Harry L. Smith Jr.

Memorial Service Comments

Wife Fran Comments

Harry was small in stature, but he had a huge heart. He loved his family, his colleagues, his students and all the people he met along the path of life. When he left Jefferson at retirement he knew everyone, from the fellow who swept the floor to the President of the University (who happens to be a classmate of mine from Cheltenham High School).

He liked to be involved and help people. He loved teaching and the research he...

A year ago today Harry you left our world,but never our hearts. We miss your jokes and humor,have so many wonderful memories to keep you close to us Whenever we have a gathering our thoughts bring us to little words of wisdom or funny things you said or did..We all miss you and love you.Fran and family

Harry,our 54th anniversary would have been celebrated tomorrow if you were here.I wish you could be with me to enjoy the accomplishments of our children and grandkids,there are many.I think of our lives together and the loved we shared each day.I miss you so much.Fran

Harry,i think about you each day and dream that you are with me as i sleep.We are trying to go on as youu wanted.I am going to be there for our kids and grandchildren.We miss you so much but life is better than i expected.You really helped prepare me to go on alone.i love you.Wife,Fran.

I think I can speak for all the grandchildren when I say our "Gramps" was not your average grandfather. Rarely in life will anybody find someone who always could give you a joke, but at the same time, have a positive influence on you that you just cannot describe. I remember, and I don't know why, one day when he and I went fishing at Fanny Chapman in Doylestown. I did not catch anything (there's a surprise), but I still remember that day vividly as spending some good alone time with Gramps....

Were you still with us, Harry, tomorrow (June 4) would be your 77th birthday, and it is two days before the six months anniversary of your death. I really miss you and rarely does a day go by that I don't think about you and say a prayer for you. Many times when I open my email I wish that I might find a joke from you, or I would like to pick up the phone and chat, and I have to remind myself that you are no longer with us, at least physically. But you will always be with us in our hearts....

Harry Eulogy

Our brother, Harry, was born on June 4, 1930 at Germantown Hospital, the third son of Harry Logan Smith Sr. and Genevieve Conaway Smith. He was preceded by Paul and Bob, and followed by four brothers (Lou, Steve, John and Jim) and three sisters (Joan, Gene and Sally), most of whom are here today. Aside from Paul, the brother we never knew who died when only two days old, Harry is the first of the Smith siblings to pass through the portals of death.

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Harry was one of our "Big Cousins" and "Smart Cousins" - I always thought he was born a doctor! His beautiful wedding to Fran was my first "grown up" affair - I was 13. I remember every detail of that day. I always loved Harry's dry sense of humor and his smile. He was a brilliant man who did much for the world in which we live. We will miss him.

I was a graduate student during the 1970's - early 1980's and remember very vividly Dr. Harry Smith's involvement with creating a clinical unknown for each sophmore medical student. He was the professor (if my memory serves me) that brought the Microbiology dept at TJU into the "computer age." He was such an inspiration to me as a student, as he was a visionary leader/mentor and truly cared about each and every student, wishing that they would succeed in whatever goals they had set for...