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Hugh Everett "Smitty" Smyth

Hugh Smyth Obituary

Hugh Everett Smyth "Smitty" Port Charlotte, FL Hugh Everett Smyth "Smitty", 80, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Peace River Medical Center. Born on March 15, 1933 in Lansing, MI to Hugh and Christine (Jones) Smyth. He served in the U.S. Army prior to graduating from Michigan State University and remained an enthusiastic fan of Spartan sports. His long career in Education began as a teacher in Standish Michigan where he met lifelong friend and colleague Patrick O'Keefe. After Standish he taught at Grand Ledge High School where he also coached Varsity Basketball and served as Athletic director. He then became principal at Williamston Middle School, and concluded his career as Superintendent of Pellston Public Schools, retiring in 1990. He enjoyed his home on Burt Lake, hunting, fishing, gardening, golf and any outdoor activities. In recent years, Hugh and Linda spent winters in Port Charlotte, Florida. He is survived by his wife: Linda (Clear) Smyth; one son: Gregory (Theresa) Smyth of Port Charlotte, FL; three daughters: Kelly (Dale) Hibbert of South Lyon, MI; Wendy (Jim) Ingalls of Germantown, TN; Lisa (Mark) Halverson of Okemos, MI; two step-sons: Dennis Phillips of Dundee, MI; Randy Phillips of Oshkosh, WI; two step-daughters: Tina Hessel of Pellston, MI; Yvonne (Nick) Burgess of Ft. Wayne, IN; a brother: Robert Smyth of Haslett, MI and one sister: Malinda Haindel of Charlotte, MI; thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A brother preceded him in death: James Smyth of Chippewa, MI. A memorial service is planned at the Pellston High School Auditorium, on Saturday December 7, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

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Published by Lansing State Journal on Nov. 24, 2013.

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Art & Mary Hartig

November 16, 2022

Have many good memories of the good times we had with Smitty over the years.

Art & Mary Hartig

November 16, 2019

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always. We have many fond memories of all the great times we had all thru high school and we were inducted in the U.S. Army the same day and went to 3 different Army camps together and he was Best Man at our wedding. We were friends until his death.

December 2, 2013

He was my principal in Williamston Middle School. He would always greet us in the morning with a smile. He was a wonderful man, so sorry for your loss.

Art & Mary Hartig

November 25, 2013

We have many fond memories of the good times we had with "Smitty" over the years. We went to school together, drafted in the U.S. Army together and were stationed in Alabama, Georgia and Texas together.

November 24, 2013

sorry to hear about Hugh,we worked togeather at the Williamston
schools

November 24, 2013

Sorry to hear about Hugh! We were classmates at MSU! I retired as Superintendent at Concord, Michigan in 1988. Hugh wa a great friend!

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