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DALE SMITH Obituary
Dale R. Smith, 78, longtime resident of Edgewood, Washington, passed away on Palm Sunday, March 24th, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA. From complications of spiral cell sarcoma, cancer.
He was born August, 13th 1934 in Stanley, ND. His parents are: Bob (Robert) Smith and Dorothy (Gertrude) Williams. He is the only child of his parents and Dorothy's first of four children.
In 1943 when he was only 8 years old, he moved from North Dakota with his mother, stepfather: Ray Jarmin and his younger brothers: Raydarold (3 years old) and Verl Jarmin (18 months old) to the small, Northwest WA., town of Rockport. Rockport is now considered to be the base of the beautiful North Cascade scenic highway along the meandering and powerful Skagit River which is also known as eagle country. His little sister Delma Jarmin was born here just after the move. They moved out here because his Grandpa Williams (and his brother) owned a railroad tie mill across the river and they put his step father, Ray, to work right away.
Dale grew up having many wonderful adventures in the great outdoors including hunting and fishing. He was surrounded by lots of family and friends. They had many common family pets and even some that are not so common including a bear cub and a civet cat (skunk family) which he tried to de-skunk with an electric soldering iron and didn't do such a good job, as that little critter sprayed and stunk up the whole house! While Dale's children were growing up they had a flying squirrel and a pet raccoon.
Dale played football and ended up breaking his leg. In 1953 he graduated from Concrete High School in Concrete, WA. He then moved to Seattle and went to work for the Boeing Company as a union Machinist. He was in the Marine reserves while working for Boeing.
In Seattle, he met and later married Cecilia Brown of Beaumont, CA. on August, 17th 1958. He then left Boeing and chose to serve our country as a United States Marine stationed in El Tora, CA. He worked as a mechanic while in the service and even met Elvis Presley on one of their outings.
They moved back to Washington and their son Dennis was born December, 22nd 1959 in Auburn, WA. Then they moved back to Concrete, WA. so that he could drive a logging truck. Their first daughter Connie was born November, 10th 1961 in Mount Vernon, WA. Dale passed Cecilia on her way to the hospital while he was in his logging truck going the opposite direction. (We think he missed her birth). They moved back to Auburn, and he took a job with Paccar. Sharon was born April 20th 1963 in Auburn, WA. Karen was born May 10th 1965 also in Auburn, WA.
When Paccar went on strike, he elected to continue working and began working at Clough Equipment Company in Seattle as he said, "I have a family to support." When Clough then went on strike, he became gainfully employed by Kaiser Aluminum in Tacoma. He spent many years with Kaiser where he made many improvements and kept their plant up to par in good working order as well. He brought "slugs" (drippings/droppings or cut outs of aluminum) home to his kids.
He and Cecilia divorced in 1972. He met and later married Ruth Campbell of Concrete, WA. in 1975. Their first son, Danny was born October, 20th 1976 in Tacoma, WA. Donny was born May, 11th 1984 also in Tacoma, WA. He then went to work for Continental Lime where he worked enthusiastically until the day he retired. Dale retired as Plant Superintendent for Continental Lime in Tacoma, WA. He was responsible for keeping the whole place operating smoothly and efficiently.
Over the years he has had many occupations. He was literally a jack of all trades. He worked doing welding, drafting, layout and lofting for Clough Equipment Company, Paccar and Boeing. He also drove a logging truck and was a mechanic while he served our country in the Marine Corps.
He is survived by his loving wife, Jean Raker of Tallahassee, FL. and her family. His son Dennis Smith of Lake Tapps, WA. (Dennis's loving companion Karla Kudlinski of Auburn, WA,) and daughters Connie Nesmith of Kent, WA., Sharon Stone and husband David Bredeson of Bonney Lake, WA., Karen Leonhardt and husband Ryan Leonhardt of Edgewood, WA., his grandchildren Mariah Buckland, Jessica Lowe, Rob Stone, Chris Smith, Amanda Smith, Darialle Smith and Ashley Smith. His great-grandchildren Owen and Garrett Buckland, Jack Thompson and twins Logen and Caden Salonka. His brothers Raydarold and Verl Jarmin. His cousin Ed Vogt as well as many other cousins, nieces and nephews, Jean's son David Raker of Dacula, GA., daughter Deborah Iden of Tallahassee, FL., and sons Chris Raker of Tallahassee, FL. and Steven Raker of Lakeland, FL., numerous friends, his pesky cat Taz and his trusty dog Bridgette.
