Eugene Schilder

Eugene "PaPa" Schilder, 80, entered his eternal rest on August 26, 2025. Born on January 17, 1945, Gene dedicated his life to the ones he loved, never failing to put his family and friends above himself. Forever a source of strength, wisdom, honesty, and courage, he walked through this life an inspiration to all those fortunate enough to cross his path. A devout husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, he prided himself on loyalty and compassion. Gene's unwavering service to his family was matched only by the service to his country and the United States Army serving two tours, the first on the DMZ in Korea as a young man of 18, followed by a tour in the Vietnam War. After retiring, he and Gale, his beautiful and loving wife of 33 years, settled into a quiet life in the vast countryside of his home state of Texas. An avid outdoorsman, Gene felt most at home surrounded by nature where he worked the land, taking pride in the sweat of a hard day's work. He found joy in the simple things, sunset lake cruises, flickering campfires, strategic chess matches, and collecting antiques that garnered him a string of blue ribbons from the State Fair of Texas. Along with his beloved wife Gale, Gene is survived by his three children, Regenea and husband Brian, Brad and wife Joan, and Gene as well as nine grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. His funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 2nd with a viewing for close friends and family at 11:30am at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana followed by a graveside service at Baker Cemetery in Kemp, Texas at 2pm.