Published in Santa Fe New Mexican on Jan. 18, 2015
Benjamin Franklin Smith
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SMITH Benjamin Franklin Smith, CPA, passed away Sunday January 11th in Vail, Colorado. He was 68 years old and is survived by his two sons Jourdan Smith and Trevor Smith, his daughter Brittany Adair, seven grandchildren, and seven siblings.
Ben was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico on September 28th, 1946. He attended Texas A&M University where he received his Bachelor's degree and then was commissioned in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant in the Armor Corps. In 1973 he moved to Eugene,
Oregon where he attended Graduate school at the University of Oregon. He began practicing as a self-employed Certified Public Accountant and remained so for forty years. A memorial service will be held at River Road Baptist Church at 1105 River Road Eugene,
Or 97404 at 11am on Saturday, January 24th. Gig'em Aggies