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Gary Kent Smith

Birth	:	30 Sep 1942
Death	:	22 Dec 2020
Burial	:	Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, Wabash County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0066986, -85.7814026
Plot	:	Sec 10 Lot 17
Description	:	Gary Kent Smith, age 78 and a long time Plainfield resident, passed away peacefully at 9 p.m. on the 22nd day of December, 2020 at IU Health West Hospital, Avon. He was born on Sept. 30, 1942 in Wabash, the son of A. Jerome Smith and N. Oneida (Smyers) Smith. Kent brought enjoyment to the people around him with his lighthearted, friendly sense of humor. He valued education, first teaching for Benton Central School system and later as a guidance counselor for the Department of Corrections Indiana Youth Center in Plainfield. After graduating from Manchester High School in 1961,... Read More	Gary Kent Smith, age 78 and a long time Plainfield resident, passed away peacefully at 9 p.m. on the 22nd day of December, 2020 at IU Health West Hospital, Avon. He was born on Sept. 30, 1942 in Wabash, the son of A. Jerome Smith and N. Oneida (Smyers) Smith. Kent brought enjoyment to the people around him with his lighthearted, friendly sense of humor. He valued education, first teaching for Benton Central School system and later as a guidance counselor for the Department of Corrections Indiana Youth Center in Plainfield. After graduating from Manchester High School in 1961, Kent completed his undergraduate education at Manchester College and earned a master's degree from Ball State University in education. Kent loved working with teenagers. He volunteered at the Indiana Youth Group for many years including supplying home cooked meals on a regular basis. He spent several years fostering adolescent boys. Kent enjoyed being with people, frequenting the Oasis Diner and trading stories and discussing politics with neighbors from his front porch. Kent also loved dogs and had several terriers during his lifetime keeping a portrait of his favorite, Ginger, on his fireplace mantel. He also fostered rescue and older dogs. He also loved bird watching, maintaining several bird feeders outside his front window. He particularly enjoyed watching for woodpeckers. Both of Kent's parents preceded him in death. He is survived by a brother, Mark, sister-in-law Nancy (Ring), nephews Nathaniel and Caleb, and niece Allison, all of North Manchester; aunt Mary Ellen Royer, Fort Wayne; and numerous cousins. McKee Mortuary, North Manchester

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Gary Kent Smith's memorial is located at: Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, Wabash County, USA.
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Latitude: 41.0066986
Longitude: -85.7814026

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Jerome Smith

(1908 - 1969)

Oneida Smyers Smith

(1916 - 1985)

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