His second wife was Gladys Morrow Diefendorf of Brooklyn
Hurlbut W. Smith, 86, dean of Syracuse area industrialists and president and chairman of the board of L. C. Smith & Corona Typewriters, Inc. died at his home, 1111 James St. at 6:35 last night.
Mr. Smith suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, which caused complete paralysis a week ago. He had been active—he worked the preceding Friday—until the moment of his sudden illness, carrying on the duties of his multitude of business and civic interests.
Few names bear greater significance to the welfare and progress of Syracuse than that of Mr. Smith. His constructive energies up to and including his last days were applied along many lines of advance in industry and organized activities of the community.
While head of the typewriter manufacturing company, one of the largest in the world, he was at the same time actively affiliated with other large "industrial organizations".
The list of civic groups and movements in which he was a leader is a long one, extending over a period of many years. He was chairman of the Syracuse Trust Co.'s Board of Directors and a member of the executive committee. He was director and member of the executive committee of the Crucible Steel Company of America and of the Great Lakes Steamship Co., Inc. He was also an official or director of various other corporations, including the Smith-Lee Co., Oneida, pioneer maker of milk bottle caps, of which he was for some time president.
The Onondaga County War Memorial building stands as a city and county, monument to the memory of H. W. Smith's long and active interest in civic affairs.
Mr. Smith played a prominent and inspiring role in bringing the memorial into being. As chairman of the War Memorial Commission, named by the Board of Supervisors to take jurisdiction over its construction and operation, he gave uninstintingly of his time and energy from the days when it was first proposed to its completion.
He had a deep heart interest in the creation of a memorial to the county's war heroes that would ever be a living symbol of the country's gratitude. Witnessing the fruition of the effort to bring this about gave him one of the greatest thrills of his life, he declared.
Members of his family called him "Bert" but his business associates referred to him as "H. W."
Since 1918 he served on the Board of Trustees of Syracuse University, from which he received the masters of arts degree in June 1921 and the degree of doctor of laws in 1951. At a special meeting on May 4, 1946 the Syracuse Board of Education named the city's technical-industrial high school "Hurlbut W. Smith Technical and Industrial High School."
He had been a public library trustee since 1924 and president of the library board since 1932. He was president of Elmcrest Children's Center, chairman of the Onondaga county chapter of the American Red Cross, director of the local ASPCA, vice-president of the YMCA and chairman of the financial committee of Betts Memorial Universalist Church.
He was the youngest son of Lewis Stevens and Eliza Ann Hurlbut Smith and grandson of William and Rebecca Bissell Smith, great grandson of Nathan and Elizabeth Stevens Smith and great-great grandson of Nathan Smith who came from England prior to 1700, settling in Milford Conn.
Post Standard, Syracuse, Monday December 17, 1951, page 1.
Hurlbut W. Smith, 86, dean of Syracuse area industrialists and president and chairman of the board of L. C. Smith & Corona Typewriters, Inc. died at his home, 1111 James St. at 6:35 last night.
Mr. Smith suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, which caused complete paralysis a week ago. He had been active—he worked the preceding Friday—until the moment of his sudden illness, carrying on the duties of his multitude of business and civic interests.
Few names bear greater significance to the welfare and progress of Syracuse than that of Mr. Smith. His constructive energies up to and including his last days were applied along many lines of advance in industry and organized activities of the community.
While head of the typewriter manufacturing company, one of the largest in the world, he was at the same time actively affiliated with other large "industrial organizations".
The list of civic groups and movements in which he was a leader is a long one, extending over a period of many years. He was chairman of the Syracuse Trust Co.'s Board of Directors and a member of the executive committee. He was director and member of the executive committee of the Crucible Steel Company of America and of the Great Lakes Steamship Co., Inc. He was also an official or director of various other corporations, including the Smith-Lee Co., Oneida, pioneer maker of milk bottle caps, of which he was for some time president.
The Onondaga County War Memorial building stands as a city and county, monument to the memory of H. W. Smith's long and active interest in civic affairs.
Mr. Smith played a prominent and inspiring role in bringing the memorial into being. As chairman of the War Memorial Commission, named by the Board of Supervisors to take jurisdiction over its construction and operation, he gave uninstintingly of his time and energy from the days when it was first proposed to its completion.
He had a deep heart interest in the creation of a memorial to the county's war heroes that would ever be a living symbol of the country's gratitude. Witnessing the fruition of the effort to bring this about gave him one of the greatest thrills of his life, he declared.
Members of his family called him "Bert" but his business associates referred to him as "H. W."
Since 1918 he served on the Board of Trustees of Syracuse University, from which he received the masters of arts degree in June 1921 and the degree of doctor of laws in 1951. At a special meeting on May 4, 1946 the Syracuse Board of Education named the city's technical-industrial high school "Hurlbut W. Smith Technical and Industrial High School."
He had been a public library trustee since 1924 and president of the library board since 1932. He was president of Elmcrest Children's Center, chairman of the Onondaga county chapter of the American Red Cross, director of the local ASPCA, vice-president of the YMCA and chairman of the financial committee of Betts Memorial Universalist Church.
He was the youngest son of Lewis Stevens and Eliza Ann Hurlbut Smith and grandson of William and Rebecca Bissell Smith, great grandson of Nathan and Elizabeth Stevens Smith and great-great grandson of Nathan Smith who came from England prior to 1700, settling in Milford Conn.
Post Standard, Syracuse, Monday December 17, 1951, page 1.
