Gordon Lyle Smith's Obituary
Gordon Lyle Smith Passed over to God on 2/22/10. Born in Portland, Oregon on November 1, 1919, he had many careers and successes. After traveling to assignments in SE Asia, Japan, India and the South Pacific for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, he retired as a Major. Later he was an administrator of the State of Washington's Dept. of Licensing, and had a business as a real estate broker, developer and property manager. He and his wife built a home and lived on American Lake in Thornewood for 35 years. To the very end of his 90 years, he was active in the LDS church and in the community. Gordon was an avid reader, loved bird-watching, the water and sailing. Above all, he was a true gentleman, whose principles, quiet good nature and intelligence made him loved by all. He will be missed by his wife of 61 years, Darnell Smith of DuPont, Washington, his daughter Lisa Smith, of Chicago, Illinois and his sister, Virginia (Smith) Belsvik of Tacoma, Washington. A fellowship gathering will be held at Thornewood Castle, 8601 Thorne Lane from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on 2/28/10.
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