Lorraine Elizbeth Schultz's Obituary
Born to William Lyman and Grace Cole on December 6, 1920, in Stella, Missouri, Lorraine left this world for her heavenly home April 19, 2009. She is survived by her husband William “Bill” C. Schultz of 64 yrs, her 6 children; Mike, David, Debbie, Eric, Alicia, & Trent (in order by age), her 12 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren, with 1 grandchild and a sister, preceding her in death. Lorraine was a Methodist missionary in the coal fields of Grundy, VA., was the Superintendant of Laundry at Hiawassee College, while Bill was a student there, worked at the Ripley House Neighborhood Center in Houston. She taught at Goree Women’s prison in Huntsville, TX, teaching women prisoners how to read while attending Sam Houston State Teachers College. She taught 2nd grade for 10 years at Mt. Houston Elementary in Houston, 19 years at L. B. Barton Elementary in Irving, TX., and retired in May of 1985. Over the course of the 42 years she lived in Irving, Lorraine was a Choir director, Missions Director, and was a well respected Sunday school teacher, at Kirkwood United Methodist Church. Viewing will be held on April 21, 2009 from 6 pm to 8 pm at Restland Memorial Funeral Home. The Memorial Service for Lorraine will be held at Kirkwood United Methodist Church on Story Rd @ Fifth St in Irving, Tx. on April 22, 2009 at 2 pm, with burial following at Restland Memorial Cemetery on Greenville Ave. @ Restland Rd. in Dallas, TX. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lorraine Elizabeth (Cole) Schultz… Loving wife; Treasured Mother (of 6); Doting Grandmother (of 13); and Precious GREAT Grandmother (of 6). Lorraine Cole met ‘Billy” Schultz when she was 15 yrs. old, at church. She married William Clarence Schultz on Jan 7, 1945 Lorraine was a Methodist missionary in the coal fields of Grundy, VA. and worked at the Ripley House neighborhood Center…she taught 2nd grade for 29 years…At Mt. Houston Elementary in Houston and L. B. Barton Elementary in Irving, TX Lorraine retired in May of 1985. Lorraine lived every day as if the King of the universe were holding her hand; she was a treasured friend, consistent encourager, faithful friend and supporter of Kirkwood United Methodist Church and Missionaries around the world. She believed that the (10%) tithe was the most important point of obedience, and after having begun to tithe and give to others, she said, “She began to see all of the families needs taken care of and having even more finances to do other things”. Like for the family to go on vacations and ALL the other things Mom and Dad wanted to do! She was always accepting, welcoming, never made you feel guilty (no matter what you did), never judging and always forgiving. She taught her family to do the same thing. To her family, she was the “perfect example” of Jesus on the earth. She loved roses, which were gifts from her husband. She wore butterfly pins, her symbol of a changed life. If she had felt she’d done something ungodly, she wouldn’t wear her pin, feeling as if she weren’t worthy of wearing it. She loved to travel, especially with her family. If for some reason she couldn’t travel physically, she would travel in the pages of a book. She would explore different parts of the world by corresponding and financially supporting her missionary friends. She explored heaven from the pages of the Bible, and celebrated with great joy as the kids and grandkids came to know Jesus as their Savior. Lorraine leaves an awesome legacy of love and tenderness, caring and great joy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REMEMBRANCES OF MOTHER Evening time, after dinner in the kitchen, Momma would put her arms around Daddy and say “Give me a smooch!” With a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eyes she would say “I love you” and Daddy would say “that’s good!” Then they would both look at us with a big smile! Momma was always singing to the Lord. If Debbie and Alicia were present they would begin to harmonize with her. When her youngest daughter Alicia called to tell her about being baptized in the Holy Spirit, Lorraine told her of the experience she’d once when Alicia and Trent were fighting and rolling around on the ground in the front yard. Alicia said, “I’ve always wondered why I remember that”. Lorraine said she was sitting in the big black recliner and she’d told the Lord: “I want all you have!” A light appeared in the living room in front of the piano and moved slowly toward her and then came to rest right beside her. Something that felt like warm liquid honey flowed through her body, beginning at the top of her head and went all the way to her toes. She began to speak in the most beautiful language she’d ever heard. Then the Light moved away and disappeared. Years later, Mom and Dad went to Hawaii, and when they came back, she called Alicia and said, “Honey, I think my prayer language is Hawaiian! It sounds very similar!” David, the second oldest, remembers a time at a Phillips 66 outing when some kids were sliding down a 10’ slide standing up. He tried to do the same thing, but his foot caught at the top of the slide. He went over the side, landing on his left arm. Momma wrapped his left wrist with a TIME magazine and tied it on. He wore a magazine on his arm all day long, and even went swimming with it on! When the magazine came off, you could read the cover on his arm. Momma would always do the right thing. Trent, the youngest, remembers when Momma taught Trent how to ring a chickens neck, clean it and prepare for eating – right after Trent chased it down because chickens really do run around with their heads cut off! Lorraine went to be with Jesus at 2:22am on April 19, 2009, holding the hand of her son-in-love Chief Lutz. She passed from this life to Heaven peacefully.
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