Chandlerville, IL - Carlyle (Carl) Schaad, 83, of Sparks, Nevada, formerly of Chandlerville, passed away on December 7, 2006 at the Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, NV. He was born Oct 10, 1923 in Iowa the son of Carl and Marguerite Schnell Schaad. He married Nora Webb in July of 1943 and she survives.

He attended Monmouth College, the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of New Mexico School of Law. Carlyle enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1941 and earned his wings in 1943. He as shipped to England and flew B-17's over the European Theater in WWII. He was shot down, taken prisoner by the Germans in February and released from prison camp by General Patton’s tank corps in May of 1945. Carl remained in the Air Force Reserve and was recalled to active duty during the Korean War, resigning his commission in 1958.

After WWII he worked principally in the air and space industries as a contract negotiator with North American Aviation, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Xerox Corporation subsidiary Electro Optical Systems. He also worked in contracts at UNR when he moved from Southern California to Reno in 1979. He was a member of the Air Force Assoc, the 95^th Bomb Group (H) Association, and the Reno’s Old Men Eating Out Group.

He is survived by his wife, one brother, Howard Andrew (Rachel) Schaad of Orland Park, IL; a brother-in-law, Robert Web; 16 nieces and nephews, numerous grandnieces and nephews and several great grandnieces and nephews.

Graveside services for his cremains will be held at 1:00 pm Wed. Jan. 3, 2007 at the Chandlerville Cemetery in Chandlerville, IL. Lintner-Hurley Funeral Home in Chandlerville is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family c/o www.hurleyfh.com.