Richard "Dick" Gary Smith

July 18, 1939 - December 24, 2020

Richard “Dick” Gary Smith of Salem, Missouri passed away peacefully at home Thursday, December 24, 2020 surrounded by his family. Richard was born on July 18, 1939 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania to the late Bryce and Lela (Gaylord) Smith. Growing up in Pennsylvania Dick was involved in many activities including basketball. While in high school Dick held the record for points scored in one game during his high school basketball career; he was also very musically inclined, besides playing Taps for Military Honors, he also belonged to the Maple City Orchestra, they started every performance with the theme song “Star Dust”. After high school Dick attended Penn State and Lackawanna College in Scranton, PA. After Dick graduated college, he proudly served his County in the United States Army. He was stationed in Eastern Europe where he served as an Army Intelligence Agent, Dick moved to Salem and went to work at Barad & Company in 1964, as the Vice President of Manufacturing. He married the love of his like Mary Lou Butler in 1965, this union was shared with four children. After Barad & Company closed their doors in 1985, Dick knew he wasn’t done in the manufacturing business, so he started his own company United States Apparel in Eminence, Licking, and Salem, while he chose to close Licking and Eminence to concentrate more in one location, wanting to take care of the community, and the employees that had been so loyal to him at both Barad & Company and United States Apparel, Dick sold to Paramount Headwear in 1996. He was very involved in the community, he was a Charter Member and Organizer of the Salem Eagles, Past President and 55-year member of the Spring Creek Golf Club, past Worshipful Master of the Masonic Lodge AF & AM #225; he served on the board of the Dent County Bank & Trust Company. And owner of several businesses in and around the area. Richard Gary Smith is survived by his devoted wife of 55 years, Mary Lou Smith, of the home; children, Dr Randy & Julie Smith of Salem, Mo, Kimilyn Smith of Waymart, Pa, Lisa M. Smith of Honesdale, Pa, Stephanie Domingo and husband Eddie, of Koneche, Hawaii; brother; Donald Smith of Pennsylvania, Wilson Smith & wife Deborah of Florida; sister Nancy Smith of Pennsylvania; sister-in-law Kathleen Smith of Delaware; numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the Salem Chapel of the James Gahr Mortuary with Clinton Massey officiating. Interment with Full Military Honors will follow at North Lawn cemetery in Salem, MO. Visitation for family and friends will be held at the Chapel on Monday, December 28, 2020 from 5-8PM with a Masonic Service at 7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested and greatly appreciated to Spring Creek Golf Club, or the Masonic Lodge #225 AF & AM, cards are available at all James & Gahr locations.