Alexander "Pete" Welty Schoemann

Alexander Welty Schoemann “Pete” was born on July 4, 1934, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his parents Alexander F. and Mary (Welty) Schoemann and his sister Sallie Lukens. Pete passed away on December 2, 2021, at his home in Plano, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 65-years Kathleen (Dunfee), son Alexander (Beth), son Christopher (Kristine), and daughter Susan Daproza (Todd). Pete also had five grandchildren who brought him great joy; Kendall Hebert (Keegan), Alexander Schoemann (Carolyn), Erika Lowman (Jeff), Madeline Schoemann and Jackson Schoemann. Pete also had one greatgrandchild - Marlowe Hebert.

Immediatley following his graduation from Pennsylvania State University and marriage to Kathleen in 1956 the two embarked on a life and career that literally spanned the globe. Pete enlisted in the U.S. Army, graduated from the Army Language School in Monterey, California and was stationed in Frankfort, Germany until 1959. Following their stint in Germany, Pete and Kathleen returned to Philadelphia where they lived until 1972. Pete worked as an accountant/financial manager for Wyeth Laboratories and Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) while living in Philadelphia. In 1972, Pete moved his family to Hacienda Heights, California.

In the fall of 1975, Pete took a position as the Chief Financial Officer with the Lavan Petroleum Company (a joint venture between ARCO and the National Iranian Oil Company) and moved his family to Tehran, Iran where they lived until 1978.

After returning to the United States, Pete accepted another position with ARCO in Oslo, Norway in 1985. Pete and Kathleen settled in Plano, Texas in 1989. The two made Plano their home for the last 33 years.

Upon retiring from ARCO in 1995, Pete embarked on his second “career” which saw him affiliated with many different jobs, volunteer positions, Board memberships and involvement with philanthropic organizations in North Texas. These included a 23-year relationship with Gleneagles Country Club where he was a friend of many members and gave him the opportunity to be around one of his life’s passions – the game of golf. In addition, he maintained a consistent substitute teaching assignment with the Allen ISD that continued well into his ‘80s. That relationship saw him teach classes from kindergarten through high school and gave him the opportunity to work many of Allen’s athletics events.

Pete was an active member of the North Texas Senior Golf Association and served on their Board. He also was very involved with the Penn State Club of North Texas. Lastly, Pete volunteered his time and services with the Plano Conservancy, C.I.T.Y. House , “LIVE! From Plano” and the Forest Creek Estates Homeowners Association.