William Henry Smith

SMITH, BURK, GLADMAN, HENDERSON

Posted By: Stacy Bliesener (email)
Date: 1/20/2015 at 22:13:27

William Henry Smith, 88, of Burlington, died at 1:15 PM Monday, January 19, 2015, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.

Born February 24, 1926, in Tule River, CA, he was the son of Henry Turner and Bertha Iona Burk Smith. On July 26, 1997, he married Leah Mae Gladman in Grand Junction, CO. She died June 4, 2010.

He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving during the WWII from July 21, 1944 until June 29, 1946. He held the rank of Sergeant, served in the training batallion 59th anti aircraft placement stationed at Ft. Bliss, TX. He was the chief of sections on the gun crew. He received the good conduct medal- rifleman (expert), Campaign medal and the World War II victory medal.

He worked as an electrician at PG&E, he was a goldminer and a salesman. He was an oil and acrylic painter painting deserts, animals and birds. He loved horses, dogs, woodworking, gardening and gold mining.

Survivors include one step-daughter, Colleen A. Smith of Burlington; two sons, William Steve Smith of Laverne, AL, and Keith Wayne Smith of Andalusia, AL; and several nieces and nephews.

Besides his wife he was preceded in death by one son, Wesley Neal Smith, one daughter, Maureen Annett Henderson, sisters and his parents.

Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Thielen Crematory.

There will be no visitation or services.

http://www.thielenfuneralhome.com/obituary?id=1472860
 

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