Death Claims Percy Smith – Former Business Leader Succumbs
Percy Arnold Smith, 72, one-time president and general manager of the West-Made Desk corporation, died Saturday at his home, 01897 S.W. Greenwood road, Dunthorpe, after a long illness.
He had been president of the firm for 25 years before his retirement in 1943.
Mr. Smith was the son of a pioneer Portland family. He attended the old Portland Academy, the University of Oregon, Maryland Nautical academy and the Philadelphia Textile school.
As a young man he became interested in the then new process of pasteurizing milk and was among the irst to use the process in Portland. When World War I broke out, he enlisted in the American Red Cross, became a major and was placed in command of the unit at Vancouver barracks. Later he was on transport duty between New York and France.
Mr. Smith served on the firs board of the Portland Junior Symphony orchestra and at one time became well known for his interest in growing vegetables and flowers.
Survivors include the widow, Marjory M. Smith; two daughters, Mrs. A. Guerney Kimberley, Portland, and Mrs. Oscar W. Hills, San Mateo, Cal.; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Charles J. Schnabel and Mrs. John H. Besson, both of Portland, and three brothers, Walter G. E. Smith, Long Branch, Wash.; Stanley C. E. Smith, Portland, and Charles E. Smith, Seaside.
Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Riverview cemetery chapel with Rev. Ward Davis officiating. Cremation will follow at Riverview.
[The Oregonian, 5 May 1957, p48; w/photo]
Percy Arnold Smith, 72, one-time president and general manager of the West-Made Desk corporation, died Saturday at his home, 01897 S.W. Greenwood road, Dunthorpe, after a long illness.
He had been president of the firm for 25 years before his retirement in 1943.
Mr. Smith was the son of a pioneer Portland family. He attended the old Portland Academy, the University of Oregon, Maryland Nautical academy and the Philadelphia Textile school.
As a young man he became interested in the then new process of pasteurizing milk and was among the irst to use the process in Portland. When World War I broke out, he enlisted in the American Red Cross, became a major and was placed in command of the unit at Vancouver barracks. Later he was on transport duty between New York and France.
Mr. Smith served on the firs board of the Portland Junior Symphony orchestra and at one time became well known for his interest in growing vegetables and flowers.
Survivors include the widow, Marjory M. Smith; two daughters, Mrs. A. Guerney Kimberley, Portland, and Mrs. Oscar W. Hills, San Mateo, Cal.; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Charles J. Schnabel and Mrs. John H. Besson, both of Portland, and three brothers, Walter G. E. Smith, Long Branch, Wash.; Stanley C. E. Smith, Portland, and Charles E. Smith, Seaside.
Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Riverview cemetery chapel with Rev. Ward Davis officiating. Cremation will follow at Riverview.
[The Oregonian, 5 May 1957, p48; w/photo]
Death Claims Percy Smith – Former Business Leader Succumbs
Percy Arnold Smith, 72, one-time president and general manager of the West-Made Desk corporation, died Saturday at his home, 01897 S.W. Greenwood road, Dunthorpe, after a long illness.
He had been president of the firm for 25 years before his retirement in 1943.
Mr. Smith was the son of a pioneer Portland family. He attended the old Portland Academy, the University of Oregon, Maryland Nautical academy and the Philadelphia Textile school.
As a young man he became interested in the then new process of pasteurizing milk and was among the irst to use the process in Portland. When World War I broke out, he enlisted in the American Red Cross, became a major and was placed in command of the unit at Vancouver barracks. Later he was on transport duty between New York and France.
Mr. Smith served on the firs board of the Portland Junior Symphony orchestra and at one time became well known for his interest in growing vegetables and flowers.
Survivors include the widow, Marjory M. Smith; two daughters, Mrs. A. Guerney Kimberley, Portland, and Mrs. Oscar W. Hills, San Mateo, Cal.; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Charles J. Schnabel and Mrs. John H. Besson, both of Portland, and three brothers, Walter G. E. Smith, Long Branch, Wash.; Stanley C. E. Smith, Portland, and Charles E. Smith, Seaside.
Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Riverview cemetery chapel with Rev. Ward Davis officiating. Cremation will follow at Riverview.
[The Oregonian, 5 May 1957, p48; w/photo]
Percy Arnold Smith, 72, one-time president and general manager of the West-Made Desk corporation, died Saturday at his home, 01897 S.W. Greenwood road, Dunthorpe, after a long illness.
He had been president of the firm for 25 years before his retirement in 1943.
Mr. Smith was the son of a pioneer Portland family. He attended the old Portland Academy, the University of Oregon, Maryland Nautical academy and the Philadelphia Textile school.
As a young man he became interested in the then new process of pasteurizing milk and was among the irst to use the process in Portland. When World War I broke out, he enlisted in the American Red Cross, became a major and was placed in command of the unit at Vancouver barracks. Later he was on transport duty between New York and France.
Mr. Smith served on the firs board of the Portland Junior Symphony orchestra and at one time became well known for his interest in growing vegetables and flowers.
Survivors include the widow, Marjory M. Smith; two daughters, Mrs. A. Guerney Kimberley, Portland, and Mrs. Oscar W. Hills, San Mateo, Cal.; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Charles J. Schnabel and Mrs. John H. Besson, both of Portland, and three brothers, Walter G. E. Smith, Long Branch, Wash.; Stanley C. E. Smith, Portland, and Charles E. Smith, Seaside.
Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Riverview cemetery chapel with Rev. Ward Davis officiating. Cremation will follow at Riverview.
[The Oregonian, 5 May 1957, p48; w/photo]
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