Mr. Herman W. Schoolcraft, son of the late Christian
Perk and Stella Warner Schoolcraft, was born in Detroit, Michigan on
Friday, January 9, 1925 and he departed this life on Monday, April 21,
2014 having attained the age of 89 years. He was united in marriage
to Ernestine Schoolcraft, she preceded him in death. Survivors include;
two sons, Charles (and Vicki) Schoolcraft and Tommy Schoolcraft both
of Somerset, Kentucky; two daughters, Joyce (and Garry) Greene of Somerset,
Kentucky and Peggy (and Ken) Pearson of St. Petersburg, Florida; two
brothers, George Schoolcraft of London, Kentucky and C. P. (and Edna)
Schoolcraft of Indianapolis, Indiana; two sisters, Carolyn Reeves of
Nashville, Tennessee and Linda (and Bill) Lucas of Green Valley, Arizona;
ten grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Herman was a Christian
and a member of the First Baptist Church of Somerset for 65 years and
he has served as a deacon for 51 years. He was a retired manager of
South Kentucky RECC, a World War II army veteran having served with
the 82nd Airborne. He also served in various capacities in the following
organizations, The Somerset School Board, The Somerset Chamber of Commerce
and Industrial Foundation, he served on the Board of Directors of Mutual
Federal, 4-H, and Humana Hospital. He was past president of the Somerset
Jaycees, and the Somerset Rotary Club. He was also an avid golfer and
loved his dog Poochie. Mr. Schoolcraft was a kind person who believed
in being a positive influence in his community, he was a kind person
who will be greatly missed by all who knew him and he leaves a host
of relatives and friends who mourn his passing. A funeral service
will be held on Friday, April 25, 2014 at 11:00 in the old sanctuary
of First Baptist Church of Somerset with Dr. French Harmon officiating.
Burial will follow in the Somerset Cemetery. The family of Mr. Herman
W. Schoolcraft will receive friends on Thursday, April 24, 2014 from
5-8 p.m. at the First Baptist Church and after 10:00 Friday morning
until time for services at the church. Military honors will be conducted
by the American Legion Post #38 honor guard. In lieu of flowers family
request expressions of sympathy be made to United Way and First Baptist
Church. Pulaski Funeral Home is honored to be handling all arrangements
for Mr. Herman W. Schoolcraft. |
(courtesy of Joyce Greene)
Grave marker for Herman W. Schoolcraft and spouse
in the Somerset City Cemetery, Somerset (Pulaski county), Kentucky.
Herman enlisted in the Army at Louisville, KY on 7
January 1944.
Pvt Schoolcraft was transferred to Service
Company, 508th PIR from Hq 82nd Airborne Division on 29 September
1944. He was held by Service Company until 8
December 1944 at which time he was transferred to Company D.
Ten days later the regiment was mobilized to go into combat for the
Battle of The Bulge. On 4 February Pvt
Schoolcraft was again transferred, this time to Company F, possibly
to balance strengths based on combat losses.
On 20 March 1945 he was promoted to Pfc.
His military decorations include the Bronze Service
Arrowhead device for action during the campaign, 18 December 1944 to
20 February 1945. He also received the Good Conduct Medal on
17 July 1945. |