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Ralph Ernest “Smitty” Smith

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Ralph Ernest “Smitty” Smith

Birth
Milford, Beaver County, Utah, USA
Death
11 Apr 2015 (aged 75)
West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Burial
Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.60935, Longitude: -111.8043639
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Ralph E. (Smitty) Smith was born in Milford on April 18, 1939 to Nathen Smith and Freda Bahem.

He served in the military from 1963 to 1965.

He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for forty-two years, retiring in 2001.

He married Cheryl Thomson on June 19, 1970. He was the father of five sons and grandfather to four children.

Preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Nathen B. Smith. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl; sons, Greg, Brian, Brad, Blake (Amanda), and Chase (Janeal); and grandchildren, Katie, Zayne, Alyzabeth, and Olivia. He is also survived by his sister, Clarice Cook.

His family would like to thank Traditions Assisted Living for his care over the past year.

Viewings will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 16, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street (100 East), Murray.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Mountain View Memorial Estates, 3115 East Bengal Boulevard (7800 South), Cottonwood Heights.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from April 14 to April 15, 2015.
Ralph E. (Smitty) Smith was born in Milford on April 18, 1939 to Nathen Smith and Freda Bahem.

He served in the military from 1963 to 1965.

He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for forty-two years, retiring in 2001.

He married Cheryl Thomson on June 19, 1970. He was the father of five sons and grandfather to four children.

Preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Nathen B. Smith. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl; sons, Greg, Brian, Brad, Blake (Amanda), and Chase (Janeal); and grandchildren, Katie, Zayne, Alyzabeth, and Olivia. He is also survived by his sister, Clarice Cook.

His family would like to thank Traditions Assisted Living for his care over the past year.

Viewings will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 16, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street (100 East), Murray.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Mountain View Memorial Estates, 3115 East Bengal Boulevard (7800 South), Cottonwood Heights.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from April 14 to April 15, 2015.


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  • Created by: Ryan D. Curtis
  • Added: Apr 16, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145121571/ralph_ernest-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Ralph Ernest “Smitty” Smith (18 Apr 1939–11 Apr 2015), Find a Grave Memorial ID 145121571, citing Mountain View Memorial Estates Cemetery, Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Ryan D. Curtis (contributor 46858513).