Erie Keynotes
Erie, PA United States
Founded: 1931
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"DEATHS OF DAY
Edward Schmelzer, Founder Of Keynotes
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Edward "Cap" Schmelzer, 90, 2697 Peach, retired Erie County veterans' affairs director and founder of the Keynotes all-girl drum and bugle corps, died Tuesday night at his home.
Mr. Schmelzer was born on Sept. 27. 1880, in Erie, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schmelzer. He had been director of the Erie County Veteran Affairs Office from 1930 to 1964. His wife, the former Caroline Schmitt, died May 2,1954.
"Cap" had served in three wars and his military service record dated from 1898 to 1920. At the age of 17 years, 10 months, Schmelzer enlisted in the Army and was sworn in on July 15, 1898 during the Spanish-American War. He was a member of Co. F, 202nd New York Volunteers. After his discharge about a year later, he made Erie his home and joined the Pennsylvania National Guard until 1907 when he moved his wife and two children to Lima, Ohio, where he was employed. He rejoined the National Guard Co. G, 16th Pennsylvania Infantry when he returned to Erie and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1913. As Lt. Schmelzer, he did guard duty in downtown Erie for three days after the Mil-Icreek Flood on Aug. 3,1915. He then served as a first lieutenant on the Mexican border with Co. G, 16th Pennsylvania Infantry, from June, 1916, to January, 1917. Early in 1917, orders were received to mobilize for service in World War I, Due to a lack of camping facilities, the company trained in Erie until September, 1917. General Order No. 22, the 28th Division, created the 112th Infantry. "Cap" served overseas with this regiment from 1917 to 1920 and came home from the war as a captain.
In 1918, he was captured as a prisoner of war in France and held for 43 days. When he returned home from the war, the City of Erie honored him with a parade from the train depot to Perry Square with a band stand in front of the home of the City's leading lady, Annie Strong. From the time he returned to Erie in 1920 to 1924, "Cap" served as city councilman and safety director during the mayoral term of Miles B. Kitts. "Cap" then served as Erie Count Veterans Affairs Director from 1930 until 1964. He also held a number of state offices. He was still active in veterans affairs in recent years and was a member of the following organizations: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., Military Order of the Cootie and its scholarship program, Or-ville H. Frank Post of the American Legion, Veterans of World War I, Barracks 121, United Spanish War Veterans, Christie J. Braun Memorial Scholarship Program, James Hoskeuson Post 31, Disabled American Veterans and the Mexican Border Veterans in
Indiana. "Cap" held the honorary degree of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was an honorary citizen of Korea for his assistance rendered in the Korean Relief's Hunger and Sickness Campaign, and was awarded the gold key to the city of Carlisle, Pa., in respect of the 50th anniversary of old Company G.
Over the last four years now, he had made weekly trips to the Veternas Administration Hospital every Tuesday to visit his friends and other patients at the hospital.
Around 1931, "Cap" found time to follow through on his "notion" to form the first all-girl drum and bugle corps in the United States and drill them into becoming the VFW National Champions. "Cap" was also one of the founders and organizers of the Billy Simpson Post 470. He was honored at a testimonial dinner on his 90th birthday last Sept. 27,1970, by members of the Erie community who came to know and love him.
Survivors include two sons, Emil J. Schmelzer and Leo W. Schmelzer, both of Erie; four grandchildren, Edward Schmelzer, Mrs Thomas Mattis, Miss Alice Schmelzer and Duane Schmelzer; four great grandchildren, Timothy and Terrance Schmelzer and Anthony and Rae Marie Mattis; one sister, Mrs. Julia Guenther of Buffalo, N.Y.; and one brother, Joseph Schmelzer, also of Buffalo; many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Francis V. Kloecker Funeral Home, 215 W. 25th, Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The family will be present from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Saturday at a time to be announced. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
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Edward Schmelzer
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Funeral services for Edward "Cap" Schmelzer, retired Erie County Veterans Affairs director who died Tuesday, will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Francis V. Kloecker Funeral Home, 215 W. 25th.
Rev. Clair O. Dufford, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, will officiate, with interment in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. both days.
Erie Barracks 121, Veterans of World War I, will meet at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Co. "G" 112th Inf. of World War I will meet there Friday at a time to be announced. Full military honors will be rendered at graveside, with the Pennsylvania National Guard providing the firing squad and the color guard composed of VFW and American Legion members. Active pallbearers will come from the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and World War I Veterans. Honorary pallbearers will be members of local veterans organizations and a representative group from the "Keynotes" girls drum and bugle corps which Schmelzer founded."
