Andrew Douglass Smith

Andrew Douglass (Doug) Smith Andrew Douglass (Doug) Smith, 86, passed away January 1, 2014 in Huntsville, TX, after a long fight with dementia. He was born in County Durham, England, January 29, 1927, the fourth of five children born to Andrew D. Smith and Lillian Milbourne. He studied mining engineering in England and spent forty years working in the mining industry. He married Doreen Hurd on March 18, 1954, after proposing unconventionally through the mail, and giving her only one week to plan a wedding, as he was working overseas on a mining project in Turkey. Relocation was commonplace in Doug and Doreen’s marriage, and in 1962, they emigrated with two small children, Susan and Andrew, to North America, living first in Canada before settling in the US. Through his mining career, he enjoyed visiting many places in the world including Turkey, Canada, Scandinavia, Japan, and many states within the continental US. In 1990, he retired and relocated to Texas to be near his children and grandchildren. He and his wife built a retirement life in Huntsville, TX. His love of golf and non-urban places fit perfectly with the quiet Elkins Lake lifestyle. After golfing for several years, he took over the golf cart repair business at the Elkins Lake Country Club, where he repaired golf carts and made custom golf clubs until 2005. He made sure he was never too busy with his side business to golf regularly. He sought to pass on his love of golf to his grandchildren through the annual Elkins Lake summer golf camp , where each participated regularly. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Doreen Smith, his daughter and family, Susan, Larry, Eliza, Leah and Trent Porterfield of Houston, TX, his granddaughter, Laura Porterfield of San Antonio,TX, his son and family, Andrew, Kendra, and Colleen Smith of Indianapolis, IN, his grandson and family, Drew, Nicole, Anabelle and Andrew J. Smith of Saratoga, NY, his sister, Reenie Smith Proud, of Whitley Bay, England, and his nephew, Malcolm Smith, and family of Boston, MA. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 1, 2014, 3:30 p.m., at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Huntsville, Texas. Those wishing to leave memorial condolences for the family may do so at www.shmfh.com.

Andrew Douglass Smith

January 29, 1927 - February 1, 2014