Delford Michael “Del” Smith (1930-2014)

Delford Michael “Del” Smith

Birth

25 Feb 1930

Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

Death

7 Nov 2014 (aged 84)

Dundee, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA

Burial

Evergreen Lodge Chapel Cemetery

McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA Show Map

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Born as Michael King
Adopted son of Emery Henry Smith / Mabel Barbara Vesey

Founder of McMinnville's Evergreen International Aviation and Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. A Memorial services was held 6 Dec 2014 at Evergreen Aviation Museum housing the "Spruce Goose".

Upon his death Delford Michael "Del" Smith had his mother Mabel and son Michael
and their original headstone removed from Saint James Cemetery and moved to Evergreen Lodge Chapel Cemetery. Macy and Son Funeral Records Re-interment Evergreen Lodge Chapel

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DELFORD
MICHAEL
SMITH

1930 -2014

AVIATOR
INDUSTRIALIST
PHILANTHROPIST

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Macy and Son Funeral Records
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Mabel Barbara Vesey Smith

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