Obituary

Carl W. Schmid III, died suddenly in his Davis home on Oct. 4, 2026.

Carl was a loving husband (Robin), devoted father (Ivan, Noah and Thatcher), wonderful son (Carl and Luba), caring brother and in-law (Adam and Anjuli) and dear uncle (Bryson) and part of an extended family on the East Coast and Europe.

A graduate of Davis High School, Carl received his bachelor’s degree in history from UC Berkeley, making him a lifelong student who consumed an extraordinary reading list covering a wide range of history, sci-fi and fantasy.

Following his initial employment with Davis Lumber, then with The Enterprise, Carl joined Progressive Insurance where he worked for 21 years. Throughout his life, Carl enjoyed fishing, golf, cooking and playing Magic the Gathering while maintaining an enduring love of camping accompanied by a good book and his faithful dog, Pluto.

Carl had a wry insight into the foibles of human behavior accompanied by a ready wit. We miss him deeply. Interment will be private. For those wishing to send condolences, share memories and pictures, or attend his memorial service on Saturday, Nov. 14, please contact the family at the following email address: [email protected].