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Lawrence Schkade Obituary

Lawrence L. Schkade ARLINGTON Lawrence L. Schkade, Ph.D., Dean, UTA research professor, organ donor advocate died Nov. 25, 2017 at the age of 87. SERVICE: Services were private. Born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas and went on to receive his PhD from LSU. He served on the faculties of UT-Austin, UNT and UTA. Dr. Schkade retired in 2003 as business dean and chaired professor at UTA having served there for 33 years in various leadership roles. He was recognized worldwide as author of over 250 books and publications. He received many awards, and distinctions, including his election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. After undergoing a heart transplant 25 years ago, Dr, Schkade became an active advocate for organ donation. His subsequent research and service on local and national medical boards have been used to reduce the nationwide mismatch of supply and demand in organ transplantation. SURVIVORS: Wife, Elle Thompson; sons, David and Paul; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; brother, Henry "Bill"; stepdaughters, Joanne Elliott , Ericka Grim, Terri Crayne, and their families.

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Published by Star-Telegram on Dec. 4, 2017.

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Todd Owens

January 23, 2020

Heard about his passing last summer and just got around to finding this.

I took Dr. Schkade's Economics of Information Technology course to complete my MSIS back around 1997. He encouraged us to challenge the conventions and thinking of the authors of the research we read, which made for an excellent learning experience.

I will always be grateful to him for the endorsement that led to the lecturer position in Systems Analysis & Design at UT Arlington.

I will fondly remember Schkade as dedicated educator and a consummate gentleman.

Suzy Edmonson

April 4, 2018

I will always remember Schkade fondly, first as a kind neighbor in my youth, and later as a friend and fellow Reiki practitioner. I so enjoyed the Urantia quotes he would regularly email. Love to him and to his family!

MK Ramadoss

March 25, 2018

Just learned today of his passing. I had one class taught by him and was an excellent teacher and still remember him fondly. For one reason or another,I did not get a chance to visit him since I graduated from UTA. May his soul rest in peace.

Elle Thompson

January 6, 2018

Cristine Breeden

December 11, 2017

Please accept our heartfelt condolences. You are in our hearts and prayers. Cristine and David

Randy & Betty Ann Ruyle

December 7, 2017

We saw him only once a year for several years, but we will miss him terribly. His spirit and wisdom lives on.

Paula Thompson

December 4, 2017

I had many lovely and meaningful conversations with Scotty over the years. I knew him as a devoted supporter of The Urantia Book Fellowship, and as the Fellowship's Director, I'm deeply grateful to have had the chance to get to know him. He inspired me deeply every time we spoke.

To him I say, "Thank Scotty, God's speed faithful brother and fellow server of the circles. I'll miss you! Until next we meet, farewell!"

December 4, 2017

God has given us a life span of 70 and 80 years if we are strong. May you celebrate a life well lived and loved by many. Psalms 90:10

Jay Brown

December 4, 2017

As a young man in college, I remember well when I ended up in Dr. Schkade's statistics class at UTA. Here I was in one of business school's most feared classes, and the teacher was head of the department, AND he wrote the book! Surely I would fail.
My fears quickly subsided though as Dr. Schkade had a unique way of taking abstract and complex equations and relating them to real world applications. It made all the difference, and it helped me turn the corner for the rest of my education. He truly loved what he did and it showed.
I never got to thank you personally Dr. Schkade, so "Thank You", and rest in peace.

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