Richard Harry Smith

M, (19 January 1943 - 29 August 1973)
Father-Biological*Sidney Henry Smith b. 16 Aug 1917, d. 2 Mar 1947
Mother-Biological*Janice Mary Woodman b. 6 Oct 1919, d. 23 Aug 2009
Last Edited=2 Feb 2024
Richard H. Smith
     Richard Harry Smith was born on 19 January 1943 at Orange, Massachusetts. Weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 He was the son of Sidney Henry Smith and Janice Mary Woodman. Richard Harry Smith went by the nick-name of Ricky.8,4 Heappeared on the US Census of 1950 in the household of Grandville William Cooper Jr. and Janice Mary Woodman at 21 Deshon Manor, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.9 His Social Security Number was 176-32-8964.6,10 Richard graduated from Butler High School in 1960. He enlisted in the US Army on 21 June 1960 and served until 20 June 1963 as a PFC.11,10,7 He died on 29 August 1973 at Alana, Nueces County, Texas, at age 30.2,11,4,5,6,10,7 Richard's obituary of 31 August 1973, reads:

Richard H Smith


ORANGE - Richard H Smith 31, of Corpus Christi, Tex., formerly of Butler Pa., died Wednesday at Atana Tex as a result of an automobile accident

The grandson of Mrs Harry Woodman of North Orange, he was born at Lowell Jan 19, 1942, the son of Sidney H. and Janice (Woodman) Smith

Besides his grandmother, he leaves a wife, the former Susan Warm, and a daughter Ricki D. Smith, both of Deerfield Conn; his mother, Mrs Janice Wheeler of Butler, Pa., a sister, Jean Harrier of Athol and two brothers, Jeffrey Smith of Zelienople, Pa., and Granville W Cooper III, of Butler, Pa
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The funeral will be Monday at 2 pm at the Noth Orange Community Church. Rev Arthur W. Shaw, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Tally Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. The Witty FuneralHome to take charge of arrangements.5

He was buried on 3 September 1973 at Tully Cemetery, Orange, Massachusetts.11,4,5,10,7

Compeller's Notes:
The cornor's report states he died 31 August.

Citations

  1. Delvy, Florine Isabel. Delvey Genealogies. N.p.: manuscript, 1968.
  2. Brodeur, Diane. Descendants of Ruth Melinda Delvey. Oxford, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1981.
  3. Birth Announcement : Richard Harry Smith.
  4. Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
  5. Greenfield Recorder, "Richard H. Smith" Greenfield, Massachusetts, 31 August 1973.
  6. United States, Department of Veterans Affairs.. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011.
  7. Ancestry.com. U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2012.
  8. Roy, Robert A. (AVCM), personal knowledge. 09 Feb 2022, 3017 Avalon Rd, Paw Paw, WV 25434.
  9. Census Bureau. 1950 U.S. Federal Census. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2022.
  10. Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2013.
  11. Butler Eagle, "Former Butler Man Killed in Texas Crash" Butler, Pennsylvania, 31 August 1973.