My father-in-law passed away Sunday evening after a long battle with cancer. All 10 of his children were there with him on the day that he died, though not all at the moment that he died, an amazing accomplishment.Here is the obituary as it is posted on the funeral home website:
Dr. "Wil" Wilbur H. Scheitel, 78, well-known chiropractor, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at Alive Hospice of Nashville after a long bout with cancer.
The family will visit with friends Saturday beginning at 12:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols concluding with a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Robert Lewis officiating. Members of Columbia Masonic Lodge #31 will conduct Masonic Rites following the memorial service.
Memorials may be made to Alive Hospice of Nashville, 1718 Patterson Street, Nashville 37203. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com.
Born in Falls City, Nebraska, he was the son of the late Elmer Scheitel and Amelia Zimmerman Scheitel. He was a graduate of Falls City High School, Peru State Teachers’ College and Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport, Iowa. For several years, he taught high school in Norton, Kansas and coached football and basketball.
Dr. Scheitel came to Columbia and owned and operated Columbia Chiropractic Clinic for over 20 years. He also was former owner of Hillwood Chiropractic Center and founded and retired from Family Industrial Health Center.
Active in civic and community affairs, he was a member of the Rotary Club with 25 years of perfect attendance, was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow, Columbia Masonic Lodge #31, Order of the Eastern Star, and the United Methodist Church.
Dr. Scheitel was a member of the Tennessee Chiropractic Association, served as President, and in 2006 was honored as “Chiropractor of the Year” for over 50 years of practice and contributions to the field of chiropractic.
He will be greatly missed by all.
6 comments:
I am so sorry to hear of your loss - what a special family you belong in, to have so many children all close to their father.
Oh and I do like your spoon necklace! Are they all sterling? You have got them very flat.
Thanks for the condolences and yes, they are a very special family.:-)
The spoons are silver plated and I just hammered them flat. It wasn't difficult.
:( sorry for your loss. You're in my thoughts. Take Care, hugs.
I'm shocked at how much Eric looks like him. . .it stilled me for a moment. You guys have been in our thoughts.
So, this is completely off subject. . .but I can't get your blog to show up on my blog list. . .any ideas? I just realized that it wasn't there, and I knew I had added it in the very beginning. . .so, when I went back to add it. . .it of course, said the URL was already listed. do you have some kind of block that I don't know about?
Grandpa Scheitel was a wonderful man. In the short time I knew him he taught me alot of things. Too many to mention. I just wanted to pay our respects in some way...figured this was the safest. Hope you and yours are well.
Summer and Jenny
Hi Jenny,
Thank you so much for your kind words. We really would love to see Summer. I'll be she's grown into a lovely young lady and would love to meet her cousins. Jazmin and Tristin would especially love to see her I'll bet.
Be blessed. I pray for you all every day.
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