Doyle John Schmidt

Doyle is survived by his wife of 57 years, Beverly, his son, Brian, grandsons, Austin and Derek, brother-in-law, Larry Gum, sister-in-law, Jeanne Schmidt, niece, Joelle, nephew, Glenn Schmidt and his beloved dog, Righty. He was preceded in death by his son, Brett.

He joined the Navy in 1960 at the age of 16. He fit right in and loved his time in service to his country.

He was in active duty for 4 years and served an additional year in the reserves.

Doyle was a corporate pilot for 35 years. He loved to fly and never considered it a job but a privilege to be in aviation.

Following that he was with the Harris County and Brenham Sheriff Departments.

He owned and operated Schmidt Air Conditioning for several years. He was an experienced draftsman and had many interests and hobbies. He loved to grill and enjoyed spending Sundays cheering on his favorite football teams.

Doyle was a devoted husband, father and grandpa. He was a friend to many and will be greatly missed.

The family is very grateful for the prayers and tributes that have been received.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.AmericanHeritageFuneralHome.com for the Schmidt family.