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Mark Robert Schmidt

West Point, 1981

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by Jane Schmidt Whitaker on August 26, 2012:

This Aug 29th makes 30 years since Mark died. It still is as painful as ever, especially for my mother. If you have any funny stories, please post them or email me. I would love to pass them on to my mother.

Mark was my hero. We were just the right number of years apart that I do not ever remember fighting. We had a lot in common. We both were high jumpers and we both loved basketball and we both went to West Point.
I did not have the fascination for motor cycles as he did. I would like to think he is laughing in heaven when I use my dislike for the machine in voir dire when explaining bias.

I can't wait to see him again.
your little sister,
beastie

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