Monday, March 2, 2026

Curtis Robert Smith, BHS 1958

Curtis Robert Smith, BHS 1958

June 23, 1940 - September 23, 2024

Curtis Smith was born on June 23, 1940, the son of Curtis and Elizabeth Grein Smith. His younger brother Alan graduated BHS '62. Curtis passed away on September 23, 2024 after a brief battle with brain cancer. 

He was a dedicated husband and father who proudly bragged about his grandkids. At Burbank High School, he excelled in basketball and attended the University of Evansville (Indiana) on a basketball scholarship. He returned to Burbank and enjoyed a distinguished 30-year career at Lockheed Aircraft, marrying Carole Lynn Prescott Smith, BHS '62 and together they had two daughters. 

After retirement, he and Carole traveled the world and welcomed 5 grandchildren into the world.

(From Christine Smith Dull, daughter.)  

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