Abbott M. Smith, Jr.

Abbot M. Smith Jr., 97, of Barboursville, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the Village at Riverview in Barboursville. Born August 4, 1918 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Abbott M. Smith Sr. and Catherine C. Anthony. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Ben, Sam and Hank. He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Margaret "Peg" (Cyliax) Smith, of Barboursville; his children, Wendy Atterbury and her husband, Harry, of Santa Barbara, CA and Abbot M. Smith III and his wife, Emily, of San Jose, CA, and his four grandchildren, Jami, Andrea, Alisa and Tucker. Abbott was a U.S. Army Veteran who proudly served his country during WWII. He was an accomplished lead bombardier and flew 27 missions with the 303rd 8th bombardment group. Throughout these missions, Abbott earned a Purple Heart, the Air Medal, American Defense Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the ETO Theater Ribbon and the American Theater Ribbon. He was an honorary member of the Patriot Warrior Riders, on the executive committee of the Boy Scouts of America and was on the Chamber of Commerce. He was an avid skier and also loved to golf. He will be dearly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from 11:00 A.M until 1:00 P.M. at Beard Mortuary, Huntington. Funeral Services will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his honor to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. BOX 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

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