William B. Smith, Jr.

Locomotive engineer, William B. Smith, Jr., 57 years old at the time of his death, was a member of BLE Division 803 in Savannah, Ga. He was killed when a log truck collided with his CSX locomotive at a grade crossing in Waycross, Ga., on September 24, 1996. A veteran railroader, Brother Smith had earned promotion to locomotive engineer on April 9, 1962.