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Ted Jay Smith III, Ph.D.

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Ted Smith Obituary

Professor Ted Jay Smith III, Ph.D., died Sunday January 4, 2004. Born in 1945, in Dobb's Ferry N.Y., Ted served as an Air Force officer for 10 years, was a Professor of Rhetoric and Communication, and a prolific scholar. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Rosemary Tibbe Smith; his sisters, Mrs. Julianne Hershy Reddy of Philadelphia, Pa. and Mrs. Rebecca Marie Ament of Greensburg, Pa; and his nephews Mark Jonathan Ament, Joshua Lee Ament and Gary Reynold Beatty. His family will receive friends 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 8 at the Bliley Funeral Homes' Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, January 9 at Saint Alban's Pro-Cathedral, 4006 Hermitage Rd. with interment to follow at Hollywood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Alban's Building Fund or to the Ted J. Smith III Memorial Fund at the VCU School of Mass Communications, P.O. Box 842034, Richmond, Va 23284.

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Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch on Jan. 7, 2004.

Memories and Condolences
for Ted Smith

13 Entries

Bill Campbell

January 23, 2004

On behalf of the Members of The Philadelphia Society, I express our condolences to his wife Rosemary. Ted's presentations and presence at the Society's meetings will be sorely missed.

Jan Howard

January 19, 2004

It is with much saddness that we reflect on our friendship with Ted. There is no doubt that he was admired and respected by all his colleagues and students. We were fortunate to know Ted also as a friend. He was an excellent cupid in our lives and his love of the natural world, expecially birds, has influenced us to this day. Among all of his qualities he was also a romantic. The support and encouragement he gave to Rosemary and his friends bespeaks of a generosity of spirit that is rare. To Rosemary and all who knew Ted I am reminded of this Celtic prayer-

Deep peace of the running wave to you.

Deep peace of the flowing air to you.

Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.

Deep peace of the shinning stars to you.

Vale Ted

Derek Verrall

January 19, 2004

Ted was a colleague and friend during the time he and Rosemary were in Warrnambool, Australia. He made a major contribution to his discipline, introducing a new rigour to the "American school" of communication (as opposed to the wave of cultural studies which was rising). He was instrumental in the development of the Centre for Communication Research and the establishment of the Public Relations degree at Warrnambool, which is now a campus of Deakin University in Victoria.

He was an avid bird watcher, a worthy disputant in our frequent debates on politics and international events, and a good drinking companion. Vale Ted. I am only too sorry that you were unable to make the planned trip to Tasmania. We had so much to debate! You will be sorely missed by Rosemary. My thoughts are with her.

Derek Verrall, retired Senior Lecturer in Politics, Warrnambool Institute of Advanced Education now Deakin University.

Scarlett Foster

January 9, 2004

Ted was a joy to work with, and we at Monsanto were blessed to have him as a colleague and partner. He made us better communicators, but more importantly, better people. Thanks to his family for sharing his wisdom and joy with us. Our thoughts are with you.

Curtis Crawford

January 8, 2004

I am surprised and sad to learn of Ted's death. Persons of his character, intelligence, gentleness and grace are rare and invaluable. I am sorry that he is gone so much before his time, and especially sorry for those who knew him best, loved him most, and thus will most deeply feel his loss.

Laurie Morrow

January 8, 2004

Please accept my condolences on your loss of this wonderful gentleman and scholar. I've known Ted for over a decade through the National Association of Scholars, and always especially looked forward to getting to talk to him, for whenever I did, I learned a great deal, and had a wonderful time doing so. At the 2002 NAS Board of Directors meeting, I had the pleasure of sitting next to Ted at dinner, who was one of the most brilliant and amusing conversationalists I've ever met. What a gift he was to the world, what a privilege to know him. May God be with you, at this time, and always.

With warmest regards,

Laurie Morrow

Marie and Allan Mandelstamm

January 7, 2004

Dear Rosemary,

We were deeply saddened by news of Ted’s death. We hope he did not suffer too much near the end. In my last conversation with him in November he demonstrated great courage in the face of his health problems. We will always remember him as a fine leader and colleague in the VAS and as a fine person. We will miss him mightily.

You have our deepest sympathies and very best wishes.

Marie and Allan Mandelstamm

David Armor

January 7, 2004

I am blessed to have known and worked with Ted in the Virginia Association of Scholars, and my prayers and heartfelt sympathies are with his wife, Rosemary, and all of his family.

Carey Stronach

January 7, 2004

Ted was a wonderful person and an excellent leader of the Virginia Association of Scholars. My condolences to his family. He will be sorely missed.

Carey Stronach

James Metcalf

January 7, 2004

Sympathies to those who knew and loved Ted.

Michael Krauss

January 7, 2004

Ted was my predecessor, and my successor, as president of the Virginia Association of Scholars. His tireless defense of the rights of academics in a society of free and responsible individuals should NEVER be forgotten. He will be sorely missed.

Stephen Balch, Nat'l. Assn. of Scholars, Pres.

January 7, 2004

We mourn the passage of a good colleague and friend.

Dee Kirchmier

January 7, 2004

My thoughts and prayers are with Dr. Smith's wife and family. The school of mass communications will never be the same without him. A brilliant and funny man, he truly will be missed.

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