David John Schild Obituary (1948 - 2022)

Born Mar 17, 1948, David John Schild attended St. Francis High School in St. Francis, WI. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about David John Schild.

Graduation Year	Class of 1966
Date of Birth	Mar 17, 1948
Date of Passing	Nov 11, 2022
About	David grew up in Saint Francis and attended Saint Paul Catholic School, where he was an altar boy, and Saint Francis High School. David was drafted and served in the 82nd Airborne from 1968 to 1970. After returning, David attended the University of Milwaukee and received his bachelor's degree. After graduation he traveled on a merchant ship to England and bicycled throughout France, Italy, and Germany where he stopped in Wiesbaden. He worked there as a civilian while taking classes at Ball State University that earned him a master’s degree in counseling. It was there that he met his true companion, Mireille. David left Germany in 1980 to pursue his passion, flying. After being a flight instructor and bush pilot, he was hired by Comair and then American Airlines which he retired from in 2008.