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Otto C. “Bud” Smith

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Birth	:	23 Dec 1921 Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Death	:	11 Jul 2017 Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Sunset Memorial Gardens, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.6900368, -112.0215759
Description	:	After a long and joyful life, Bud Smith has passed away at the age of 95. Bud’s gift to the world was his wonderfully upbeat and cheerful attitude toward life. Those who knew him well will tell you they’d never seen Bud have a bad day. Always friendly to everyone around him, he could strike up a conversation anywhere he went, making friends on the run. Otto C. “Bud” Smith was born the 12th and last child of William and Lucy Smith on December 23, 1921. Not preferring to be called Otto, he gave himself the nickname Bud. He... Read More	After a long and joyful life, Bud Smith has passed away at the age of 95. Bud’s gift to the world was his wonderfully upbeat and cheerful attitude toward life. Those who knew him well will tell you they’d never seen Bud have a bad day. Always friendly to everyone around him, he could strike up a conversation anywhere he went, making friends on the run. Otto C. “Bud” Smith was born the 12th and last child of William and Lucy Smith on December 23, 1921. Not preferring to be called Otto, he gave himself the nickname Bud. He was raised on a farm in what is called Spokane Creek west of Helena on the old Canyon Ferry Road. His childhood home still stands. On January 26, 1940, Bud married his sweetheart, Clara in Phillipsburg, Montana. They subsequently had two boys and lived nearly all their lives in Helena. It is fitting that Bud met Clara at a dance in the Helena Valley because he had a passion for dancing and he danced until he could no longer get to a dance, which was well into his eighties. He mastered every ballroom dance and had a natural grace and rhythm that made him a favorite of all the ladies. Bud often danced to every song played in an evening. Bud and Clara loved camping and hanging out with friends when they were younger and eventually bought a cabin site on Stemple Pass near friends where they spent many happy weekends. Clara passed away October 22, 1987. Bud worked many jobs in his youth but settled on being a baker at a young age. He worked for Eddy’s Bakery for many years: The Goodie Shop for a few more. When he developed an allergy to flour, Bud took a bread route for Gamer’s Bakery. In 1963, he went to work for the Helena School system as a custodian at C.R. Anderson School. He was promoted a few years later to Assistant Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds for Helena school system, a job he held until his retirement. Though all his sisters and brothers were older (some much older), Bud loved his family and liked nothing better than visiting them whenever he could. They have all passed on; it was Bud’s burden to watch each of them and their spouses go. Bud is survived by his beloved family and friends. No services are planned at this time. Memorials in Bud’s name are suggested to Compassus Hospice, 1075 Rodney Street STE 102, Helena, MT 59601.

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Otto C. “Bud” Smith's memorial is located at: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA.
When did Otto C. “Bud” Smith death?
Otto C. “Bud” Smith death on 11 Jul 2017 in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 46.6900368
Longitude: -112.0215759

Family Members:

Parent

Siblings

Earl William Smith

(1894 - 1974)

Marine Maude Smith Breneman

(1899 - 1959)

Archie Marion Smith

(1909 - 2008)

Doris Fay Smith Mathews

(1915 - 1994)

Otto Cecil “Bud” Smith

(1921 - 2017)

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