Gary Gordon Smith

IN to Percy and Dorathea Smith on Nov. 1, 1930. Surviving are his wife, Margaret

Aileen, daughter, Christina Kain, grandson, Blake Allen, granddaughter, Audrey Allen,

and great-grandson, Jadon Allen. He is also survived by his "adopted" daughter, Minh

Chau Thai Viering, and husband, Tom, along with two "adopted" grandsons,

Christopher and Johnathon. Other survivors are his sister, Carolyn Alexander, and

husband, Byron. along with many loving nieces, nephews, and friends. He honorably

served in the U. S. Navy on the U. S. Waldron from 1951 to 1954. Gary graduated from

New Mexico State University in 1960 as a Mechanical Engineer. His career spanned 40

years of employment at Tinker AFB, having worked on modification of Special EC-135,

AF One, as well as having served on the Cruise Missile Team for several years. After that

retirement he was employed with Dignity Funeral Homes for five years. Some of the

athletics in which he enjoyed participating were football, golf, bowling, and softball. He

was a Christian and long-time member of the Assemblies of God Church, where he

gladly served as usher for many years. The family wishes to express gratitude and

appreciation to the staff of Integris Hospice House, along with a very special thanks to

their social worker, Ms. Ashley Kliewer, MSW. Funeral services will be 2 p.m, Friday,

September 20, 2013, at the Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Chapel with burial following at

Memorial Park Cemetery, 13400 N. Kelley Avenue.