Carlisle Smith

Carlisle Perrin Smith Palm City, FL/Crown Point Carlisle P. Smith, age 84, died on January 13, 2006 in her home in Palm City, FL. She was born in 1921 in Union, SC. She graduated from Furman University and in 1943 married Naval officer, Ronald Smith, in a ceremony in her Union, SC home. During the war, they lived in San Diego, where their first child, daughter Perrin, was born. After the war, they moved back to Ron's hometown of Flossmoor, IL, where their son, Herb and daughter, Tina, were born. Carlisle and Ron lived and raised their family in Flossmoor and Homewood, living part of the time in San Clemente, CA, until moving to Crown Point, IN in 1992. In 2000, they bought their home in Palm City, FL, making it their permanent home in 2004. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary last year. Carlisle loved golf, reading and working crossword puzzles, cooking and collecting recipes and beautiful dishes and glassware. Most of all, she loved her family. Carlisle was a deeply faithful Christian, a member of the Palm City Presbyterian Church and passed away with the knowledge that she would be joining her lost loved ones in Heaven. Carlisle Smith is survived by her husband, Ron; daughter, Perrin Krumbuegel of California and her husband, Marco; daughter-in-law, Susie Smith of Illinois; daughter, Christina Doppler of Indiana and her husband, Fred and grandchildren: Kacey and Erin Smith and Ian Port and dear friends and family in, the Carolinas, Florida and the Midwest. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Bob and sister, Leigh and her beloved son, Herb. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. at Monarch Country Club in Palm City, FL. Memorial contributions can be made to the Glenwood School in Glenwood, IL.