from the USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH — Charles I. Smith, Jr., 75, of Monrovia, Md., died July 15, 2012.

Born in Trenton, N.J., he graduated from Allentown High School and West Virginia University with a degree in Animal Husbandry. Following graduation he served his country in the U.S. Army. Upon his discharge from the U.S. Army he pursued the family Standardbred racing business as an owner, trainer and driver.

Mr. Smith served on the school board in Upper Freehold Township and was a member of the United States Trotting Association and the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Assocation of New Jersey where served as a director.

He campaigned several top horses including Don Baker, Dale Volo and New Jersey Sire Stakes champions Red Eric, Eric B Sharp, Solar Ray and The Bambino. He raced his stable at Freehold, Brandywine, Liberty Bell and the Meadowlands, as well as various other east coast tracks.

After giving up his public stable he worked as assistant trainer for the late Dr. Ken Seeber at Maple Ridge Farm and later was employed by Winbak Farm in Chesapeake City, Md. He continued to reside in Maryland until his death.

He was the son of the late Charles I. Smith Sr. (one of the founders of the New Jersey Sire Stakes program) and the late Helen E. Smith.

Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, M. Louise; children, Terry (John) Richardson, Debra (James) Storey, Charlene, Patricia (Rob) Harmon and Dale Smith; step-children, Thomas Barrick, Jr. and Kimberly (Thomas) Young; grandchildren, Mikayla, Haley, Madison, Tyler, Grace, Tayler, Casey, Tyler, Elora, Aaron, Spencer, Gabrielle and Wyatt; and sister, Elizabeth Dey.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday (July 24) from 7-9 p.m. at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 8 East Ridgeville Blvd., Mt. Airy, MD 21771 where services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday (July 25). Interment will be at 2 p.m. in Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.staufferfuneralhome.com.