Curtis passed away after a brief battle with brain cancer. He was a dedicated husband and father who proudly bragged about his grandkids. At BHS, he excelled in basketball and attended the University of Evansville (Indiana) on a basketball scholarship. He returned to Burbank and enjoyed a distinguished 30-year career at Lockheed Aircraft, marrying Carole Lynn Prescott Smith, BHS '62 and together they had two daughters. After retirement, he and Carole traveled the world and welcomed 5 grandchildren into the world. (From Christine Smith Dull, daughter)
Curt was the son of Curtis and Elizabeth Grein Smith. His younger brother Alan graduated BHS '62.
Photograph caption dated January 29, 1959 reads, "This band of Burbank High Bulldogs will be tackling the Indians of John Burroughs Friday night in an all - important Foothill League basketball game on the Burroughs' Reservation. Pictured are, from left, front row: Larry Brunner, Curt Smith, Loren Stenberg, Joe Carpenter, co-captain Jim Mylroie, Jeff Jonas and John Varga. Back row: Coach Roy Lockwood, George Baker, Wayne Dunkerley, Bob Konstanzer, Bill Straley, co-captain Bill Nielsen and Bruce Ludwig."
LA Valley Time (Los Angeles Public Library)
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