Heard W. Goldsmith

GOLDSMITH, HEARD W. Heard W. Goldsmith, age 96, of Waco died suddenly at his home Sunday, October 12, 2003. Services will be held at 9:30am Wednesday, October 15 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Dr. Randy Hughes officiating. Burial will follow at 2pm at Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Texas. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Tuesday, October 14 at the funeral home. Heard was born in Cleburne to Judge and Maggie Goldsmith on January 2, 1907. After completing high school, he attended Tarleton State College for one year. While there in shop he built a number of pieces of furniture from hardwoods that still remain in the family. He then returned to Cleburne where he owned and operated an auto repair shop until WWII was declared. He was unable to serve in the military due to a congenital hip displacement; so he felt the need to help in the war effort and went to work for a company in Chicago, Illinois and Cleveland, Ohio as a welder constructing large storage tanks for the government to be used by the military services. After the war ended he and his wife Ruth returned to Cleburne where he was employed as shop foreman for Central Texas Bus Lines. The company later moved the offices and shop to Waco. Some years later the company merged with Trailways Bus Lines and became Central Texas Trailways. Heard retired in 1996 after 50 years of service to the company. Heard was a long standing member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and the Society of Automotive Engineers. Heard was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Caraway Meade Goldsmith, his parents, Judge and Maggie Goldsmith, two sisters, Sybil Goldsmith and Rowena Goldsmith three step-sons, Jimmy Meade, Kenneth Meade, and Freddie Meade and one infant step great granddaughter. Survivors include step grandsons, Jim Meade and Tim Meade, step daughters-in-law, Harriet Meade Havens, Blanche Meade, and Joan Meade, step granddaughters, Paula Meade Kunetka, Debbie Meade, Anne Meade, Elizabeth Meade, niece Peggy Spitzenberger, special friend, Lori Thomas, who was the home health worker for years, that took wonderful care of Heard, also Glen Martin, a longtime coworker, friend and neighbor. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our ''Memorial Guestbook'' at www.wilkirsonhatchbailey.com. WILKIRSON-HATCH-BAILEY