Edmund Whitla Schenecker, II

Sartorial patron and retired technology innovator Edmund Schenecker’s fascinating life didn’t come to an end with his passing. Edmund passed away peacefully at his San Antonio residence on April 17, 2021 after a blessed 60-year life; the last four years with metastatic lung cancer. Those of us left here are determined to honor his legacy by living our lives to the fullest.

Edmund completed his Bachelor’s degree at Washington & Lee University, after which he returned to Texas to contribute his vast talents to the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, the Public Library Board, Fort Worth Country Day School, and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Eventually, Edmund moved to San Antonio, where he continued his legacy of community patronage, in particular the McNay Art Museum, while starting and successfully running various companies for decades.

A true champion of the underdog and the upstart, Edmund chose to thrive as a true apostle of artisans and artists worldwide. In the span of any given day, a discussion (some might mention with a glass of beautiful Burgundy in hand) of the minute details of ticking on a handmade shirt, an informative session with an artisan on how to leverage the power of technology to exponentially improve visibility in the creative space, or a laughter-filled meal in which he was the ultimate “connector” defined the diapason of Edmund’s influence.

While Edmund lived life on his terms, he always made time for others and was the type of person who made your world a better place just upon meeting.

Predeceasing Edmund are his father, Edmund Morris Schenecker, his niece Calyx Powers Schenecker, and his nephew Powers Beau Schenecker. He is survived by his mother Nancy Trousdale Schenecker, brother Colonel (US Army, Retired) Parker Boswell Schenecker and his sister-in-law Kellie Anne Schenecker.

Memorials to his beloved Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth would make Edmund smile. The family has decided to delay a service until after the lifting of COVID travel restrictions.