Smith, Malcolm Gordon
Malcolm Gordon Smith, 81 , died 12/09/03 in Morristown, NJ. Malcolm lived in Tranquility, NJ since 1961 coming from Brooklyn, NY and was born in Brooklyn, NY on 07/12/22.
Husband/Wife of: Virginia Helen (Adams) Smith
Son/Daughter of: the late Gordon K. and Florence H. (Egan) Smith
Survived By: Wife - Virginia Helen (Adams) Smith at home
Pre-deceased by a sister in 1980, the late H. Barbara Smith
Occupation: Mr. Smith was self employed, previously owned Advertises Exchange of NY, NY and Butler, NJ and recently retired from Mini-Max Advertising, Tranquility
Veteran Info: US Army, Artillery 1941-1944. A few years ago., Mr. Smith had a Stained Glass window commissioned to honor the 737th Field Artillery Unit in which he served at Fort Bliss, TX.
Additional Information: Mr. Smith was an Elder of the church and Supt. of the church Sunday School. He was Supt. of Tranquility Cemetery Association for 10 years retiring in 2002; former Tax Assessor of Green Twp., NJ for 20 yrs and Andover Twp., NJ for 16 yrs. Mr. Smith was a Brigadier General of Veterans Corps of Artillery, State of NY; New York State Guard; Military Order of Loyal Legion of the U.S. (New York); The Military Order of World Wars; The NY Society of Military & Naval Officers World Wars; Veterans Ninth Regt. Assn.; US Field Arty. Assoc; V.F.W. Post 605, Paris, France; Fort Hamilton Officers Club; DAV Commanders Club; St. Andrews Society of NY; Friendly sons of St. Patrick, PA; Past Res. of the Sussex Co. Tax Assessors Assn; Past Pres. of Sussex Co. Agricultural Society; Life member of the Sussex Co. Historical Society; Member Farmers Enterprise Grange # 165 State of National; NRA; 2nd Amendment Assoc. (National); Gun owners of America; Early Americans Society, The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Foundation (charter member); Life member, Society of Old Brooklynites; Past V.P. of Brooklyn Sunday School Union; Who's Who in Finance & Industry, USA; Mbr. David Ackerman Descendants; The Caledonian Club NYC; The Army Navy Club, Washington, DC; Air Defense Artillery Assoc. National Order of Blue & Gray. Mr. Smith participated in the Honor Guard for the Inaguration of 2 NY State Governors; Nelson Rockefeller and George Pataki. Received the Asiatic-Pacific with 2 Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal, WW II Victory Medal, Phillipine Liberation Ribbon, Phillipine Presidential Unit Citation; NY State Medals-Military Commendation Medal, Medal of Merit, Field Artillery Medal, Honorable Order of Saint Barbara, Lastly, wrote several articles for the Field Artillery Journal.
Visitation: Friday, December 12, 2003, 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the funeral home.
Services: Sunday, December 14, 2003 at 1:00 pm- at the Yellow Frame Presbyterian Church, Frelinghuysen Township, NJ
In Lieu of Flowers: Contributions may be sent to Veteran Corps of Artillery, 643 Park Ave., NYC, NY 10021 or Memorial Fund of Yellow Frame Church, 1 Yellow Frame Road, Newton, NJ 07860.
Interment: Yellow Frame Cemetery