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Submitted: 5/4/16 • Approved: 5/5/16 • Last Updated: 5/8/16 • R1137117-G0-S3
STAFF SERGEANT US Air Force - US Navy
Office of Special Investigations
Korea
July 02, 1929 - March 13, 2012
Edward Earle Smith, 82, died peacefully with his wife at his side on March 13, 2012.
Mr. Smith was a 32nd Degree Mason, Shriner, a Veteran of the Navy and Air Force where he was an OSI agent, a former Corning Arkansas Chief of Police, a singer, and a man of great wit and intelligence. He will be remembered most though as a loving husband of Lou, father to Eddie (d.), Celeste, Bill, and Diane; a grandfather to Matthew (d.), Aaron, Katherine, Brian, Rachel, Michael, Yasmin, Logan, and Melissa; a doting great-grandfather to Keegan, Jordan, and Jace.
There will be a celebration of Mr. Smith's life on Saturday, March 17th from 2-5:00p.m. at the Smith's home at #1 Cottontail Drive, Conway for friends and family. A memorial service will be held later in the year, at a time to be announced.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation. www.giving.children.org; 1 Children's Way, Slot 661 Little Rock, Ar 72202-3591.
Contributed on 5/4/16 by denise.bratcher63
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