Skip to content
Roots & Branches
Search
  • Home
    • About
    • Updates
  • Finding Aids
    • Pittman, Dickens, Thomas, Yarborough
    • Smith, Strickland, Ratcliffe, Benfield
    • Jones, Cindrich
  • Can You Help?
  • Documents
  • Portraits
  • Memorabilia
  • Search

Bibliography

Obituary for Dr. Kenneth J. Smith, Jr. – January 2017

January 29, 2017January 29, 2017 by Joy

Kenneth Judson Ken Smith, Jr., 86, passed away on January 27, 2017 at Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Syracuse, N.Y. Ken was born in Raleigh, N.C. to the late Kenneth Judson Smith and Irene Strickland Smith. In 1951 Ken joined the U.S. Marine Corps. Following his Honorable Discharge he began his studies at East Carolina University, then went on to receive his M.A. and Ph.D. in chemistry from Duke University. After several years in private industry Ken served as the Department of Chemistry Chairman and Professor at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (CESF) in Syracuse, N.Y., retiring in 1975. During his tenure, he also served as Acting Director of the Polymer Research Institute (CESF) and spent a year in 1979 as Visiting Professor at Istituto di Chimica Industriale, Università, Genova, Italy. Throughout his life Ken set mental and physical challenges for himself, always raising the bar, while encouraging others to strive for their own personal best.
Ken is survived by his daughters, Patricia Smith Pittman, Pamela Smith and his grandchildren, Jay and Jon Pittman; Joy Jones; Jessica, Dale, Whitney and Daniel Ross.
He is predeceased by his parents, his sister Elizabeth Betty Brannon, and his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Ratcliffe Smith. In keeping with his wishes, service will be private.
In his honor, donations may be made to the organization of one’s choice.
obits.syracuse.com

 

 

 

 

 

Categories TextTags Bibliography, DrKennethJudsonSmithJr, NoMetadata, Obituary, Resume/CVLeave a comment

Tags

AnnCharnock ArchibaldMurphyYarborough Avent AventsFerry CanYouHelp? ChathamCounty Chorley Contests Dickens DrKennethJudsonSmithJr EdwardRatcliffe England HarryClydeThomas JamesBerdinePittman JamesClydeThomas JosephAvent JudithRushAvent KinchenRoberts LawrenceKruseThomas LeeCounty MaryEmmaYarboroughThomas MaryFrancesAventYarborough Massachusetts MemphisMethodistChurch MerryLouiseThomasPittman MooreCounty Moose Mussgenug NewYork NoMetadata NorthCarolina Obituary Pittman Plan QuizShow Ratcliffe Rush Sanford TheBigPayoff Thomas ThomasSpringfield TimothyScottPittman Updates WilliamRatcliffe Yarborough

Note: Content Use and Sources

I give permission for researchers to make copies of materials found on my site and to share them in other outlets. I only ask for a source mention when materials from my site are used, just as I promise to credit others and cite my sources of information.

Because I do not have infinite space on my server, the images on this site are of lower resolution than the original scans on my personal computer. If you would like a full resolution scan of any particular item, post a comment or send me an email at joy@joysephine.com and I would be happy to oblige.

Unless otherwise noted, the original documents and photographs that appear on this site are in my personal collection and were originally scanned and processed by myself. I welcome materials from outside of my collection and give credit to those sources. If you have any materials related to the content of this blog that you would like to see shared, please visit my About page for contact details.
© 2023 • GeneratePress