Arthur V. Smyth
March 14, 1919 — May 19, 2007
Arthur V. Smyth
ARTHUR V. SMYTH
Forester
LITTLETON, NH -- Arthur V. Smyth, a retired timber company executive and professional forester, died on May 19, 2007 at his home in Littleton, NH.
Smyth was a graduate of the University of Michigan where he received his degree from the School of Forestry and Conservation in 1941. In 1991 the School of Natural Resources awarded him the Distinguished Service Award
During WWII Smyth served in New Guinea, the Philippines and Japan. He was a member of the 650th Topographic Battalion, which made the maps for all major landings in the southwest Pacific.
Mr. Smyth retired in 1984 as vice president for national affairs of the Weyerhaeuser Company and for many years following his retirement was an associate of the Columbia Consulting Group.
Long active in professional forestry affairs, he was elected a Fellow of the Society of American Foresters and served as the Societys national president in 1990. He also served as Chairman of the Columbia River Section of the Society in 1962 and the Chairman of the National Capital Society of American Foresters in 1974. In 1991 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the American Forestry Association for distinguished service to conservation of Americas natural resources. He is the author of Millicoma Biography of a Pacific Northwestern Forest which was published in 2000.
Smyth served for six years on the Department of Agricultures Users Advisory Board. He was an emeritus member and former chairman of the Washington Export Council. He was a member of the Cosmos Club and the Mount Vernon Yacht Club.
At home in the forest or at sea Smyth was an ardent hiker and sailor. He sailed his sloop, Irina II to Bermuda, the Bahamas and participated in several tall ship events in New York harbor. During his time in New Hampshire he enjoyed daily walks across the Ammonoosuc River.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Gretchen Lloyd and is survived by his wife Irene Snelling Smyth, daughter Lisa Jensen, and grandchildren Hannah and Silas Ratico. Mrs. Smyth resides at Riverglen House in Littleton, NH.
SERVICES -- A memorial service will be held at Riverglen House Wednesday May 23 at 2:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to the Forest Ecology Scholarship at the University of Michigan. Donations should be addressed to the School of Natural Resources Development Office, 440 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041. Please note that the donation is in the memory of Arthur Smyth.
Arrangements and care have been entrusted to the Pillsbury Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Inc. To view an online memorial or to send a message of condolence, please visit www.pillsburyfh.com.
Forester
LITTLETON, NH -- Arthur V. Smyth, a retired timber company executive and professional forester, died on May 19, 2007 at his home in Littleton, NH.
Smyth was a graduate of the University of Michigan where he received his degree from the School of Forestry and Conservation in 1941. In 1991 the School of Natural Resources awarded him the Distinguished Service Award
During WWII Smyth served in New Guinea, the Philippines and Japan. He was a member of the 650th Topographic Battalion, which made the maps for all major landings in the southwest Pacific.
Mr. Smyth retired in 1984 as vice president for national affairs of the Weyerhaeuser Company and for many years following his retirement was an associate of the Columbia Consulting Group.
Long active in professional forestry affairs, he was elected a Fellow of the Society of American Foresters and served as the Societys national president in 1990. He also served as Chairman of the Columbia River Section of the Society in 1962 and the Chairman of the National Capital Society of American Foresters in 1974. In 1991 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the American Forestry Association for distinguished service to conservation of Americas natural resources. He is the author of Millicoma Biography of a Pacific Northwestern Forest which was published in 2000.
Smyth served for six years on the Department of Agricultures Users Advisory Board. He was an emeritus member and former chairman of the Washington Export Council. He was a member of the Cosmos Club and the Mount Vernon Yacht Club.
At home in the forest or at sea Smyth was an ardent hiker and sailor. He sailed his sloop, Irina II to Bermuda, the Bahamas and participated in several tall ship events in New York harbor. During his time in New Hampshire he enjoyed daily walks across the Ammonoosuc River.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Gretchen Lloyd and is survived by his wife Irene Snelling Smyth, daughter Lisa Jensen, and grandchildren Hannah and Silas Ratico. Mrs. Smyth resides at Riverglen House in Littleton, NH.
SERVICES -- A memorial service will be held at Riverglen House Wednesday May 23 at 2:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to the Forest Ecology Scholarship at the University of Michigan. Donations should be addressed to the School of Natural Resources Development Office, 440 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041. Please note that the donation is in the memory of Arthur Smyth.
Arrangements and care have been entrusted to the Pillsbury Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Inc. To view an online memorial or to send a message of condolence, please visit www.pillsburyfh.com.
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