Craig Douglas Smith

June 4, 1939 – Sept. 9, 2010

Craig Douglas Smith, 71, of Bend, Oregon, died at St. Charles Medical Center, September 9, 2010, of a stroke. At his request, no service is planned.

Craig was born in Albany, NY, June 4, 1939, to Augustus Fitch Smith and Ellen Hoyland Smith. He received an associate degree in animal husbandry from Morrisville (NY) State College, and a BA in history from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM. While in New Mexico, he met and married fellow student, Sandra Trellue. Married on Thanksgiving Day, they would have celebrated their 45th anniversary later this year.

Craig served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1962, stationed first at Fort Dix, NJ, then Fort Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, followed by Fort Lewis, WA. While at Fort Lewis, he fell in love with the northwest, and he and Sandra moved to Oregon in 1966. Always a consummate outdoorsman, he spent many happy hours hunting and fishing in the mountains and off the Oregon coast. In retirement, he called on his earlier agricultural knowledge to raise beef cattle on his home acreage.

Craig began his career with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in 1967, working at the Sandy, Elk River and Wizard Falls hatcheries, then spending his final years at the Bend office before retiring in 1997. He was awarded a commend- ation and appeared on the cover of ODFW magazine for inventing an easier way to release hatchery fish from the trucks into lakes and streams.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra, daughter, Michelle Katherine Smith of Bend, son, Eric Allen Smith (Ann Nored) of Portland, and grand- daughters, Ellie Sophia and Avery Madeline Smith. He is also survived by his sister, Christina Neil of San Mateo, CA, formerly of Portland, and special cousins, Robert V. Schaefer (Karen) of Heyworth, IL and Charles F. Schaefer (Marie) of Santa Rosa, CA.

Autumn Funerals Bend is in charge of arrangements, 541-318-0842.

Craig D. Smith