Memorial service Jan 25 for Mountlake Terrace Mayor Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith, Mayor
Mountlake Terrace

From our News Partner MLTnews.com comes news of the death of longtime Mountlake Terrace Mayor Jerry Smith.

A memorial service for long-time Mountlake Terrace Mayor Jerry Smith, who died December 14, 2019, has been set for 1pm Friday, January 25 at Westgate Chapel in Edmonds.

The service will be followed by a reception at the Nile Country Club in Mountlake Terrace.

The 77-year-old Smith, who had served on the Mountlake Terrace City Council since 2001 and as the city’s mayor since 2004, died in his sleep at home Dec. 14. His death came just hours after he presided over a city council work/study session.

Westgate Chapel is located at 22901 Edmonds Way in Edmonds. The Nile Country Club address is 6601 244th St. S.W., Mountlake Terrace.

Elected to the Mountlake Terrace City Council in 2001, Smith has been mayor since 2004. He served on the Community Transit, SNOCOM (911 Dispatch), and Snohomish County Emergency Radio System (SERS) Boards. Additionally, he chaired the Lake Ballinger/McAleer Creek Watershed Forum, served on the LEOFF I Disability Board, and Regional Fire Authority (RFA).

Smith and his wife, Judi, have two children and two grandchildren.