Richard Sands Smith |
| Posted 2009-07-31 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ April 22, 2009, p. A16 Richard Sands Smith was born Aug. 24, 1909 to Richard W. Smith and Charlotte Sands Smith in Manistee, Mich. He died April 14 at home in Wickenburg, Ariz. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Sharon Smith and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Dick moved to Glendale, Ariz., when his family bought the Sahuaro Ranch in 1926. Dick went to the Culver Military Academy, the Hill School, and the New Mexico Military Institute. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts in language and agriculture. After graduation, he ran the Jersey Dairy at the Sahuaro Ranch. He was also in the 5th and 7th Cavalry and the Merchant Marines. Dick lived, farmed, and raised Thoroughbred racehorses at the Sahuaro Ranch until it was sold to the City of Glendale in 1977. He and his wife Sharon then moved to Wickenburg, where he continued raising racehorses. He had a great love for horses and especially enjoyed trail riding. He was a member of Desert Caballeros, Los Charros, and the White Mountain Range Riders. He rarely missed a ride, and he particularly enjoyed the Cataline Island ride and swimming his horse there. Dick was also an avid golfer. He was a charter member of the Paradise Valley Country Club. When he moved to Wickenburg, he joined the Wickenburg Country Club and the Los Caballeros Golf Club. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to the Arizona Parkinson’s Disease Center. |
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