problem solving aspects of his work. Jim loved sports and seemed to always know almost every statistic in every sport. We will dearly miss his calm spirit, patient demeanor, dry sense of humor and wide range of knowledge on so many subjects. The steady and unwavering support of all those he loved will be cherished dearly.

Farewell Tribute Information

Jim’s celebration of life, for family and friends, will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Moles Farewell Tributes, Bellingham, WA. Donations Information

Remembrances may be made to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellingham.

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23 responses to James Howard Schmidt

  1. Sue, Ali and Matt, Please know that our prayers and thoughts are with you all. Jim was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed. The McGee Family

  2. Susan and Family,
    I was fortunate to work with Jim in the past 6 years at Providence. He had a kind, thoughtful, and optimistic approach to all he took on. I will miss his twinkly eyes looking at me over the cubicle wall as I move through the building.

    Jim had so much talent and willingness to jump in there and learn and support our organization. We will miss him not only as a colleague, but also as a friend.

    Tina

  3. Susan and Family, It was my pleasure to work with Jim – he was always calm, always smiling and always positive as he supported our team. He was dedicated to all those he served. We are so sorry for your loss.

  4. Farewell Jim,
    You’ll be missed. I appreciated all of the time we worked together on 2 seperate command centers as well as throught no go-live times. I liked your humor. And, I like the fact that you never had a bad thing to say about anyone. You are certainly a unique and special individual. You’ll be missed.

    See you in the next life!

  5. Susan, Ali and Matt, We all have such a positive image Jim on the sidelines of the soccer field; A kind , gentle man with total devotion and love for his family. We are all fortunate he crossed our path in life. Thinking of you with compassion.

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