WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL Alumni
PORTLAND, OREGON
MILITARY SPOTLIGHT
VERLE SMITH (WILSON TEACHER) DECEASED
US MARINE CORPS VIETNAM
Verle Smith passed away on November 27, 2012 at the age of 69. He was born on May 27, 1943 in Lethbridge, Alberta, to Harold Smith and Lena Kostiuk and raised in Los Angeles. He was married to Pamela Harris for 43 years. He died unexpectedly. Verle was a Marine in Vietnam and a Peace Corps volunteer in Sierra Leone. He taught secondary and college math for 41 years in L.A. and Portland. He was a math teacher at Wilson High School. He loved traveling, running, music, cooking, gardening and spending time with family and friends. He was a tireless volunteer for many causes, including the Western Farm Workers Association and the Democratic Party. A service was held December, 2012. In lieu of flowers, donations to: Western Farm Workers Association 503-681-9399.