Paul 'Smitty' E. Smith

Paul 'Smitty' E. Smith, 77, of Pine Bluffs, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 8, 2015, surrounded by his loving family.

Smitty was born Dec. 29, 1937, in Cedar, KS, a son of the late David and Ruby (Stice) Smith.

Smitty grew up in Sherman County, KS, on Smoky Hill River. He attended school in Kanarado, KS, and later served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1962. He served nine months in Ansbach, Germany, with the 75th Artillery, and was stationed at Ft. Hood, TX.

He owned and operated Smitty’s Diesel Repair in Cheyenne for a number of years before moving to Pine Bluffs in 1975, whe...