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Smith, Ronald Blair

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Title Naval Cadet (UNTD) (RCN(R))
Official Number U-69401
 
Birth 00/00/1935 Death 05/04/2014
Place Balcarres Place Victoria
Area SK Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
He moved to Victoria at an early age, and attended Esquimalt High School. He graduated from U.B.C. in 1957 with a degree in Electrical Engineering, and began his career at B.C. Electric (now B.C. Hydro) in Vancouver. His expertise in computers coupled with his wish to return to Victoria, led to his joining Large & Co. in 1964 and spearheading their expansion into computerized data processing. For fifty years, Earl Large has been Ron's business partner and best friend. Their company, Datatech Systems came into being in September 1963. They were pioneers in the age of computers. The business was sold in 1994.
 
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He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1953. In 1953 he served in HMCS Malahat. (He was released.)
 
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Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?pid=170540031#sthash.M3o1jueN.dpuf;
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