Frederick Dale Smiley

Frederick Smiley Obituary

SMILEY Frederick Dale Smiley, 87, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida passed away on December 30, 2010. He was born in Rochester, Indiana. He was a sergeant in the Army Air Corps Intelligence Unit, after which he graduated from Indiana University, Kelley School of Business. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and an avid basketball fan. Dale worked for The Gillette Company and retired after thirty-five years of loyal service. One of the highlights of his career was spending five years in Hong Kong while working all over Southeast Asia. Dale also loved traveling, playing tennis and golf and enjoyed his memberships at Shek O Golf and Country Club (Hong Kong), Horseshoe Bend Country Club (Roswell, GA) and Sawgrass Country Club (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL). Dale was preceded in death by his daughter Kathleen Ruth Smiley and six siblings. He is survived by his loving wife Jean, daughters, Deborah Pulley (Don) of Lilburn, GA, Patricia Reichling (John) of Suwanee, GA, step daughter Debra Tucker of San Jose, California, his brother John Smiley of Sebring, Florida and by five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He will be remembered by many other family members and lifelong friends who loved him. A Memorial Service will be held at the Roswell Funeral Home in Roswell, Georgia on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in memory of Dale to: Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Road Jacksonville, FL 32257. Please visit our online Tribute at www.quinn-shalz.com . Services under the direction and care of

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Published by Florida Times-Union on Jan. 2, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Frederick Smiley

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Tom & Vivian Brock

January 6, 2011

Dale was a true gentleman. He was one of those people that made Gillette a great company to work for. We will always remember him fondly. Rest in peace.

Miles Moriarty

January 3, 2011

Jean, Deborah, Patricia, Debra and John:

For 48 years I had the good fortune to be able to call Dale my friend. Our association began in October 1962 when as the DM with GSR in Atlanta he made the decision to hire me as the sales rep for Knoxville, Tenn. Under his tutelage and with the disciplines he imbued, over a period of many years I was able to climb the career ladder and ultimately become the GSR National Sales Training Manager. As Dale transitioned into Gillette International with headquarters in Hong Kong, then back into PaperMate U.S., first in Atlanta then Chicago and finally into Boston as National Accounts Manager, we continued to stay in touch. In the early 1980s, when we were both living as singles in Weymouth Commons, we shared many a pleasant evening together. Over the years I purchased: a sofa from Dale's house in Atlanta; a beautiful pearl necklace which Dale bought for me in Hong Kong; and his used Volvo in Weymouth. Dale graciously provided his Weymouth apartment to my mom and dad from Florida when my oldest daughter Jeanne got married in Scituate, Mass. Jeanne still has the music box Dale gave her for the birth of her oldest son Scott McGee.

Thank you Dale for teaching me the words to "Back Home Again In Indiana" while we were on blade display installations, how to make intelligent entries into my account record books, and how to be the best I could be.

Godspeed Dale, RIP.

Corinne Pickens

January 2, 2011

My dear uncle Dale--you have always been a favorite of mine! The trip to Mexico with you and Tricia will always be a fond memory. I'll always cherish my first cashmere sweater from Hong Kong upon my high school graduation--a few years ago!! Thanks for the great family memories!! Love you, Corinne Smiley Pickens, Rochester, IN

January 2, 2011

We will always remember you as a dear friend and mentor and memories of our times together will forever be with us. Rest in peace our dear Dale.
Raul and Alina Silvestre, Westlake village, Ca

January 2, 2011

Dear Jean and family: It has been a long time since we have seen or talked with you but when I saw his beautiful face in the paper today I had to let you know how much we loved Dale. I met him in 1968 when I worked for The Toni Company for Roy Davidson. Dale was such a wonderful and caring man and was always so very nice to me. We also lived for a short time down the street from you and Dale at Horseshoe Bend. Jim and I retired about 10 years ago but we have fond memories of our times with Gillette and the wonderful people like you and Dale. I plan to call Harvie Banks and let her know of Dale's passing. I just had to smile when I read the notice that Dale is seeing his beautiful daughter again. What a great reunion. Love,
Mona and Jim Searcy

January 2, 2011

Dale was a dear, dear man. My husband, Dave and I enjoyed many golf and social outings with him while they lived here in Roswell. Dave loved Dale's zest for life. I know how much Jean loved him and will miss him. Dave and Carol Boucher

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