ACE News & Announcements

August 2026

From Carolyn Marks, ACE President, ACE #554

Dear ACE members,

It is with a sad heart I bring you the news that John Martin, ACE 343, has passed away from kidney and heart failure. He passed on August 12th in his home, surrounded by family.
Also:

Calice (Cal) Breaux, Jr., ACE 183, passed away peacefully on the morning of August 14, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at Calcutta House at Hospice of Acadiana in Lafayette, LA.

Please click here to see more detail for John Martin; and here for Cal Breaux, as well as short tributes for both long-time members.

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 July, 2021

In late June, a number of ACE members were contacted via the web site and e-mail from Cynthia Schmidt, the daughter of Gilbert Schmidt, a member of the original ACE.  She informed us that her father, ACE 386, had passed away a couple of years ago at the age of 93.  While going through his estate, she discovered his collection of ACE covers dated from 1942 and 1943!

Cynthia told us that she sought us out at ACE to see if we could help her discover any of her father's original letters and covers. If you have any info, covers, or images, please let us know!See Cynthia's story here.

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