Robert Eugene “Smitty” Smith, 74, of 10801 N. Krauses Lane, died at 10:20 a.m. Friday, July 30, 2010, at Proctor Hospital in Peoria.
Born May 3, 1936, in Peoria to Elmer and Zita (Bupp) Smith, he married Shirley Taylor. He later married Carol E. (Grant) Linneman Feb. 14, 1991, in Pekin. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Robert Earl Smith of Massachusetts; two daughters, April (Dan) Riggs of Rockford and Sherry (Rod) Emmons of Manito; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; two brothers, Elmer Smith Jr. of Peoria and Jackie Lee Smith of Pekin; and two sisters, Margaret Petri and Mary (Joe) Shallenberger, both of Pekin.
One son, Don Smith, preceded him in death.
He was a veteran of the United States Army.
He worked out of Steamfitters Local 353 in Peoria from 1968 to 1998 as a pipefitter. He last worked for O’Brien Bros. Inc. in Peoria.
He was a member of the Pekin Moose Family Center No. 916 and the Pekin Eagles Aerie No. 1869.
His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin. The Rev. Bob Herath will officiate. Private burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Peoria.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rescue 33 in Chillicothe or St. Jude Midwest Affiliate in Peoria.
