Ronald Clyde Smith

Ronald Clyde Smith

NORTH OGDEN - Ronald Clyde Smith, beloved husband, son, father, brother, cousin, grandfather and friend, passed away December 23, 2006, after a 12 year battle with rheumatoid arthritis. He fought to the end to stay with us, but his body gave up the fight.

Ron was born October 4, 1937, in Ogden, Utah to Clyde A. and Josephine "Jo" Strebel Smith. Ron married the love of his life, Connie Steed Smith, in Lake Tahoe, Nevada on April 22, 1989. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Ogden Temple, June 28, 2000.

Ron started his career working for the IRS, later transferring to Hill AFB, where he worked in Data Communications and retired in 1992.

Before his illness, Ron loved to golf, fly a small airplane, give flying lessons, and give friends and family airplane rides, and traveling with Connie in their motor home.

He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1961.

Surviving are his wife Connie; his mother Josephine "Jo" Smith of Ogden; his daughter Lisa Scott of Roy; his brother Terry (Evelyn) Smith of Hooper; his stepdaughters, Shari (Robb) Ehmann of Pleasant View, Shawna (Tony) Buchanan of Clinton; his grandchildren, Elisha, Veronica, Jordan, Kylee, Jaylen, Tanner, Cameron, Dalton, and McKelle. His mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ken and LaRue Moore of Kaysville and his brother-in-law, Jim (Sherrie) Steed of West Warren.

Connie would like to express her heartfelt appreciation to Doctors Brent Williams and Jeff Booth for their care and compassion for Ron during the last several years of his life, Ron had many illnesses and they always tried their best to make his life more comfortable.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
December 27, 2006
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceMyers Mortuary - Ogden
1875 Monroe Blvd
Ogden, Utah 84401
December 28, 2006
11:00 AM
CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
December 28, 2006