William Morris Smart

January 12, 1928 - January 4, 2018

William (Bill) Morris Smart died in his home on January 4, 2018, at the age of 89. He was born in Los Angeles, California on January 12, 1928 to Albra Marie Smart and Morris Carson Smart. Bill served in the Army Air Corps from 1946-1947 and was part of the Army of Occupation of Japan. He attended the University of California Santa Barbara and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1955. Bill learned cadastral surveying through temporary jobs as a survey aide with the United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM). He chose surveying as a career and became a permanent employee of the BLM, working his way up to the position of supervisor of land surveys, final review officer by the time of his retirement. Bill was preceded in death by his sister (Helen) Patricia Smart Alward and is survived by his niece Lesley M. Alward and nephew David O. Alward. Private services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Newberg Public Library in his name.