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Gerould Hammond "Jerry" Smith

1916 - 2013

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1916

DIED

2013

Gerould Smith Obituary

Gerould "Jerry" Hammond Smith

Gerould Smith was born Sept. 1, 1916 in Ferndale, California to Warren and Beulah Smith. He died Mar. 2, 2013 in his home in Eugene, OR. Jerry graduated from South Fork Union High School in Miranda, CA and attended Stanford









University, obtaining a Ph.D. in chemistry. He joined 76 Union Oil Co. in 1940 and retired after 44 years of service as a Senior Research Scientist.

Dr. Smith is survived by Marian Taylor of Eugene; sister-in-law Helen Aurelia Smith of Lake Elsinore; daughter Carolie E. Martin of Houston; sons: Gerould H. Smith Jr. of Palo Alto; David K Smith of Knoxville; Charles W. Smith of Selma; and Roger W. Smith of Flagstaff; nephews: Harry Vaughn of Miranda; M. Locke Ettinger of St. George; niece Robin R. Larson of Redding; 8 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date at the ancestral ranch in Humboldt County, CA.

Published by Eugene Register-Guard on Mar. 14, 2013.
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Dear Marian and Smith/Vaughn Family,
i am saddened to learn of Jerry's passing. He was such a remarkable man. His love for learning and sharing and his kindness standout in my memory. Visiting him at the Bower's Museum is an experience i will always treasure. He was so much fun to talk with and learn from. He had an indescribable reverence for indigenous history and artifacts. He did make this world a better place, at the very least, he brought light and luster to us all.
My sincere condolences,
Nezzie Wade

March 17, 2013

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