Class: 1968
Deceased: June 10, 1978
On April 17, 2018 Terry Dick learned, through the help and research of the Hennepin County Library, that Gordy’s exact death date is June 10, 1978, and that his place of death was Santa Clara, California.
Gordon Smith was at Carleton for two years. He lived on second Musser and in Davis 015.
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Gordon Smith was at Carleton for two years. He lived on second Musser and in Davis 015.
I knew Gordy all his life, as our parents were friends. Gordy was brilliant, funny, and thoughtful. He, Printice Gary, and I attended Central High in Minneapolis and went on to Carleton. He left after 2 years. I heard from friends and family that he began to struggle with mental illness around that time and died from causes related to that some few years later. Even while dealing with this debilitating condition, though, Gordy had flashes of creativity and humor.