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ONEIDA- Allan E. Smith of Oneida, NY passed away unexpectedly on March 9th, 2024 at the age of 80.Allan was born on May 16, 1943; growing up in Massena and Raymondville, NY he graduated from Norwood Norfolk Central High School in 1961 and Mohawk Community College in 1963 then served in the U.S. Navy from 1964-1966.Allans’ work history includes working as a Master Plumber moving onto co-owning the White Pillars Inn in Norwood, NY; redesigning and building it into a fine dining restaurant with a bowling alley, two bars and apartments. From there Allan went into the field of construction working as a mechanical foreman and moving up to project manager on multi-million dollar industrial job sites in a variety of locations including the New England states and as far as Trinidad, St. Croix and New Delhi, India.Allan was known as a storyteller extraordinaire among his family and friends and greatly enjoyed the outdoors while fishing, and hunting. His competitive nature would always shine when playing any kind of games, winning more often than not. Trying his best to never miss the weekly poker game with his buddies.Allan is survived by his wife of 43 years, Carol Seamans-Smith and five children: Larry Smith, Lori Smith (Ralph Fraley) and Matthew Smith (Bonnie Smith), all residing in Texas. Nathan Smith (Alisha Smith) and Sarah Smith all residing in Oneida, NY.His surviving grandchildren include Anna Smith, Zachary Smith, Ivy Smith and Mazie Smith. His surviving siblings are Robert Smith (FL), Barbara Smith (NY) and Anne Stickney (FL).There will be no funeral services at this time but there will be a celebration of life scheduled for later this year. This quote from Theodore Roosevelt sums up Allans life: ‘It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasm, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.’Allan was not a timid soul. Arrangements are under the direction of the Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, Inc., 260 Main Street, Oneida. To leave a message of condolence, please visit www.campbell-dean.com. |
