Individual Details
George Allan Sutherland Smith
(18 Nov 1927 - 17 Aug 2002)
Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings, Oregon, August 21, 2002; George Allan Sutherland Smith, 74, Brookings, died Aug. 17, 2002, at the Roseburg VA Hospital. He was born Nov. 18, 1927, in Ten Sleep, Wyo., to Ross W. and Ethel Mae (Smith) Sutherland. He moved often while growing up, settling in Ukiah, Calif., in the 1940s. Mr. Sutherland served in the Army at the end of World War II stationed in Japan. He married Betty Jean Smith Aug. 7, 1951. For 13 years he worked for California State Forestry and then was a truck driver in Northern California for many years. In 1977 he moved to Redmond and moved to Brookings in 1994. He was a lifetime member of VFW chapter 1900. Survivors include his wife of Brookings; daughter and son-in-law, Rachel and Michael Crump of Lake Oswego; son and daughter-in-law, Jesse and Kay Sutherland of Kelseyville, Calif.; daughter, Helon Smith of Grants Pass; daughter and son-in-law, Delores and Bob Reed of Union City, Calif.; son and daughter-in-law, Aaron and Tami Smith of Redmond; 16 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents and grandson, Nicolas Smith. No services are planned. Remembrances may be made to Chetco Community Public Library.
Events
| Birth | 18 Nov 1927 | Ten Sleep, Washakie Co., Wyoming |  | ||
| Residence | 1930 | Election District 3, Washakie Co., Wyoming | | ||
| Changed name | 1948 | changed his name to George Allan Smith. He was living near his Step Dad Jess Buckmaster Smith and mother Ethel Mae Smith - Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California | | ||
| Marriage | 7 Aug 1951 | Carson City, Douglas Co., Nevada - Betty Jean Etter | | ||
| Residence | 1953 | worked in the saw mills - Rose Lodge, Lincoln Co., Oregon | | ||
| Residence | Bet 1954 and 1963 | 220 Laws Ave. Ukiah, California--bought his first home, Jess, Helon, Delores, and Aaron were born while living in this home. | | ||
| Occupation | 1954 | worked as a Milkman - Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California | | ||
| Occupation | Bet 1958 and 1963 | worked for California State Forestry - Willits, Mendocino Co., California | | ||
| Residence | Bet 1963 and 1977 | worked for California State Forestry - Old Highway 53, Clearlake Highlands, California | | ||
| 50th Wedding Anniversary | Aug 2001 | Held at Best Western in Brookings - Brookings, Curry Co., Oregon | | ||
| Death | 17 Aug 2002 | Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon | | ||
| Residence | Wyoming | | |||
| Burial | Unknown | |
Families
| Spouse | Betty Jean Etter (1933 - 2005) |
| Child | Rachel Smith ( - ) |
| Child | Jess Adrain Smith Sutherland (1954 - ) |
| Child | Helon Allain Smith (1955 - ) |
| Child | Delores D. Smith (1956 - ) |
| Child | Aaron A. Smith (1959 - ) |
| Father | Ross Warner Sutherland (1903 - 1987) |
| Mother | Ethel Mae Shaffer (1909 - 2002) |
| Father | Jess Buckmaster Smith (1900 - 1971) |
| Mother | Ethel Mae Shaffer (1909 - 2002) |
Endnotes
5. The Bulletin, Obituary of Betty Jean (Etter) Smith (n.p: January 31, 2005, n.d).
16. Obituary of George Allan Sutherland Smith, Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings, Oregon, August 21, 2002.