Richard Marshall Smith1 
M, #42290, b. Jan 16, 1929, d. Aug 23, 2002
| Father* | Lawrence Frederick Smith1 b. Aug 6, 1899, d. Feb 3, 1985 |
| Mother* | Ruby Frances Goodhue1 b. Sep 22, 1902, d. Nov 29, 1995 |
Chronological Events | ||
| Birth* | Jan 16, 1929 | Richard Marshall Smith was born on Jan 16, 1929 at Fletcher, Franklin County, Vermont, United States .1 |
| He was the son of Lawrence Frederick Smith and Ruby Frances Goodhue.1 | ||
| Death* | Aug 23, 2002 | Richard Marshall Smith died on Aug 23, 2002, at age 73 at Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, United States, from cancer of the colon, at home.2 |
| Obituary | Aug 24, 2002 | OBITUARY: ST. ALBANS -- Richard M. Smith, 73, a life-long resident of this area, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, at his home with his family at his side. He was born in East Fletcher, Jan. 16, 1929, a son of the late Lawrence F. and R. Frances (Goodhue) Smith. On June 5, 1954, he married Josephine Perry in St. Paul's United Methodist Church in St. Albans. He was a foreman for H. P. Hood and Sons for 28 years until they closed in 1982. He then was a boiler operator for Wyeth Nutritional for eight years, retiring in 1993. He was a 1950 graduate of Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans and served in the U. S. Army with the 502nd Armored Division ( "Hell On Wheels") in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Green Mountain Post 1, American Legion. Dick was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He was also a lover and rescuer of animals, especially cats, finding them good homes, having them spayed, neutered, and vaccinated. He had 10 cats of his own, and they will miss him and his special individual care for each of them. An avid bowler, Dick was a member of the St. Albans Bowling Center Team and the American Bowling Conference. He played softball for the H. P. Hood and Railroad Teams, and basketball for the Eagles. He was a member of the Quarter-Century Club at Hoods, and enjoyed playing cards and traveling to Lake Winnipesaukee with his wife, Jo, and his brother, Hubert, and his wife, Joyce. In addition to his wife of over 48 years, Josephine, survivors include: two sons, Scott Richard Smith, of St. Albans, and Perry D. Smith and his wife, Annette, of Swanton; his brother and sister-in-law, Hubert and Joyce Smith, of St. Albans; three grandchildren, Nicole, Benjamin and Dustin Smith; and an aunt, Madelyn Beauvais, of Hillsboro, N.C; and nieces, nephews, cousins and many special friends. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in St. Paul's United Methodist Church with the Rev. Oren Lane officiating. Interment will follow in the family lot in Georgia Plain Cemetery with full military honors. Honoring Dick's request, there will be no calling hours. Those wishing to remember Dick may do so to the Hospice Program of Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, Vt. 05478, or Green Mountain Animal Defenders (GMAD), c/o Dr. Peggy Larson, 349 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester, Vt. 05446. Arrangements are by the Heald Funeral Home, 87 So. Main St., St. Albans. You may send condolences online through www.healdfuneralhome.com. Published online at www.healdfuneralhome.com.3 |
| Burial* | Aug 27, 2002 | He was buried on Aug 27, 2002 at Georgia Plain Cemetery, Georgia Plains, Franklin County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 18692407.4 |
Military* | Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in Korea. | |