>From the Oak ridger 3 Mar 2004 Paul Rudolph Kasten, 80, of Oak Ridge, Howard Lee Smith, 85, of Daytona Beach, Fla., and formerly of Oliver Springs, Hugh L. Smith Jr., 78, of Clinton, Betty Lou Pogue, 77, of Oak Ridge, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Paul Rudolph Kasten, 80, of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, at his home. Born Dec. 10, 1923, in Jackson, Mo., he was the son of Arthur and Hattie Kruger Kasten. Mr. Kasten graduated from Rolla University in Missouri with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in chemical engineering. He also earned a doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Kasten served in the Merchant Marines in the South Pacific during World War II. He came to Oak Ridge in 1950 to begin working at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he worked on reactor programs nationally and internationally, including work in Taiwan, China, Brazil and India. His family said he especially enjoyed his work with the German reactor program. According to his family, Mr. Kasten also enjoyed playing the piano, gardening and playing tennis. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold Kasten and Albert Kasten. Mr. Kasten is survived by his wife of 57 years, Eileen Kiehne Kasten; his son, Kim Kasten and wife, RaNaye, of Oak Ridge; two daughters, Susan Goebbert and husband, Bob, of Hunsdale, Ill., and Jennifer Kasten of Knoxville; his sister, Mildred Wallace, of Oak Ridge; three grandchildren, Brad Goebbert and wife, Amy, of Downers Grove, Ill., Heather Freet and husband, Bruce, of Plymouth, Ind., and Brandon Goebbert of Hunsdale; and by two great-grandchildren, Jeffrey Freet and Melanie Freet, both of Plymouth. The funeral will be at 2:15 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2004, at Faith Lutheran Church with the Rev. James Evers officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to Faith Lutheran Church Continuing Education Fund, 1300 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:15 p.m. Friday at the church. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Howard Lee Smith, 85, of Daytona Beach, Fla., and formerly of Oliver Springs, died Monday, March 1, 2004, at his home. Born Sept. 1, 1918, in Anderson County, he was the son of Albert Lee Smith and Carrie Elizabeth Price Smith. Mr. Smith lived in Oliver Springs before moving to Daytona Beach in 2003. He was a member of Solway Baptist Church. Mr. Smith retired from Union Carbide working at the Oak Ridge K-25 site, the Y-12 Plant, and X-10. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Edna Mae Smith; two brothers, Jay Allen Smith and Carl Boyd Smith; and by two sisters, Beulah Smith Sisson and Mable Smith Wilson. Mr. Smith is survived by his son, Robert L. Smith and wife, Cindy, of Denver, Colo.; his daughter, Barbara Palmer and husband, Dan, of Oliver Springs; seven grandchildren, Kim Smith, Tracey Frost and Leslie Price, all of Kansas, Stacy Smith and Teresa Carroll, both of Clinton, and Jason Palmer and Melinda Palmer, both of Oliver Springs; 11 great-grandchildren; and by two brothers, Charles Smith and wife, Joan, and Clyde Smith, all of Oliver Springs. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2004, at Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the Rev. C.J. Holt and the Rev. Ray Buchanan officiating. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park with military rites. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Hugh L. Smith Jr., 78, of Clinton, died Tuesday March 2, 2004, at NHC HealthCare of Oak Ridge. Born July 6, 1925, in Campbell County, he was the son of Hugh L. Smith Sr. and Julie Muray Smith. His family said he was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He was a member of Second Baptist Church. Mr. Smith served in the U.S. Army during World War II. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Smith; two brothers, Olof Smith and John D. Smith; and by two sisters, Ocie Wood and Leona Duncan. Mr. Smith is survived by his son, Dennis Smith and wife, Barbara, of Plainfield, Ill.; his daughter, Debbie Lane and husband, Ron, of Lebanon; a brother, Conda "Dawton," of Clinton; three sisters, Ruby, Almeda and Reva Smith, of Clinton; and by three grandchildren, three great-granddaughters and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2004, in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with the Rev. Jim McPherson and the Rev. Mike Thompson officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 5, at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens in Claxton. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Betty Lou Pogue, 77, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD