Lt. Col. Richard Leaman "Dick" Smith

Lt. Col. Richard Leaman “Dick” Smith, 86, of Lancaster, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Raised in the Greenfield area of East Lampeter Township, he was the son of the late George Martin and Thelma Viola (Leaman) Smith. He was the husband of Dorris Mae (Jarvis) Smith. Dick graduated form East Lampeter High School Class of 1951 and from Franklin & Marshall, Class of 1954 with a BS in Economics plus a commission as 2nd Lieutenant through the USAF ROTC Program at F&M. He served 2 years active duty in the United States Air Force at Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, TX in the 824th Air Base Group, 19th Air Division, Eighth Air Force, Reserves and then joined the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. He served part-time in the 193rd combat Support Squadron and then retired from the PaANG as a Lieutenant Colonel after 11 years with the State Headquarters Staff located at Fort Indiantown Gap. Dick initially worked for the family retail Lumber & Coal Company and the L. Clyde Smith & Sons, Inc. He joined the firm of Calder Door Sales Company in Lancaster and held various sales positions, advancing to Vice President and serving as General Manager. In retirement, he became a Free-Lance Writer. He was a former member of the American Business Club, AARP Chapter 530 and the Military Officers Association of America. He was a member of Leacock Presbyterian Church, having served as Elder. Surviving in addition to his wife, are three sons: Bradley Richard, husband of Sandra (Moyer) Smith of Schnecksville, PA, Dana Robert, husband of Frances Marie (Fry) Smith of Elizabethtown, Barry Todd of Phoenixville and two daughters, Linda Edison, wife of Michael L. Friedel of Brownstown, PA and Valerie Ann, wife of Frank J. Burgess of Aston; eight grandchildren: Laura, Adam, Evan, Ben, Jessica, Mallory, Andrew and Elizabeth; one brother, David Clyde Smith of Lancaster; and two sisters: Patricia Jane Eby (David), Wichita Falls, TX and Elizabeth Louise Martin (Donald) of Willow Street. He was preceded in death by a brother, George William Smith and a sister, Barbara Ann Landis. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Dick’s Funeral Service at Leacock Presbyterian Church, 3181 Lincoln Hwy. East, Paradise, PA 17562 on Monday, March 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Bob Birch officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will be held at Ft. Indiantown Gap. In lieu of flowers, donations in Dick’s memory may be made to Leacock Presbyterian Church, 3181 Lincoln Hwy. East, Paradise, PA 17562.