Irving Albert Schroeder

It was real bad news to learn of Irv's passing. I first met Irv working on the Ferndale Bridges in July 1963. By fall we had started rooming together. We were life long friends and shared a lot of interests from sking, to flying, to chasing the ladies, to endlessly talking of invention ideas. In the ladies department we both got lucky. We went our separate ways when I departed the North Coast for Fresno in 1969, but we kept in touch and visting Irv and Freia at the "Iron Farm" as I dubbed it...

With great sorrow I learned of my friend's passing.I've known Irv from 1959 Gasquet bidge. Then the Hazelview tunnel in '62, were he did gold dredge mining in the Smith Rv., or fishing from his 40'Monterey boat on his time off. At the "millyard" in '66 we graded a 1500' runway, got our pilot license, and 172. He built structures with his own lumber mill, made sculptures of steel, ground reflector mirrors for telescope, etc. A construction advisor for the Sun Dial Br in Redding, and so much...

Our deepest sympathies to Irv's family. Irv was a pleasure to work with. He was a genuinely good man -- always friendly, patient, and good humored, and willing to share his knowledge on myriad subjects. As Sonny Fereira pointed out, he was quite the thinker and tinker-er, not to mention inventor! Wonder how many patents he ended up with? Irv was truly one of the good ones from Division of Highways/Caltrans, and we're glad to have had the pleasure of knowing and working with him.

My condolances are offered to Irv's family. He was a great guy, and his humor and wit were only exceeded by his compassion and passion for seeking engineering solutions, even when none were required! He was quite the thinker and tinker-er. I wish I had the opportunity to spend more time learning from, and enjoying the company of this amazing man.

Sorry to hear of Irv`s passing. He was a good friend. His dry wit always had me laughing. My best wishes to the family.
May the blessings be.

I would like to extemd my condolances to Freia & Irv's family. We worked together on several jobs while working for the Division of Highways & Caltrans. He was a fine gentleman & excellent engineer. When Irv & Leo got together, they could be quite the jokesters. He will be missed.

George Otterbeck (Redding, CA.)

So sorry to hear of Irv's passing. I worked with Irv on many of his Division Of Highways and Caltrans Projects. He was a fine gentleman and very competent Engineer, and a pleasure to work with.