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Richard Smith
1928 – 2016
FAIRFIELD — Richard “Bud” Marble Smith, 88, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Thursday morning at Glenridge Nursing Home surrounded by family. 
Son of Richard and Iola Smith, he was born on Aug. 9, 1928, in Waterville and grew up in Freedom on the family farm and later in Albion with his very special Aunt Glad. He was proudly deployed overseas to the Korean War effort in 1951 for a two-year tour. On March 28, 1953, he married Mildred Thelma Marston, his beloved bride of 63 years.
Bud’s lifelong love of horses included logging in the Maine woods as a teenager, horse-pulling competitions at countless country fairs and raising several ponies throughout his younger years. He loved gardening, bowling, baseball and traveling. Bud always considered the journey far more interesting than the destination.
He is survived by his children, Lana Waters and husband, James, Donna Holmes and husband, Robert, Dale Smith, and Elaine Doucette and husband, William; five grandchildren, Dawn Breitenbach, Trevor Smith, Christina Holmes, Sarah Harrison and Michaela Holmes; two great-grandchildren, Ian and Adelina Breitenbach; one sister, Charlene Gould; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Mildred Smith; two sisters, Christine White and husband, Donald, and Pauline Nickless and husband, Erwin; brother-in-law, George Gould; and a grandson, Jeremy Germon.
He will be remembered by everyone in his life as an honest, hard-working husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Goodbye, our buddy, From the woods and of the woods, Ashes to ashes.
We would like to thank the wonderful staff at MaineGeneral Rehabilitation and Long Term Care at Glenridge for all their loving care.
In lieu of flowers, friends wishing may make donations in Bud’s memory to the Maine General Rehab and Long Term Care at Glenridge (Activities Department), 40 Glenridge Drive, Augusta, ME 04330.
Arrangements under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.
