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Remembering Ronald Carl Schmidt, President of Omni Freight Brokers
Ron passed away on Saturday October 7, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida, at the age of 87. He was loved by everyone he ever met and touched many lives. He was a loving son to John and Alta (Clapp) Schmidt. He married Doreen (Steward) Schmidt on April 12, 1958, and was a loving husband for 65 years.
After serving in the Army during the Korean War, he started his career in Chicago working for B. Schwartz Company, the first company that imported meat from New Zealand and Australia. He then opened his...
Peco Foods Honors the Life of Bobby Wilburn
Peco Foods, one of the nation’s largest poultry companies, today honors the legacy of Bobby Wilburn, who passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at age 66.
Wilburn, a 38-year veteran of Peco, took a leave of absence earlier this year as the Corporate Director of Sales and Marketing – Commodity to focus on his health.
“There will never be another Bobby Wilburn. He lived out Peco’s core values every day with a commitment to do the right thing and build lasting relationships with people,” said President and CEO Mark...
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