Larry B SmithLarry Smith and his twin brother Lloyd were born in Los Angles where they lived for the first 6 years of their lives. Their father soon tired of life in southern California and relocated his family to a small farm in Phoenix, Oregon. The brothers spet all 12 years of their public school education at Phoenix Schools. Larry attended both Southern Oregon College (SOU) and LeTourneau College (LetU) graduating with three degrees in Engineering and Elementary Education. While attending college, Larry began working as a seasonal park ranger at Crater Lake National Park in 1961, where he completed 23 seasons working for the National Park Service. Larry taught 5th grade at Jacksonville School for 33 years, and field classes for both S.O.U. Antioch University and Elder Hostel. He has been awarded four national teaching awards recognizing his support of environmental education. In 1989 Larry helped found the Jacksonville Woodlands Association and is currently serving as Executive Director. During the past 30 years the Woodlands Association has preserved 21 parcels of woodlands totaling 320 acres surrounding Historic Jacksonville, Oregon. Larry retired in 2000, but he still teaches part-time for the Medford School District and conducts Crater Lake and Jacksonville field trips for school classes, tour busses, and community groups. Plus, he serves on several boards and community committees, including the board of the Crater Lake Institute and on H.A.N.D. (Helping Assist Nepal's Disabled) and on Jacksonville's Budget Committee. Larry has been appointed by the City Council as Jacksonville's official town historian and Town Crier. Read More Read Less