BOMBER MEMORIAL

NEIL STEPHEN SMITH ~ Class of 1966
August 20, 1948 - December 18, 2019



Neil Stephen Smith, 71, son of Geneva and Royal Smith of Richland, passed peacefully at home in Richland, WA on December 18, 2019.

He is survived by his three sisters and was Uncle Neil to their five children. His sisters are Susan Orlando (Tim) of San Diego, CA; Noreen Flynn (Rik) of Tillamook, OR; and Joyce (Bill) Peterson, of Wisconsin.

Neil was born in Seattle, graduated with the Class of 1966 from Richland's Columbia High School, graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in Political Science and served briefly in the Army Reserve.

He had a long career as a realtor and appraiser in the Tri-City area.

Neil loved music from an early age and was an accomplished musician as well as an avid reader on a wide variety of subjects. He enjoyed watching football games with friends (Huskies/Seahawks) and loved a stimulating conversation.

He will be missed by all.

Neil was preceded in death by his parents. His father, Royal Arch Smith, passed away on May 7, 1997. His mother, Geneva Smith, passed away on March 7, 2004.

Published in the Tri-City Herald on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.

Bomber Memorial put together by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).