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Walter SMITH Jr.

1943 - 2020

Walter SMITH Jr. obituary, 1943-2020, Vandalia, OH

BORN

1943

DIED

2020

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Walter SMITH Obituary

SMITH, Jr., Walter L.

77, of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. He was born to Walter, Sr. & Nellie Smith on May 25, 1943, in

Dayton, OH. Walt had worked for Quality Beer Distributors and retired from Wright Brothers Aero. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the

Vietnam Era and was a

member of American Legion Post #668. Walt also served as secretary for the Greater

Dayton Umpires Assn. Preceded in death by his parents, his

sister, Joan, and nephew, David. Survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Linda; son, Walter "Scooter" Smith; daughters, Renee' Smith & Rashelle "Shelley" Smith (Ron Cummins);

special friends, Angie Snyder & Mike Kreusch; host of other relatives and many friends. No services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Tenth Life. Arrangements entrusted to the Morton & Whetstone

Funeral Home, Vandalia. To send a special message to the family, please visit www.mortonwhetstonefh.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Dayton Daily News on Nov. 22, 2020.

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Bryan K Hadder

August 11, 2022

May you rest in peace and God bless the family

Brenda Hess

November 23, 2020

In loving memory of a wonderful man. We will love you and miss you always. Rest In Peace our dear friend.

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