Obituary: Paul Smith

Paul Lamond Smith (b. 1934) died peacefully at home on Jan. 8 in Shubenacadie, N.S.
Born in Halifax, Smith studied geology at Mount Allison University. He worked in the mining industry in northern Ontario; Elliot Lake and at Kid Creek Mine in Timmins, Ont. From 1975-1999, he was contract manager for Bradley Brothers Diamond Drilling of Noranda, Que., and Timmins. He retired in 1999, moved back to Nova Scotia in 2006 and built his dream home on the home farm in Shubenacadie where he grew up. Smith is surrived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy Branch, and many children and grandchildren.
Donations may be made to the Shubenacadie United Church Roofing Fund, P.O. Box 4, Shubenacadie, NS, B0N 2H0, in memory of Smith.