Al Schulz died in a Lake County hospital on June 10, 2006, after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 5, 1920, in Vona, Colo.
Al was raised on a farm near Fairbury, Neb. He graduated from Fairbury High School in 1938, then joined the Marines at the start of World War II. Al served bravely in the Solomon Campaign on Talargy and Guadalcanal and was honorably discharged on Jan. 15, 1946.
Al met Beverly Hodge while stationed at Alameda Naval Shipyards toward the end of the war and they were married on July 17, 1943. They produced three sons, Jeff, Dana and Kirk and spent the next 20 years in Napa, where Al was a carpenter and then a general contractor. Al was very involved in his sons” sports activities, particularly baseball, which was his first love.
In the early 1970s Al and Beverly moved to Southern Idaho so that Al could return to farming. During this period he also worked for the State of Idaho as a building inspector. When he retired, they relocated to Lake County in the early 80s.
He was preceded in death by Beverly shortly after celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. While in Lake County, Al served on the Lake County Planning Commission for several years, and donated time to numerous organizations, including Hospice, and kept himself busy in various construction-related activities.
Al is survived by his four sons, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Al was a man of his time and no one who engaged him in conversation went away unclear on his opinion on whatever subject was being discussed. He always said that if a man had a good horse, a good dog and a good woman he”d be happy. Given that criteria Al died a happy man.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice in his name. A celebration of his life will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, June 16 at his home, 10176 Del Monte Way, Kelseyville.
For further information please call Chapel of the Lakes 263-0357 or 994-5611.
Please sign the guestbook at www.record-bee.com; click on obituaries.
(Published in the Lake County Record-Bee on Wednesday and Thursday, June 14-15, 2006.)
