Watch Newspapers - Kevin R Smith Dies at 66

Kevin R. Smith as Santa Claus, holding Marylin Jones, at Tommy's Bar and Restaurant. (Photo courtesy Stacy Ticsay)

TELLURIDE – Longtime Telluride resident, and Vietnam veteran, Kevin R. Smith, 66, died Monday, June 28, at his Shandoka apartment. Smith, a well-known and liked carpenter and painter, was best known to local children as "Santa Claus." His manner of death is presumed natural, pending autopsy results.

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Memorial for Kevin Smith | 19 months ago Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

A LOOK BACK AT 2010 Transitions | 13 months ago by Watch Staff Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Transitions 2004 | 7 years ago Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Telluride Air Force Sees Renaissance on the Horizon | 3 years ago by Erin Riley Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

BUSINESS BRIEFS Cornerstone Retains Telluride Properties’ Cieciuch and Team | 22 months ago by Watch Staff Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Two Popular Cross-Country Trails Will No Longer Be Groomed | 02.05.12 - 03:03 am by Gus Jarvis Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Tipton Turns Ear Toward Telluride for Third Wilderness Listening Session | 02.05.12 - 03:00 am by Samantha Wright Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

ROCC Honors Dee Williams as Citizen of the Year | 02.05.12 - 03:00 am by Watch Staff Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Santorum in Montrose: ‘We Need a Sharp Contrast.’ | 02.04.12 - 06:43 pm by Gus Jarvis Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Ouray Original Gertrude Perotti Dies at 95 | 02.02.12 - 10:37 am by Peter Shelton Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

UPDATED FEB. 3Swonger to Petition Into District 59 Primary | 02.02.12 - 09:46 am by Samantha Wright Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer on Life, the Universe, and Rumi | 02.02.12 - 09:37 am by Samantha Wright Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Is Telluride Ready to Tackle Lift 7 Subarea Master Plan? | 01.31.12 - 07:20 pm by Gus Jarvis Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

A Joke Gone Sour | 01.30.12 - 12:45 pm by Kati O'Hare Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

OURAY BRIEFSOuray City Council Approves Dog Park Proposal | 01.29.12 - 03:02 am by Samantha Wright Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Norwood’s ‘Ice Palace’ Provides Free Skating, Every Day | 01.29.12 - 03:01 am by Watch Staff Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Locals Excited About Year-Round Access to Fresh Goods | 01.29.12 - 03:00 am by Kati O'Hare Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Summer Air Program Gets Much-Needed Support | 01.29.12 - 02:32 am by Kati O'Hare Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Larry Wilkinson, the Man Behind the Library, Skis Tall at 89 | 01.26.12 - 09:00 am by Peter Shelton Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Revenue-Virginius Silver Mine May Reopen Near Ouray | 01.26.12 - 08:50 am by Samantha Wright Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Future of Home Safe Program Set for Council Discussion | 01.26.12 - 08:49 am by Gus Jarvis Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.

UPDATED JAN. 26Myrl Serra Sentenced to One Year in Prison | 01.26.12 - 08:48 am by Kati O'Hare Watch Newspapers Copyright 2012 Watch Newspapers. All rights reserved.