Herbert Milton Smith passed away in Klamath Falls on April 8, 2016. He was 85 years old. Herbert was born in Placerville, Calif., on April 17, 1930, to Byron and Manilia Smith.
He met Helen Faye Butner while he was in San Pedro, Calif., serving with the U.S. Navy. After a brief courtship, they were married on July 28, 1951. After his discharge from the Navy, he and Helen moved to Klamath Falls, where he began working for Weyerhaeuser at Camp 4. After parting company with Weyerhaeuser, he went to work for several logging companies, including Lowell Jones Logging. He finished his working life with Bill Neubert Logging.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman with a great love of the outdoors. He loved nothing better than standing around a flickering campfire with family and friends telling hunting stories. He had a great love of military history and could identify, at a glance, any war-era airplane ever built. He enjoyed watching baseball and everyone knew about it if the umpire's calls weren't going the way he thought they should. He spent as much time with family and friends as possible and generally was determined to enjoy life to the fullest.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Byron and Manilia. He lost the love of his life, Helen, in December 2013. He is
survived by his sons, Larry, Melvin, Rick and Robert, and daughters-in-law, Vicky, Joy, Karen and Patty. Also surviving are his brothers, Charles and Melvin Smith. He leaves behind five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Herald and News, April 13, 2016
He met Helen Faye Butner while he was in San Pedro, Calif., serving with the U.S. Navy. After a brief courtship, they were married on July 28, 1951. After his discharge from the Navy, he and Helen moved to Klamath Falls, where he began working for Weyerhaeuser at Camp 4. After parting company with Weyerhaeuser, he went to work for several logging companies, including Lowell Jones Logging. He finished his working life with Bill Neubert Logging.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman with a great love of the outdoors. He loved nothing better than standing around a flickering campfire with family and friends telling hunting stories. He had a great love of military history and could identify, at a glance, any war-era airplane ever built. He enjoyed watching baseball and everyone knew about it if the umpire's calls weren't going the way he thought they should. He spent as much time with family and friends as possible and generally was determined to enjoy life to the fullest.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Byron and Manilia. He lost the love of his life, Helen, in December 2013. He is
survived by his sons, Larry, Melvin, Rick and Robert, and daughters-in-law, Vicky, Joy, Karen and Patty. Also surviving are his brothers, Charles and Melvin Smith. He leaves behind five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Herald and News, April 13, 2016
Herbert Milton Smith passed away in Klamath Falls on April 8, 2016. He was 85 years old. Herbert was born in Placerville, Calif., on April 17, 1930, to Byron and Manilia Smith.
He met Helen Faye Butner while he was in San Pedro, Calif., serving with the U.S. Navy. After a brief courtship, they were married on July 28, 1951. After his discharge from the Navy, he and Helen moved to Klamath Falls, where he began working for Weyerhaeuser at Camp 4. After parting company with Weyerhaeuser, he went to work for several logging companies, including Lowell Jones Logging. He finished his working life with Bill Neubert Logging.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman with a great love of the outdoors. He loved nothing better than standing around a flickering campfire with family and friends telling hunting stories. He had a great love of military history and could identify, at a glance, any war-era airplane ever built. He enjoyed watching baseball and everyone knew about it if the umpire's calls weren't going the way he thought they should. He spent as much time with family and friends as possible and generally was determined to enjoy life to the fullest.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Byron and Manilia. He lost the love of his life, Helen, in December 2013. He is
survived by his sons, Larry, Melvin, Rick and Robert, and daughters-in-law, Vicky, Joy, Karen and Patty. Also surviving are his brothers, Charles and Melvin Smith. He leaves behind five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Herald and News, April 13, 2016
He met Helen Faye Butner while he was in San Pedro, Calif., serving with the U.S. Navy. After a brief courtship, they were married on July 28, 1951. After his discharge from the Navy, he and Helen moved to Klamath Falls, where he began working for Weyerhaeuser at Camp 4. After parting company with Weyerhaeuser, he went to work for several logging companies, including Lowell Jones Logging. He finished his working life with Bill Neubert Logging.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman with a great love of the outdoors. He loved nothing better than standing around a flickering campfire with family and friends telling hunting stories. He had a great love of military history and could identify, at a glance, any war-era airplane ever built. He enjoyed watching baseball and everyone knew about it if the umpire's calls weren't going the way he thought they should. He spent as much time with family and friends as possible and generally was determined to enjoy life to the fullest.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Byron and Manilia. He lost the love of his life, Helen, in December 2013. He is
survived by his sons, Larry, Melvin, Rick and Robert, and daughters-in-law, Vicky, Joy, Karen and Patty. Also surviving are his brothers, Charles and Melvin Smith. He leaves behind five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Herald and News, April 13, 2016
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