Brian Eugene Smart

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  • Name Brian Eugene Smart  [1, 2
    Born 17 Jan 1961  Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Jan 2018  Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 

    Parents

    Family ID: F393 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  
    Father Homer Eugene Smart,   b. 3 Jun 1930, Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 2010, Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80) 
    Mother Joyce Ehinger,   b. 6 Sep 1936, Huntington County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 2008, Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71) 

    Family

    Family ID: F397 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  |  Last Modified: 22 Dec 2020   
    T.S. Hartman 
    Children 
     

    1. S.M. Smart

     

    2. C.W. Smart

     

    3. E.R. Smart

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    Siblings 4 siblings 
  • Newspaper Clippings
    Brian Eugene Smart Birth Announcement
    Brian Eugene Smart Birth Announcement
    Herald-Press
    Huntington, Indiana
    22 Jan 1961, Thu • Page ?
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  • Notes

    • Brian Eugene Smart, 57, of Indianapolis, IN, and formerly of Huntington, died Jan. 17, 2018, at Community Rehabilitation Hospital, in Indianapolis.
      Mr. Smart worked for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department since 1982, after graduating from Huntington North High School and Indiana University. He retired as a lieutenant in 2014. He was a member of The Knights of Columbus, the Fraternal Order of Police, and St. Matthew Catholic Church.
      He was born Jan. 17, 1961, in Huntington to Homer Eugene and Joyce Ehinger Smart. He married Tracy Hartman, and she survives.
      Additional survivors include two daughters, Sarah (Jal) Hastings and Eileen Smart, both of Indianapolis; a son, Colin (Marisol) Smart, of Indianapolis; two sisters, Michelle Lael, of Fort Wayne; Joni (Lee) Schmalzried, of Huntington; and a brother, David (Jennifer) Smart, of Pella, IA.
      Calling is Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Feeney-Hornak Keystone Mortuary, 2126 E. 71st St., Indianapolis. A funeral will be held Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, at 10 a.m. at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 4100 E. 56th St., Indianapolis.
      Memorials can be made to St. Matthew Catholic Church in support of Dr. Ellen Einterz's Cameroon Mission, at feeneyhornakkeystone.com.
      From Huntington Tab
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      Brian Eugene Smart of Indianapolis died January 17 at Community Rehabilitation Hospital. He was born exactly 57 years earlier in Huntington, Indiana, to Homer Eugene and Joyce (Ehinger) Smart.

      A lifelong lover of law, he worked for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department since 1982, after graduating from Huntington North High School and Indiana University. He retired as a lieutenant in 2014. The Knights of Columbus, the Fraternal Order of Police, and St. Matthew Catholic Church counted him among their members.

      His other passions included playing and watching golf, cooking for his family, spending time with and texting his kids, and being a Republican. Brian enjoyed his daily cigar as well as all things Arnold Palmer, John Wayne, and Ronald Reagan.

      He's preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Tracy (Hartman) Smart, and their children, Sarah (Jal Hastings), Colin (Marisol), and Eileen. He is also survived by his siblings, Michelle Lael of Ft. Wayne, Joni (Lee) Schmalzried of Huntington, and David (Jennifer) Smart of Pella, Iowa, as well as 5 nieces and 2 nephews. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, January 22, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 4100 E 56th St., Indianapolis. Visitation will be Sunday, January 21, 2–6 p.m., at Feeney-Hornak Keystone Mortuary, 2126 E 71st St., Indianapolis. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Matthew Catholic Church in support of Dr. Ellen Einterz's Cameroon Mission. Memorials may be made through feeneyhornakkeystone.com.

      From INDY STAR
  • Source Citations

    1. [S39] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1958-2005, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), F0009815; F00097E5; Collection Title: Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1982 Jul; Certificate Range: 023866 - 026568.

    2. [S59] U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Year: 1979.