Dwight A. Smith April 3, 1942- April 19, 2016

Dwight A. Smith, born April 3, 1942, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016, due to complications from pneumonia at Portland's Legacy Emanuel Hospital.

He was the youngest of four children born to Loren and Pearl Prose Smith in a farmhouse in Virden, Illinois. After high school, he graduated from Southern Illinois University, spent two years in the Army and then attended graduate school at Colorado State in Fort Collins.

Dwight met his wife, Pat, at SIU and they married in Evergreen, Colorado and shortly after, moved to Oregon where Pat taught in the Salem/Keizer School District while Dwight worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation in the environmental section. His career allowed him to fulfill his passion for Oregon's historic bridges and the Columbia River Highway Historic District.

After the passing of his wife in 1998, Dwight retired and moved to their Sisters home, where he was an active board member for the Sisters Library, and served on several state advisory committees.

Friends and family remember their love for hosting and entertaining for any occasion. He was a very generous family member and friend, and always remembered birthdays and special occasions.

He is survived by his special cousin, Normadine Johnson; sisters-in-law Lynne and Janice; nieces Lisa, Amy, Denise, Diane and nephew John; family friends Kay, Koert and Anacka (Kominek) Balke and Bonnie and Chuck Peter. Dwight was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Pat, his parents, sister Rita, and brothers Milton and Lyle, and niece Diana.

Donations can be made in memory of Dwight A. Smith to the following charitable organizations: Lord and Schryver Conservancy, Friends of the Sisters Library or the Oregon Historical Society. 

A private service for Dwight Smith will be held at a later date.