Obituary of Charles Smallhouse

Charles Stuart Smallhouse 1/22/1932 - 5/22/2015 Chuck was a 4th generation Tucsonan and the oldest son of Kingston and Margaret Smallhouse. His early years were spent on the family's Carlink Ranch in Redington, AZ. He studied in a one-room ranch school until the family moved into Tucson, and finished school at Mansfield and Tucson High. He graduated from the University of Denver and became an engineer at Ford Aerospace in the San Francisco Bay Area, where his worked centered on satellite communications. He was a Lt. Colonel in the Army Reserve and frequently assigned to the Pentagon. In 1994 he and his wife, Nancy, retired to Oracle. A life-long hobby was Ham radio operations and he had a worldwide network of friends with whom he communicated. He was an avid skier and achieved the highest rating as an international technical delegate for the International Ski Federation. He served on the Oracle Fire Board and Citizens Emergency Response Team, and was active in the Arizona State Parks Off Highway User Group. Chuck was predeceased by his younger brother, John and survived by his wife of over 60 years, Nancy; sons, David (Sarah) of Tucson, Daniel (Cathy) of Sacramento and Mark (Tammy) of Reno; six grandchildren, Thomas, Laura, Matthew, Megan, Misty and Amber and six great- grandchildren, sister-in-law, Mary Smallhouse of Redington; niece, Elizabeth Gay (Lowery) of Scottsdale and nephew, Andrew Smallhouse (Stefanie) of Redington. A Memorial will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Oracle Union Church, 705 E. American Ave., Oracle AZ 85623. The family requests that in lieu of flowers to consider a gift to the Arizona Cancer Center. Arrangements by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL.