Solomon "Sol" Smith

1913 - 2006  (92 years)

• Name	Solomon "Sol" Smith  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Nickname	Sol
  Birth	28 Aug 1913	Baltimore County, Maryland   [2, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Mar 2006	Austin, Travis County, Texas   [2, 4]
  Burial	Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery, Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas   [4]
  Notes	Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave Memorial page: Sol Smith of Austin, 92, passed away on March 18, 2006. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 27, 1913, to his parents, Hyman and Betty Smith, who immigrated to America from Lithuania and Poland. The family moved to Tyler, Texas, in 1915, where Sol grew up and later worked in the family store on the town square. He attended The University of Texas, where he played alto saxophone in the Longhorn Band, was a proud member of Tau Delta Phi fraternity, earned his BS degree in 1935 and then his MS degree in Chemical Engineering in 1937. His career in the oil and gas industry spanned 69 years. He was first employed by The Texas Railroad Commission, Oil & Gas Division and then Mobil Oil. During WW II he served as the engineer at the Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. In 1948, Sol established his own petroleum engineering consulting firm in Austin, where he continued to work for 58 years. He was a member of The Society of Professional Engineers, of NARO-Texas where he served as a Board Member, and was published numerous times in The Oil & Gas Journal. Sol was a lifetime member of Congregation Beth Israel where he served as President of the Brotherhood and later as President of the Congregation. Sol was married to his beloved Dorothy (Dolly) Cohen of Wichita Falls for over 42 years until her passing in 1988. He is survived by his brother, Israel Smith and his wife Eve of Tyler, his longtime companion, Sue Johnson of Round Rock; his sons, Larry Smith and wife Sheryl of Houston, Darrold Smith of Austin, Randy Smith and partner, Ofer Kamil of Los Angeles; grandson, Greg Smith and wife Julie of Houston; great-granddaughter, Dori Smith of Houston; grandson, Scott Smith and wife Susan of New York City; brothers-in-law, Walter Cohen of Austin and Alfred (Shuggie) Cohen of Ft. Worth; and many loving nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Funeral Services followed by burial will be held at Beth Israel III in the Cook-Walden/Capital Park Cemetery in Pflugerville on Monday, March 20, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. [Published in the Austin American-Statesman on 3/19/2006.]
  Person ID	I47244	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Hyman Smith,   b. 15 Jul 1885, Kovno Gubernia, Russian Empire d. 18 Apr 1961, Tyler County, Texas (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Betty Katz,   b. 15 Apr 1890, Russian Empire d. 30 Aug 1975, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1910
  Family ID	F14113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy "Dolly" Rose Cohen,   b. 3 Jan 1923, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas d. 7 Jun 1988, Austin, Travis County, Texas (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	2 Jan 1946	Smith County, Texas   [3, 6]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F14114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Aug 1913 - Baltimore County, Maryland Marriage - 2 Jan 1946 - Smith County, Texas Death - 18 Mar 2006 - Austin, Travis County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Year: 1920; Census Place: Tyler Ward 3, Smith, Texas; Roll: T625_1845; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 82 (Reliability: 3). [S1832] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. [S1900] Ancestry.com - Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015 [database online]. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 13662854 (Reliability: 3). [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Year: 1920; Census Place: Tyler Ward 3, Smith, Texas; Roll: T625_1845; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 82, shown as born ca 1914, Maryland (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 58086056 (Reliability: 3).