Richard Smith - January 08, 2015

Richard E. “Smitty” Smith, 72, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at his home near Upland.
Richard was born Feb. 5, 1943, to Phillip and Wilhelmina (Schurmann) Smith in Minden.
He attended school in Upland where he graduated in 1960.
He attended electronics engineering school in Denver, Colo. Richard then went into the Air Force and after four years of service, he returned home to the family farm in Upland. It was there that he spent the rest of his life carrying on the family tradition.
See the January 14th Courier for full obituary.