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Larry Smith Obituary
Larry Smith
July 1, 1951 - Jan. 8, 2021
CROWN POINT, IN - (Ret) CSM Larry Smith, 69, was fighting the good fight until the good Lord called him home on January 8, 2021. Larry was born July 1, 1951 in Hammond, IN, the son of Boyce (Bud) and Evestil (Cartwright) Smith.
Larry married the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Dorothy (Military). They were married for 41 years. They had three children, daughters: Valerie (Anthony) Orndorff of Crown Point, Lisa (Michael) Holland of Crown Point and his son Nicholas (fiancee Amanda) Smith of Hammond; and five precious granddaughters: Gianna, Alivia, Cheyenne, Alina and Amiyah. His extended family included members and friends of the 113th Engineer Battalion.
A service of remembrance will be held Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at BURNS-KISH FUNERAL HOME, 8415 Calumet Ave, Munster. The funeral will be held Saturday at Our Lady of Grace Church, 3025 Highway Ave., Highland at 12:30 p.m. After Mass, to the cemetery where he will be laid to rest with Full Military Honors.
Please see full obituary on Burns-Kish website office@ burnskish.com.
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Luke
January 23, 2021
God bless you Sir and my heart goes out to your family! Thank you for your service and all you have done in your life! Say Hi to my dad (Kenny) while you are up there! :)
Julie Cantwell
January 15, 2021
My condolences to Dorothy and family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. May your precious memories give you peace and comfort.
Gene & Marylou Kijanowski
January 15, 2021
Lou and I wish offer our condolences to the family. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers
Paul R Scott
January 13, 2021
SGM you will be missed. Thanks for all your help and good things you did for the 113th EN BN.
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