 1934 - 2007 (72 years) Has 14 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.
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Leslie Ray Smith |
| Birth |
20 Jul 1934 |
Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
21 Nov 1954 |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWH4-RNW |
| Death |
12 Jun 2007 |
Scotland, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Burial |
16 Jun 2007 |
Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Person ID |
I24939 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Clarence Warren Smith, b. 15 Jul 1891, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 6 Feb 1960, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States (Age 68 years) |
| Mother |
Olive Jane Hunt, b. 8 Jan 1906, Moreland, Bingham, Idaho, United States d. 24 Sep 1982, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States (Age 76 years) |
| Marriage |
10 Oct 1931 |
Dillon, Beaverhead, Montana, United States |
| Family ID |
F11620 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Lois Ann Call, b. 18 Feb 1937, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States d. 24 Dec 1983, Cherry Hill, Camden, New Jersey, United States (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage |
20 Jun 1957 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F11623 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
6 Mar 2025 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 20 Jul 1934 - Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States |
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 | Marriage - 20 Jun 1957 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Death - 12 Jun 2007 - Scotland, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States |
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 | Burial - 16 Jun 2007 - Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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- Obituary:
Birth: Jul. 20, 1934
Death: Jun. 12, 2007
Leslie Ray Smith was released from his earthly mission on Tuesday, J u n e 1 2, 2007, in St. George, Utah. Born in Pocatello, Idaho to Claren c e Ro y an d Olive Jane Hunt Smith, Les, Ray, or L., as he was intermitt en tly c alle d throughout his life, graduated from Pocatello High Schoo l i n 1952, fait hfully served a mission in Johannesburg, South Africa, f ro m 195 4 - 1956, and graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bac hel or o f Arts deg ree in English in 1964. Ray's scholastic accomplishme nt s at BY U earned hi m a scholarship to the Rutgers University School o f L aw wher e he earned h is Juris Doctorate degree in 1967.
After retiring from the legal profession, Ray began a second care e r a s a n author, publishing the book "Saving Adam" in 2001. Sadly, Ra y w as c alle d home before publishing his second novella, "Untethered".
He was predeceased by his beautiful bride of 26 years, Lois Ann Call S m i t h, and is survived by his 10 children, Adam Joseph Smith (Raelynn) , M on ic a Lyn Chadaz (Brian), Anthony Ray Smith, Loni Schneider (Kirt) , Dar ro n Le e Smith (Jill), Kurt Alan Smith (Stephanie), Tiffani Shaun a Mea d (Ke n), D onald William Smith, Mark Andrew Smith (Erin), Daniell e Long , and 2 7 gran dchildren. Ray will be remembered as a wonderful fa ther, g randfath er an d friend. He raised his children to have a great l ove of l earning, a qual ity he instilled by example. He will be sorely m issed an d fondl y remember ed.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 16, 2007, at 2 p.m. at La r k i n Sunset Gardens Mortuary at 1950 East 10600 South in Sandy, Utah . In te rm ent will be held immediately afterward at Larkin Sunset Garden s Cem ete ry.
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