His second wife was Gladys Morrow Diefendorf of Brooklyn
Hurlbut W. Smith, 86, dean of Syracuse area industrialists and president and chairman of the board of L. C. Smith & Corona Typewriters, Inc. died at his home, 1111 James St. at 6:35 last night.
Mr. Smith suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, which caused complete paralysis a week ago. He had been active—he worked the preceding Friday—until the moment of his sudden illness, carrying on the duties of his multitude of business and civic interests.
Few names bear greater significance to the welfare and progress of Syracuse than that of Mr. Smith. His constructive energies up to and including his last days were applied along many lines of advance in industry and organized activities of the community.
While head of the typewriter manufacturing company, one of the largest in the world, he was at the same time actively affiliated with other large "industrial organizations".
The list of civic groups and movements in which he was a leader is a long one, extending over a period of many years. He was chairman of the Syracuse Trust Co.'s Board of Directors and a member of the executive committee. He was director and member of the executive committee of the Crucible Steel Company of America and of the Great Lakes Steamship Co., Inc. He was also an official or director of various other corporations, including the Smith-Lee Co., Oneida, pioneer maker of milk bottle caps, of which he was for some time president.
The Onondaga County War Memorial building stands as a city and county, monument to the memory of H. W. Smith's long and active interest in civic affairs.
Mr. Smith played a prominent and inspiring role in bringing the memorial into being. As chairman of the War Memorial Commission, named by the Board of Supervisors to take jurisdiction over its construction and operation, he gave uninstintingly of his time and energy from the days when it was first proposed to its completion.
He had a deep heart interest in the creation of a memorial to the county's war heroes that would ever be a living symbol of the country's gratitude. Witnessing the fruition of the effort to bring this about gave him one of the greatest thrills of his life, he declared.
Members of his family called him "Bert" but his business associates referred to him as "H. W."
Since 1918 he served on the Board of Trustees of Syracuse University, from which he received the masters of arts degree in June 1921 and the degree of doctor of laws in 1951. At a special meeting on May 4, 1946 the Syracuse Board of Education named the city's technical-industrial high school "Hurlbut W. Smith Technical and Industrial High School."
He had been a public library trustee since 1924 and president of the library board since 1932. He was president of Elmcrest Children's Center, chairman of the Onondaga county chapter of the American Red Cross, director of the local ASPCA, vice-president of the YMCA and chairman of the financial committee of Betts Memorial Universalist Church.
He was the youngest son of Lewis Stevens and Eliza Ann Hurlbut Smith and grandson of William and Rebecca Bissell Smith, great grandson of Nathan and Elizabeth Stevens Smith and great-great grandson of Nathan Smith who came from England prior to 1700, settling in Milford Conn.
Post Standard, Syracuse, Monday December 17, 1951, page 1.
Hurlbut W. Smith, 86, dean of Syracuse area industrialists and president and chairman of the board of L. C. Smith & Corona Typewriters, Inc. died at his home, 1111 James St. at 6:35 last night.
Mr. Smith suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, which caused complete paralysis a week ago. He had been active—he worked the preceding Friday—until the moment of his sudden illness, carrying on the duties of his multitude of business and civic interests.
Few names bear greater significance to the welfare and progress of Syracuse than that of Mr. Smith. His constructive energies up to and including his last days were applied along many lines of advance in industry and organized activities of the community.
While head of the typewriter manufacturing company, one of the largest in the world, he was at the same time actively affiliated with other large "industrial organizations".
The list of civic groups and movements in which he was a leader is a long one, extending over a period of many years. He was chairman of the Syracuse Trust Co.'s Board of Directors and a member of the executive committee. He was director and member of the executive committee of the Crucible Steel Company of America and of the Great Lakes Steamship Co., Inc. He was also an official or director of various other corporations, including the Smith-Lee Co., Oneida, pioneer maker of milk bottle caps, of which he was for some time president.
The Onondaga County War Memorial building stands as a city and county, monument to the memory of H. W. Smith's long and active interest in civic affairs.
Mr. Smith played a prominent and inspiring role in bringing the memorial into being. As chairman of the War Memorial Commission, named by the Board of Supervisors to take jurisdiction over its construction and operation, he gave uninstintingly of his time and energy from the days when it was first proposed to its completion.
He had a deep heart interest in the creation of a memorial to the county's war heroes that would ever be a living symbol of the country's gratitude. Witnessing the fruition of the effort to bring this about gave him one of the greatest thrills of his life, he declared.
Members of his family called him "Bert" but his business associates referred to him as "H. W."
Since 1918 he served on the Board of Trustees of Syracuse University, from which he received the masters of arts degree in June 1921 and the degree of doctor of laws in 1951. At a special meeting on May 4, 1946 the Syracuse Board of Education named the city's technical-industrial high school "Hurlbut W. Smith Technical and Industrial High School."
He had been a public library trustee since 1924 and president of the library board since 1932. He was president of Elmcrest Children's Center, chairman of the Onondaga county chapter of the American Red Cross, director of the local ASPCA, vice-president of the YMCA and chairman of the financial committee of Betts Memorial Universalist Church.
He was the youngest son of Lewis Stevens and Eliza Ann Hurlbut Smith and grandson of William and Rebecca Bissell Smith, great grandson of Nathan and Elizabeth Stevens Smith and great-great grandson of Nathan Smith who came from England prior to 1700, settling in Milford Conn.
Post Standard, Syracuse, Monday December 17, 1951, page 1.
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