My father William Charles Schmidt while still living on this earth was a loving, caring and devoted son, husband, father and brother to his family and friends.  He graduated in 1946 from Northwestern University Bachelor Geological Sciences Major School (Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences) with a degree in geology.  After graduation he went to work in the oil and gas business as a petroleum exploration geologist.  In his later years he founded Jason Petroleum Corporation.  He became a Certified Petroleum Geologist and a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists in 1966 and a member of the Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists in 2002.  William passed away on December 17, 2017 at the age of 94 due to natural causes.  He is survived by his wife of sixty-nine years of marriage, four children and eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.  His legacy of hope, faith and charity will live on to the next generation due to his lived catholic Christian faith.  I miss you Dad, pray for us that one day we will reach heaven to be with God our creator.   Your loving daughter, Margaret