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In Memoriam: Resident remembered as fighter pilot in World War II, inventor

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Alan P. Henry, Freelance Reporter
3:00 am CDT May 13, 2019
As a decorated fighter pilot during World War II, a successful businessman whose work literally helped power America’s economic engine, and a solid citizen devoted to family, church and community, Ray Smith epitomized what was great about the Greatest Generation.

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