harold boyd smitherman
LAS VEGAS, NV - Harold Boyd
Smitherman, 73, a long time and for- mer resident of Shreveport died
May 16, 1994 in Las Vegas, NV. He was bom October 4, 1920 in Liberty
Hill, La. to the late C. Boyd Smitherman and Hannah Swanson Smitherman.
Mr. Smitherman was educated at C. E. Byrd High School and Centenary College. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corp., where he served in Carlson's Raider Batallion in the battles of Guadalcanal, Bouganville and Iwo Jima. He was decorated with two Purple Hearts. He was employed as a special agent for the Internal Revenue Service, was the first city auditor in Shreveport and was a member of St. Paul Epsicopal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Austin Smitherman; one son, Greg Smitherman and daughter-in-law, Jeannie Smitherman; daughter, Jill Smitherman Raatz; grandchildren, Christopher, Brad and Rebekah; brothers, Robert Swanson Smitherman, Mt. Pleasant, Texas, Charles Smitherman, Houston, Texas and David Smitherman, Baton Rouge, La.
Interment was at Valley View Cemetery in Las Vegas.
His life was spent in serving his country, church, community, family and friends. We are grateful for our time with him. The family requests memorials be made to St. Paul Epsicopal Church, American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association.
Mr. Smitherman was educated at C. E. Byrd High School and Centenary College. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corp., where he served in Carlson's Raider Batallion in the battles of Guadalcanal, Bouganville and Iwo Jima. He was decorated with two Purple Hearts. He was employed as a special agent for the Internal Revenue Service, was the first city auditor in Shreveport and was a member of St. Paul Epsicopal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Austin Smitherman; one son, Greg Smitherman and daughter-in-law, Jeannie Smitherman; daughter, Jill Smitherman Raatz; grandchildren, Christopher, Brad and Rebekah; brothers, Robert Swanson Smitherman, Mt. Pleasant, Texas, Charles Smitherman, Houston, Texas and David Smitherman, Baton Rouge, La.
Interment was at Valley View Cemetery in Las Vegas.
His life was spent in serving his country, church, community, family and friends. We are grateful for our time with him. The family requests memorials be made to St. Paul Epsicopal Church, American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association.