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DOLORES L. Visitation for Dolores L. Schmid, who died Sunday, will be Wednesday, December 21, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Kaster-Maxon & Futrell Funeral Home Chapel in El Paso, TX with a Funeral Service to follow at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Dolores was known to say, ". . . a lady who will tell her age will tell everything." She did not tell. Dolores, a proud Colonel's wife, lived in El Paso most of her adult years, and was a retired teacher. After a brief attempt at making Albuquerque, NM her home, she lived her final five years in the DFW area near her nephew, Dale A. Lancaster. She was born in Washington D.C. and was a graduate of George Washington University. She was a former member of the Kappa Delta Society, and the El Paso and Albuquerque Women's Clubs, and a former member of the First Baptist Church, El Paso, TX. Some of her fondest memories were of her childhood years living in a home built by her father, Robert E. Lancaster Sr., in Chevy Chase, MD on Oliver Street. Also sharing most cherished memories was from her regular appearances on the TV show, "Inga's Angle," a beauty program on NBC TV in D.C. And, she was thrilled to be part of a cast for the movie, "Price of Peace." She had a great love of music (particularly at the symphony), art, nature, and cats. Dolores was preceded in death by: husband, Col. Eldon Woerner Schmid; father, Robert E. Lancaster, Sr.; mother, Annie Marie Gulley Lancaster; brother, Robert E. Lancaster, Jr., and his wife, Margaret (Peg). She is survived by: rescue cats, Baby Doll and Sherrie; daughter, Carole Doellen Burton, and her husband, Wayne of Albuquerque, NM; grandson, Scott Randolph Burton and his wife, Irene and their son, Noah of Los Lunas, NM; grandson, Craig Montgomery Burton; nephew, Dale A. Lancaster and his wife, Tracy of Murphy, TX; niece, Jane Stamey and her husband, Charles of Asheville, NC; nephew, Robert E. Lancaster, III, and his wife, Cheryl of Charlotte, NC; nephew, Richard Lancaster of Indian Head, MD. Dolores was most grateful for her best friend, Louise Drumheller of La Laz, NM. She frequently, fondly said that Louise was, "like a sister to me." A virtually life-long, very dear friend, Doris "Holly" Dougherty of Concord, NC, who had stayed pen pals to the end, was particularly faithful in the last five years when Dolores wasn't writing back. Holly's cards and letters were a source of sunshine for Dolores. Louise and Holly, take a big bow - Dolores loves you more than you'll ever know. Thank God for good friends and family who give unconditional love.
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