Schmidt, Marty
See also: Martin J. Schmidt Soundex Code S530
Memories of Marty Schmidt (Sunday, May 15, 1921-Sunday, May 17, 2009)
Published in the July 2009 issue of The Historian, pp. 10-14
Martin J. Schmidt, one of our founders, passed away on Sunday, May 17, at the age of 88. Shortly thereafter, Kate Sosin, daughter of Sue Sosin, wrote about Marty’s life for Lorraine Swanson’s new on-line Lake-Effect News] [1].
Marty’s contributions to history as a WWII Army Photographer helped to bring the war home to millions who saw his photos. His contributions to his West Ridge roots, in part by helping found our Society, lives on in this, the Society he loved.
To honor his passing, I felt that we could best remember Marty’s great photographic talent by publishing a sampling of his thousands of photographs and selected reminiscences by those who knew him best.
This is his true legacy. It’s how Marty saw us.
—Hank Morris, Director of Publications
A brass plaque reads:
Dedicated To
Martin J. Schmidt
Society Photographer (1893-)
President (1991-1994) Life Member (1993)
October 15, 1997
Photos taken by Marty Schmidt
See Photos Section S013
Photos with Marty in them
RPWRHS photo L009-0499 shows the recipients of the "Spirit of Rogers Park Award." The date is given as Wednesday, May 22, 1991. No location is given, nor are the winners identified. However, we can put a name to some of the faces. From (L-R) Marty Schmidt, unidentified man, Mary Jo Doyle, two unidentified women and an unidentified man.
RPWRHS photo L009-0526 shows Marty Schmidt narrating a slide show at the building fund drive kickoff. The date given is Friday, April 15, 1994. No location is given.
RPWRHS photo S013-2021 Marty Schmidt taking pictures, Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society, 6424 N. Western Avenue.