Joseph Russell Smith's Family

Joseph Russell Smith B: 12 AUG 1944

Joseph was born on 12 AUG 1944 in Hartford City, Blackford Co., in and died in Hartford City, Indiana and was buried in Ioof Cemetary, Hartford City, Indiana .
He was the son of Loren Hubert Smith (31 JUL 1916 - 17 FEB 1989) and Rosemary Hope Clamme (Smith) (14 APR 1917 - 19 APR 2011).

Joseph was married to Paula Kay Adkins (Smith) on 20 DEC 1964.

Paula was born on 18 SEP 1945 .
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Paula Kay Adkins (Smith)* - Wife

- Paula was born on 18 SEP 1945

Lori Kay Smith (Musser) - Daughter

- Lori was born on 5 DEC 1966

Amy Michelle Smith - Daughter

- Amy was born on 5 SEP 1969

Joseph Jonathan Smith - Son

- Joseph was born on 28 MAR 1977

Loren Hubert Smith* - Father

Father - Hartford City High School - 1935 - Loren was born on 31 JUL 1916 in Grant Co., in and died on 17 FEB 1989 (age: 72) in Bonita Springs, Fl

Rosemary Hope Clamme (Smith)* - Mother

Mother - Rosemary was born on 14 APR 1917 in Upland, Ind and died on 19 APR 2011 (age: 94)

Notes for Joseph Russell Smith

Did farming in Blackford County, Indiana and founded Smith & Assoicates a consulting firm for working with meat and food processing facilities. Later expanded the business to include his brother Jim who worked in Michigan.

Notes for Paula Kay Adkins (Smith)

was living in Hartford, City, Indiana in 2006.

Joseph: Smith & Associates

Smith & Associates is a consulting company founded in 1976 by Joseph R. 'Joe' Smith in Hartford City, Indiana. Mr. Smith was a registered professional sanitarian and former facilities coordinator between the United States Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS) and the Indiana State Board of Health. With this background he was able to bring a level of practicality in the interpretation of the USDA/FSIS Regulations for Meat and Poultry Inspection and work with our various clients to 'smooth over the rough spots of dealing and negotiating with various local inspectors at the federal as well as state and local level.

In 1990 James M. 'Jim' Smith, Joe's brother, came on board with Smith & Associates. Having worked within the meat industry as an industrial engineer and subsequently as a sales engineer with the equipment industry for the design and implementation of slaughtering, cutting, and further processing systems this brought to Smith & Associates the added expertise of familiarity with actual in-plant production operations for the red meat, poultry, fish, and food industry.

Smith & Associates combines professional individuals with expertise in a variety of food, processing disciplines including: Slaughtering - Red Meat and Poultry Processing - Raw and Heat Processed Products Allied Areas - Docks, Storage, Employee & USDA Areas Regulatory Interpretations Smith & Associates reservoir of associates consists of industry specialists with degrees from well established universities including Purdue, Michigan State, Indiana State, Indiana and Ball State. This strong educational background provides our clients with a variety of industry experience and knowledge in a multitude of areas.

James Melvin Smith* - Brother