Ronald Earl Smith

October 24, 1933 - November 23, 2017

Ronald E Smith, age 84 of Alta Loma, CA passed peacefully in West Covina, CA the night of Thanksgiving (Nov. 23, 2017).  Born in the year 1933 to Robert and Hollis in Visalia, CA,  Ron's younger life was one of family and simplicity.  When Ron was nine his father passed - eight years later Ron enlisted in the Air Force.  Ron served in Korea and met his wife Mitzie while stationed in Biloxi.  Ron and Mitzie had six children.  In 1986 Ron met and married Sandy; they shared thirty-two years together.  This union blended two families together into a bundle of six boys and five girls. Oodles of grandchildren followed and together they even celebrated the birth of great-grandchildren. 

Ron worked a life long career in Defense at General Dynamics/Hughes and came out of retirement to work at JPL.  Ron enjoyed science fiction, history and was a self-proclaimed movie buff.  Many do not know that Ron loved to draw and was excellent at it.  Ron worked hard for his family from the beginning and he cared deeply for his family members.  Sandy as well as many others will always remember Ron as good father and a good man.  

Ron's life will be memorialized and honored with a Military service at Riverside National Cemetery.  For further information, please call: 541-499-2292