[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 11, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: May 11, 1994]
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            LT. GEN. WILLIAM H. SCHNEIDER, AN HONORABLE MAN

  (Mr. GONZALEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with sadness to announce the 
passing of Lt. Gen. William H. Schneider, a man of great honor and 
distinction who was born in San Antonio, reared in San Antonio, and who 
passed away in San Antonio this past Monday. I rise, as well, to 
announce with great admiration the many contributions General Schneider 
made to his community through his work and influence, and I want to 
express on behalf of myself and the community of San Antonio our 
profound gratitude for his many years of distinguished service.
  General Schneider was greatly and widely admired as ``a soldier's 
general'' before retiring in 1989 from his position as commander of the 
5th Army at Fort Sam Houston. Known for his love of western music, and 
beloved by the soldiers who served under his command, Schneider was 
honored by the Fort Sam Houston soldier-musicians who volunteered their 
time to play for him at his retirement ceremony. After his retirement 
from the Army, Schneider became president-headmaster of the Texas 
Military Institute in San Antonio and served in that position until his 
untimely death.
  Schneider devoted much of his time to the youth of our community. 
Young people were important to him, and he showed his dedication to 
their well-being through the time and effort he spent with them 
motivating them to stay in school, to persevere, and to do their very 
best. He served on the executive committee of United Way and the Alamo 
Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The General and his wife Barbara 
were cochairs of the San Antonio Senior Olympics for 1991 and 1992.
  General Schneider was graduated from Central Catholic High School in 
1951 and from St. Mary's University in 1955. Upon his graduation from 
college, he was commissioned a second lieutenant of field artillery and 
served in the Army for the next 34 years. His service took him to 
Vietnam as a battalion commander during the Vietnam War and later to 
the U.S. Pacific as deputy commander in chief. During his service he 
earned the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, 
and the Air Medal.
  General Schneider was the finest example of the very best of our 
military and civilian community--he loved his country and fought to 
protect its citizens' right and freedoms; he loved his family, and his 
survivors, including his wife, two daughters, two sons, and seven 
grandchildren, will carry on his legacy of service to country and 
community; and he displayed the integrity, honesty and charity that are 
the ideal of the American soldier and citizen. We will miss General 
Schneider terribly, but we are the better for having known him and been 
touched by him. He was, in every sense of the word, an honorable man.

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