W. Thomas “Tom” Smith, 89, died October 16, 2023, at his home in Oaxaca, Mexico. Born on April 4, 1934, in Gloster, Mississippi, he grew up in South Carolina and graduated from Fairforest High School in 1952. After studying music for three years at Stetson University, DeLand, Florida, he completed his undergraduate studies at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1960. Between those years of study, he spent two and a half years in the United States Army, serving as the chaplain’s assistant in Verdun, France, and Ft. Stewart, Georgia.
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