Edward Schmelzer, Founder Of Keynotes
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Edward "Cap" Schmelzer, 90, 2697 Peach, retired Erie County veterans' affairs director and founder of the Keynotes all-girl drum and bugle corps, died Tuesday night at his home.
Mr. Schmelzer was born on Sept. 27. 1880, in Erie, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schmelzer. He had been director of the Erie County Veteran Affairs Office from 1930 to 1964. His wife, the former Caroline Schmitt, died May 2,1954.
"Cap" had served in three wars and his military service record dated from 1898 to 1920. At the age of 17 years, 10 months, Schmelzer enlisted in the Army and was sworn in on July 15, 1898 during the Spanish-American War. He was a member of Co. F, 202nd New York Volunteers. After his discharge about a year later, he made Erie his home and joined the Pennsylvania National Guard until 1907 when he moved his wife and two children to Lima, Ohio, where he was employed. He rejoined the National Guard Co. G, 16th Pennsylvania Infantry when he returned to Erie and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1913. As Lt. Schmelzer, he did guard duty in downtown Erie for three days after the Mil-Icreek Flood on Aug. 3,1915. He then served as a first lieutenant on the Mexican border with Co. G, 16th Pennsylvania Infantry, from June, 1916, to January, 1917. Early in 1917, orders were received to mobilize for service in World War I, Due to a lack of camping facilities, the company trained in Erie until September, 1917. General Order No. 22, the 28th Division, created the 112th Infantry. "Cap" served overseas with this regiment from 1917 to 1920 and came home from the war as a captain.
In 1918, he was captured as a prisoner of war in France and held for 43 days. When he returned home from the war, the City of Erie honored him with a parade from the train depot to Perry Square with a band stand in front of the home of the City's leading lady, Annie Strong. From the time he returned to Erie in 1920 to 1924, "Cap" served as city councilman and safety director during the mayoral term of Miles B. Kitts. "Cap" then served as Erie Count Veterans Affairs Director from 1930 until 1964. He also held a number of state offices. He was still active in veterans affairs in recent years and was a member of the following organizations: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., Military Order of the Cootie and its scholarship program, Or-ville H. Frank Post of the American Legion, Veterans of World War I, Barracks 121, United Spanish War Veterans, Christie J. Braun Memorial Scholarship Program, James Hoskeuson Post 31, Disabled American Veterans and the Mexican Border Veterans in
Indiana. "Cap" held the honorary degree of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was an honorary citizen of Korea for his assistance rendered in the Korean Relief's Hunger and Sickness Campaign, and was awarded the gold key to the city of Carlisle, Pa., in respect of the 50th anniversary of old Company G.
Over the last four years now, he had made weekly trips to the Veternas Administration Hospital every Tuesday to visit his friends and other patients at the hospital.
Around 1931, "Cap" found time to follow through on his "notion" to form the first all-girl drum and bugle corps in the United States and drill them into becoming the VFW National Champions. "Cap" was also one of the founders and organizers of the Billy Simpson Post 470. He was honored at a testimonial dinner on his 90th birthday last Sept. 27,1970, by members of the Erie community who came to know and love him.
Survivors include two sons, Emil J. Schmelzer and Leo W. Schmelzer, both of Erie; four grandchildren, Edward Schmelzer, Mrs Thomas Mattis, Miss Alice Schmelzer and Duane Schmelzer; four great grandchildren, Timothy and Terrance Schmelzer and Anthony and Rae Marie Mattis; one sister, Mrs. Julia Guenther of Buffalo, N.Y.; and one brother, Joseph Schmelzer, also of Buffalo; many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Francis V. Kloecker Funeral Home, 215 W. 25th, Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The family will be present from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Saturday at a time to be announced. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
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Edward Schmelzer
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Funeral services for Edward "Cap" Schmelzer, retired Erie County Veterans Affairs director who died Tuesday, will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Francis V. Kloecker Funeral Home, 215 W. 25th.
Rev. Clair O. Dufford, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, will officiate, with interment in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. both days.
Erie Barracks 121, Veterans of World War I, will meet at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Co. "G" 112th Inf. of World War I will meet there Friday at a time to be announced. Full military honors will be rendered at graveside, with the Pennsylvania National Guard providing the firing squad and the color guard composed of VFW and American Legion members. Active pallbearers will come from the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and World War I Veterans. Honorary pallbearers will be members of local veterans organizations and a representative group from the "Keynotes" girls drum and bugle corps which Schmelzer founded."
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