Raymond Eugene Smith

I had Mr. Smith for Electronics, Physics and Geometry at the original Woodway High School in Edmonds. He was always a great teacher and, in general, an all-around good guy. Recently I was at a party and was talking with someone who was in the electronics industry as a programmer - it turns out he had been one of Mr. Smith's past students as well. I also have a friend who was in the intensive electronics vocational program that Mr. Smith taught at MLT High School. He really helped a lot of...

Ray Smith was one of my favorite teachers at Woodway High School. He taught me physics in 1971-72. What a dedicated and fun teacher he was. He stayed after class many times trying to explain & pound physics theory into my brain. I will never forget terms like e=mc2! Carolyn Snyder and I returned a few years after graduation for a visit. Ray was one of those rare, memorable souls whose kindness and intellect made him unforgettable. My condolences and appreciation to his family. Dianne Rogers...

Mr. Smith (call me Ray!) was my High School Physics teacher and Electronics teacher at Woodway High School in 1976-1978. I was very interested in becoming an Astronomer, so we had a lot besides school in common. He informed me about an "Astronomy Relativity Workshop" at Western Washington State University the summer between my Junior and Senior years. That workshop not only introduced me to programming computers, but it let me gauge my abilities with my contemporaries and I returned home...

Ray and his family are very special people to many who have known them. Ray and I go back many years. We share the same passion for astronomy. I taught in the Shoreline School District and did my student teaching in Edmonds. I will miss his kind spirit and inquisitive mind. Mike Jones