Isaac Gallup Smith Jr.

Isaac Gallup Smith Jr.

Isaac Smith Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 11, 2015.
Isaac passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015. Isaac was a resident of Westerly, Rhode Island at the time of his passing. He attended Quarry Hill School, a three-room schoolhouse with two grades in each room, Babcock Junior High School and Westerly High School, graduating in 1941 and serving as marshal of his class. He enrolled in a post-graduate program at Avon Old Farms. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in October of 1942. He is survived by his wife Gertrude. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 15 at 10 a.m. at the Central Baptist Church 16 Elm Street in Westerly. The burial in River Bend Cemetery will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Babcock-Smith House Museum, 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI 02891. Funeral services are under the direction of Rushlow-Iacoi Funeral Home & Crematory, 64 Friendship Street, Westerly.

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