son of Claire and LaVerne E. Smith (née Grapp) from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Smith served in the Army as an intelligence officer for more than 20 years before being honorably discharged. He retired from the military in 1991 as a Sergeant first class. Smith's mother LaVerne died January 19, 2014, at the age of 87. Gary had died by the time his father Claire died on May 15, 2022; Gary was listed as deceased in Claire's obituary in the Albuquerque Journal. See also United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 2012 References Politicians from Albuquerque, New Mexico New Mexico Republicans