W. Conwell Smith Jr. ’52

W. CONWELL SMITH JR. '52

Connie Smith died of cancer July 16, 2005, at his home in Union, Ky.

He came to Princeton from Gilman School, where he played on the 1947 and 1948 championship lacrosse teams. At Princeton he majored in English, belonged to Cottage Club, and played lacrosse as a freshman and senior.

Married soon after graduation to Mary Louise Carey, he reported for OCS with the Marine Corps at Quantico, Va. His final tour was at Camp Lejeune, N.C., where, he wrote, "I eventually and very proudly became battery commander of the best battery in the corps."

On page 314 of our 25th-reunion book, Connie is pictured at his happiest—- by a lake where he and his family enjoyed their annual wilderness camping trip.

Connie worked and played with equal passion. After 10 years of selling, he managed the computer installation in a Carey Machinery plant. He was then senior systems analyst and organization consultant for ICI Americas Inc. in Wilmington, Del. He retired in 1990 and built a home in Peyton, Colo., to enjoy life in the Rockies.

Connie is survived by his wife of 21 years, Donna; children Mark, Georgia, Deirdre, and Margaret; a stepdaughter, Jennifer; and nine grandchildren. To them, the class extends deepest condolences.