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County
Biographies
EDWARD
A. SCHELLER
Among
the names of the younger generation of business executives, we find that of
Edward A. Scheller, a native son of Los Angeles, born here, July 30, 1890, a
son of Louis C. and Agnes O. (McLaughlin) Scheller, and a grandson of Edward
McLaughlin, a pioneer of California.
In
pursuit of an education, Edward A. Scheller attended St.
Vincent’s College and, after his graduation, entered the establishment owned
and operated by his father known as the Union Hardware & Metal
Company. The young man early showed
those qualities that mark the executive and he rose rapidly until in 1921 he
became a member of the board of directors and assumed a place in the active
management of the business. When the
United States entered the World War Mr. Scheller enlisted on May 16, 1917, in
the Motor Transport Corps and was made sergeant. He was commissioned second lieutenant,
September 15, 1918, in the quartermaster department and honorably discharged with
rank of first lieutenant on February 25, 1919.
His war service was marked by the most efficient discharge of all duties
of his position. After he returned to
civil life he became active in the American Legion and other organizations of
returned soldiers. He was commissioned
first lieutenant and later promoted to captain of the Reserve Officers
Corps. He continued active in the Union
Hardware & Metal Company until his death.
On
May 25, 1921, Mr. Scheller was united in marriage in Los Angeles with Miss
Gladys Carson, a daughter of John M. and Katherine (Smythe)
Carson, representatives of pioneer families of southern California. The father died May 13, 1928. Of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Scheller
three children were born: Edward Carson;
Frances Clair; and Maria de las Reyes. Mr. Scheller died on July 16, 1928, after a
six months illness. His life span was
all too brief for the full realization of the promise it held out of a
brilliant career for him, but he did accomplish much that was worthwhile and
that brought him a full measure of success.
He was a member of the Elks, Knights of Columbus, Potrero
Country and Westport Beach Clubs, and of the Purchasing Agents Association of
Los Angeles.
We
here quote from an article entitled, A Soldier and Business Executive: “In a career tragically cut short by death,
Edward A. Scheller achieved success and honor.
As a young man on the Pacific coast he demonstrated executive ability of
the rarest quality and met so successfully the duties of life that the power of
his example extended to those about him and exercised an influence upon all
with whom he came in contact.”
Transcribed
by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: California of the South
Vol. IV, by John Steven McGroarty, Pages 623-624,
Clarke Publ., Chicago, Los Angeles, Indianapolis. 1933.
© 2012 V.
Gerald Iaquinta.
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