Philip Marion Smith
1948-2003Rest
in peace,
beloved classmate |
From the newspaper:
Graveside services for Philip Marion Smith, 55, Memphis,
Tenn., will be at 9 a.m. Thursday in Memorial Park Cemetery,
Lawrence. Mr. Smith died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at his home.
He was born Aug. 9, 1948, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of
Marion R. and Ruby Elizabeth (Rogers) Smith. He graduated from
Lawrence High School in 1966 and received bachelor's degrees
in music and music education, and a master's degree in
musicology from Kansas University. He received a master's
degree in library science and a doctorate in humanities from
Florida State University, then moved to Memphis.
Mr. Smith was a librarian in Memphis and had been head of
cataloging and library systems at University of Memphis. He
was active in the library community and served on several
committees of the American Library Assn. He was a member of
Lawrence Lodge No. 6 A.F. & A.M. and the Scottish Rite Temple.
Survivors include a sister, Linda Winters, La Crescenta,
Calif. The family suggests memorials to Kansas University
Libraries, sent in care of the funeral home. |
