Deceased September 4, 2012
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In Memory
Trevor Gaylord Mallory Smith was born on Aug. 3, 1935 and passed away on Sept. 4, 2012, after a long battle with ataxia, a neurological disorder.
In addition to being a classmate of mine, Trevor also was my brother-in-law for 25 years. I introduced Trevor to my sister Bonnie Jean in our sophomore year, and they married in January 1956. The fondest memories of our friendship at Amherst involve the many trips he and I made to the record store in the center of town, where we would spend countless hours listening to our jazz favorites (June Christy, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Kenton and Dave Brubeck). I also remember the Sunday brunches at Chi Phi when Howie Baker’s jazz group entertained us.
After graduating from Amherst, Trevor embarked on a successful career in the insurance industry, including stints with Connecticut General and Banker’s Life. In 1970 Trev partnered with two others to form their own company (Plan Services), which was acquired by Dun & Bradstreet in 1979. Subsequent to 1979, Trevor was appointed as assistant state treasurer and assistant insurance commissioner for Florida. He was also an active volunteer at the local and national level for the Association for Retarded Children/Citizens. Other charitable passions included serving as board chairman of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Fla., and volunteering with the Jaycees, the Florida and International Special Olympics and Angels Unaware.
Trevor and Bonnie Jean had four children (Reve, Leslie, Ford and Mallory). Their marriage ended in divorce. He was remarried in 1981 to Nola Allen and treated Nola’s two children (Shelley and Jamie) as his own. My sister died in 2007 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Trevor, gentleman that he was, assisted Bonnie Jean in so many ways during her illness. The best way I can describe Trevor is he was a giver, not a taker. He is and will be missed.
Dick Leavitt ’57