Saratoga Springs, NY- Glen Walter Smith, 72, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011, with his beloved wife, Betty, and their children by his side.
Born March 22, 1939, in Ketchikan, Alaska, he was the son of the late Senator of Alaska Walter O. and Itha S. Winchell Smith.
Glen graduated from Ketchikan High School, Alaska. He married Betty Downing in 1964 at the Methodist Church, in Saratoga Springs, NY. Glen was a member of the Saratoga Chapel.
Glen entered military service with an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy from the delegate to congress from the Territory of Alaska in 1957. After four years at the Naval Academy, he graduated with distinction (number 44 out of a class of over 750), and was presented his diploma from President John F. Kennedy. He was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy on June 6, 1961. Glen retired after a distinguished career from the navy at Armed Forces Staff College as a captain on June 27, 1991.
Glen is survived by his wife, Betty; son, Ted S. (Claudia) Smith; daughter, Tina C. (Teddy) Sechrist; sister, Ann M. Aus; grandchildren, Shaunna, Stacy, Ian and Skip; and great-grandchildren, Malaya and Jacob.
Funeral services were held in his honor Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the Saratoga Chapel, 359 East Line Rd., Ballston Spa.
A visitation was held Monday, December 26, 2011, at Compassionate Funeral Care, 402 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY.
Interment will be at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd., Schuylerville, NY 12871.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Glen’s name to the Saratoga Chapel.
Services are under the direction of Compassionate Funeral Care.
