Harold "Smitty" Smith

Harold Eugene "Smitty" Smith, 71, husband of Dorothy "Dot" Batton Smith, went to be with his Lord October 31, 2011, at his residence in Waynesboro, VA.

He was born July 17, 1940, in Grundy, VA. Harold grew up in Baltimore, MD and after serving in the U.S. Air Force he studied electrical engineering at the University of Houston.

In 1997 Smitty and Dot moved to Bend, where he went to work at Keith Manufacturing in Madras. They built a home in Sisters in 2002 and attended Sisters Community Church. In 2005, when Smitty retired, they moved back to his home state of Virginia to be closer to family.

Harold loved his family, and in addition to his wife Dot, is survived by daughter Rachel Rodriguez, his special dogs, Rusty and Hanna, and many extended family members. He was big in heart, very kind, generous, and gentle.

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