Dale was preceded in death by his wife Ruth Smith, his sons Danny Smith (Danny's wife Angie) and Donny Smith, his granddaughter Maranda Stone, his mother Dorothy Campbell and his father Bob Smith, his Grandparents and his little sister Delma Richards. Many friends and pets including his dog Sadie.
Dale loved life and the great outdoors! He had a fondness for camping, fishing, and crabbing, outdoor cookouts, hunting, playing cribbage as well as many card and other types of games, watching football, dancing, telling stories and jokes and spending time with family and friends and showing off his trusty dog: Bridgette.
Both of Dale's services are public. Committal Service will be Friday, April 12th 2013 at 2:30 PM. Interment will be at Tahoma National Cemetery with full military honor guard. Tahoma National Cemetery,18600 Southeast 240th Street Kent, WA 98042- 4868.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be at Saturday, April 13th 2013 at 3:00 PM. This service will be officiated by Reverend James Etchison, VFW Chaplin at the Puyallup VFW. VFW Post 2224, 120 2nd Street Northeast, Puyallup, WA. 98372.
Arrangements made by Powers Funeral Home.
Please visit his online Guest Book, Obituary notice and view some of his photos at: www.PowersFuneralHome.com
The family and friends of Dale R. Smith suggest memorial donations be made to any cancer research, care, treatment center or to MultiCare-Good Samaritan Hospice of Puyallup, WA.
He will be greatly missed and will remain always in our hearts!
Gone fishing forever.
He was born August, 13th 1934 in Stanley, ND. His parents are: Bob (Robert) Smith and Dorothy (Gertrude) Williams. He is the only child of his parents and Dorothy's first of four children.
In 1943 when he was only 8 years old, he moved from North Dakota with his mother, stepfather: Ray Jarmin and his younger brothers: Raydarold (3 years old) and Verl Jarmin (18 months old) to the small, Northwest WA., town of Rockport. Rockport is now considered to be the base of the beautiful North Cascade scenic highway along the meandering and powerful Skagit River which is also known as eagle country. His little sister Delma Jarmin was born here just after the move. They moved out here because his Grandpa Williams (and his brother) owned a railroad tie mill across the river and they put his step father, Ray, to work right away.
Dale grew up having many wonderful adventures in the great outdoors including hunting and fishing. He was surrounded by lots of family and friends. They had many common family pets and even some that are not so common including a bear cub and a civet cat (skunk family) which he tried to de-skunk with an electric soldering iron and didn't do such a good job, as that little critter sprayed and stunk up the whole house! While Dale's children were growing up they had a flying squirrel and a pet raccoon.
Dale played football and ended up breaking his leg. In 1953 he graduated from Concrete High School in Concrete, WA. He then moved to Seattle and went to work for the Boeing Company as a union Machinist. He was in the Marine reserves while working for Boeing.
In Seattle, he met and later married Cecilia Brown of Beaumont, CA. on August, 17th 1958. He then left Boeing and chose to serve our country as a United States Marine stationed in El Tora, CA. He worked as a mechanic while in the service and even met Elvis Presley on one of their outings.
They moved back to Washington and their son Dennis was born December, 22nd 1959 in Auburn, WA. Then they moved back to Concrete, WA. so that he could drive a logging truck. Their first daughter Connie was born November, 10th 1961 in Mount Vernon, WA. Dale passed Cecilia on her way to the hospital while he was in his logging truck going the opposite direction. (We think he missed her birth). They moved back to Auburn, and he took a job with Paccar. Sharon was born April 20th 1963 in Auburn, WA. Karen was born May 10th 1965 also in Auburn, WA.
When Paccar went on strike, he elected to continue working and began working at Clough Equipment Company in Seattle as he said, "I have a family to support." When Clough then went on strike, he became gainfully employed by Kaiser Aluminum in Tacoma. He spent many years with Kaiser where he made many improvements and kept their plant up to par in good working order as well. He brought "slugs" (drippings/droppings or cut outs of aluminum) home to his kids.
He and Cecilia divorced in 1972. He met and later married Ruth Campbell of Concrete, WA. in 1975. Their first son, Danny was born October, 20th 1976 in Tacoma, WA. Donny was born May, 11th 1984 also in Tacoma, WA. He then went to work for Continental Lime where he worked enthusiastically until the day he retired. Dale retired as Plant Superintendent for Continental Lime in Tacoma, WA. He was responsible for keeping the whole place operating smoothly and efficiently.
Over the years he has had many occupations. He was literally a jack of all trades. He worked doing welding, drafting, layout and lofting for Clough Equipment Company, Paccar and Boeing. He also drove a logging truck and was a mechanic while he served our country in the Marine Corps.
He is survived by his loving wife, Jean Raker of Tallahassee, FL. and her family. His son Dennis Smith of Lake Tapps, WA. (Dennis's loving companion Karla Kudlinski of Auburn, WA,) and daughters Connie Nesmith of Kent, WA., Sharon Stone and husband David Bredeson of Bonney Lake, WA., Karen Leonhardt and husband Ryan Leonhardt of Edgewood, WA., his grandchildren Mariah Buckland, Jessica Lowe, Rob Stone, Chris Smith, Amanda Smith, Darialle Smith and Ashley Smith. His great-grandchildren Owen and Garrett Buckland, Jack Thompson and twins Logen and Caden Salonka. His brothers Raydarold and Verl Jarmin. His cousin Ed Vogt as well as many other cousins, nieces and nephews, Jean's son David Raker of Dacula, GA., daughter Deborah Iden of Tallahassee, FL., and sons Chris Raker of Tallahassee, FL. and Steven Raker of Lakeland, FL., numerous friends, his pesky cat Taz and his trusty dog Bridgette.
Dale was preceded in death by his wife Ruth Smith, his sons Danny Smith (Danny's wife Angie) and Donny Smith, his granddaughter Maranda Stone, his mother Dorothy Campbell and his father Bob Smith, his Grandparents and his little sister Delma Richards. Many friends and pets including his dog Sadie.
Dale loved life and the great outdoors! He had a fondness for camping, fishing, and crabbing, outdoor cookouts, hunting, playing cribbage as well as many card and other types of games, watching football, dancing, telling stories and jokes and spending time with family and friends and showing off his trusty dog: Bridgette.
Both of Dale's services are public. Committal Service will be Friday, April 12th 2013 at 2:30 PM. Interment will be at Tahoma National Cemetery with full military honor guard. Tahoma National Cemetery,18600 Southeast 240th Street Kent, WA 98042- 4868.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be at Saturday, April 13th 2013 at 3:00 PM. This service will be officiated by Reverend James Etchison, VFW Chaplin at the Puyallup VFW. VFW Post 2224, 120 2nd Street Northeast, Puyallup, WA. 98372.
Arrangements made by Powers Funeral Home.
Please visit his online Guest Book, Obituary notice and view some of his photos at: www.PowersFuneralHome.com
The family and friends of Dale R. Smith suggest memorial donations be made to any cancer research, care, treatment center or to MultiCare-Good Samaritan Hospice of Puyallup, WA.
He will be greatly missed and will remain always in our hearts!
Gone fishing forever.
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Published by Skagit Valley Herald on Apr. 12, 2013.
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Keith Gardinier
April 12, 2013
A good person is gone, You'll be missed Dale. Always enjoyed visiting with you and Ruth over the years.
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