Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Smith , Paul September 9, 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com September 22, 2005, 12:25 am The Tehachapi News Paul Smith July 1, 1936 – Sept. 9, 2005 Paul Smith, 69, passed away quietly on Sept. 9, 2005 at his home in Tehachapi, surrounded by his family. Mr. Smith was born in New York on July 1, 1936 to parents Joseph and Anna Smith and lived most of his life on Long Island. He served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1957. Mr. Smith came to California in 1974, purchasing a catering truck and remained in the catering business for 16 years. He moved to Tehachapi two years ago to be close to his family. Although he was rarely seen without a crossword puzzle or golf club in his hand, his greatest enjoyment was his grandchildren. Mr. Smith is survived by his son, Paul Smith Jr. and his wife Tina of Tehachapi; grand children, Christin Smith, Brian Morgan, William Smith, Kyle Smith and Amanda Beck; former wife, Marie Smith, of Tehachapi; brothers, Theodore Smith, Joseph Smith and William Smith; and sister, Catherine Buttacoli. Wood Family Funeral Service handled the cremation arrangements. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to the deceased. http://www.tehachapinews.com/obits.html Volume 106 - No. 23 Sept. 21-27, 2005 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/s/smith137gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb