Dec. 10, 1922 – Mar. 23, 2013

Isabelle Smith was born in Madras, Oregon, on Dec. 10, 1922. She was the daughter of Dolph and Ora Clark. She died on March 23, 2013, in Bend, Oregon.

Isabelle and her four sisters grew up in Madras, Oregon on a wheat farm operated by Dolph Clark and her Uncle Roth Clark. After a farming accident, which killed her father, Ora Clark and her daughters moved to Portland, Oregon.

Isabelle graduated from Grant High School and later attended Nursing School at Emanuel Hospital in Portland where she became a registered nurse.

Isabelle married George Smith of Portland, Oregon, shortly after he entered World War II. After the War, George and Isabelle had four daughters and a son. The Smith family lived in Portland, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Anchorage, Alaska, Spokane, Washington, Everett, Washington and finally in Bend, Oregon.

Isabelle enjoyed reading, collecting seashells, the outdoors, and especially visiting Lincoln City and Waldport, Oregon, and taking long walks at the beach on the Oregon Coast.

George Smith predeceased Isabelle on March 3, 2010. Isabelle will be deeply missed by her children and grandchildren.