wide, and nationally. He served as Chairman of the Governance Committee and Congress of Hospital Trustees for the American Hospital Association. He was Chairman of the Texas Hospital Association. He was an active member of First Presbyterian Church, serving as Trustee and Elder. He also sang in the choir for several years and was a member of the FPC Daily Bread Soup Kitchen team. Lester also served as a member of the Boards of Directors of the San Angelo YMCA, San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, and United Way of Tom Green County. He also served as a member and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Fort Concho National Historic Landmark. Lester began a love of traveling as a young man, when he sailed on the Queen Mary to Sweden to attend the Baptist World Youth Congress in 1949. He sailed the Tasman Sea between New Zealand and Australia on the Queen of Sheba, an 87-foot sailboat, during a typhoon. Lester and Nancy developed a passion for cruise ships with their first cruise to Alaska. They went on to cruise the Baltic, Mediterranean, Panama Canal and to Hawaii. They even took a paddle boat cruise down the Mississippi. Lester was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Renva, his wife Nancy, his younger daughter Leslie, and his nephew Russell. He is survived by his elder daughter and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Special thanks to Hospice of San Angelo, Visiting Angels, Malinda Gonzales and the amazing members of First Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Meals for the Elderly, Hospice of San Angelo, or Project Dignidad. A memorial service will take place at 2:00pm on February 23, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church in San Angelo. Friends and family can share online condolences at www.harper-funeralhome.com To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.harper-funeralhome.com/obituaries/Lester-E-Smith-Jr?obId=4178863#/celebrationWall