Kenneth Butler SMITH

1921 - 2003  (82 years)

• Name	Kenneth Butler SMITH  [1]
  	INDIANAPOLIS STAR- MARCH 14, 2003 Kenneth Butler Smith, 82, Indianapolis, died March 11, 2003. Mr. Smith was the press secretary for Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb. Mr. Smith was also very active in the Republican Party, and served by organizing the National Governors' Conference and Meeting during the Paris peace talks with North and South Vietnam to release POW's. In addition to his political involvement, he served as superintendent of the Brown County State Park and was director of circulation for Muncie Star and Muncie News. His memberships include Englewood Christian Church, Englewood Masonic Lodge, Indianapolis Press Club, Disabled American Veterans and was a lifetime commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Smith was most proud of his service to his country in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a B-24 pilot. He was awarded the Purple Heart and was invited by the Mayor of Trencin, Slovakia, to participate in as memorial honoring Mr. Smith and his crew of the "Tenmenbak". He is survived by his family Merrilinda Griffin, Kent Butler Smith, Robin Godfrey Smith, Virginia Rebecca Mills; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Services will be held on Friday, March 14 at 2 p.m. at Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center - Washington Park East, with calling there from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 13. Burial will be in Washington Park East Cemetery. The love of his country was equal to the love of his crew "Tenmenbak". [1]
  Birth	18 Feb 1921	Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Fact	Son of Raymuth Neely Smith and Zella Cleora Peasley   [1]
  Death	11 Mar 2003	Indianapolis, Marion Co.,Indiana   [1]
  Burial	Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana   [1]
  Person ID	I79089	Main Tree
  Last Modified	21 Sep 2015

  
  

  Family	Virginia CALVIN,   b. 21 Jun 1921, Richmond, Virginia d. 3 Mar 2014, Indianapolis, Marion Co.,Indiana (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F31811	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Sep 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Feb 1921 - Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Kenneth Butler Smith Headstone Kenneth Butler, the son of Raymuth Neely Smith and Zella Cleora Peasley, is the husband of Virginia Calvin. He is buried in the Washington Park East Cemetery in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana. Maintained by: HCG Originally Created by: TASM Photo Added by: TASM

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website.