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Ronald T. Smith II

by Susan J. Ainsworth
February 17, 2014 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 92, Issue 7

Ronald T. Smith II, 33, a chemistry teacher at International School Benghazi in Libya, was shot and killed on Dec. 5, 2013, while jogging in the city.

A native of Warren, Mich., Smith received a B.S. in chemistry from Wayne State University in Detroit in 2003 and a master’s degree in chemistry from the University of Texas, Austin, in 2006.

Smith worked at the school in Benghazi for 18 months. Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city, became a political hot spot after a Sept. 11, 2012, attack targeting the U.S. Consulate, which left Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans dead.

In television interviews, Smith’s wife, Anita, said their family had moved to Ben­ghazi on a journey of faith, hoping to help bring about peace. Before taking the job in Libya, Smith had worked as a teaching pastor at the Austin Stone Community Church.

Smith is survived by his wife and his son, Hosea.

Obituary notices of no more than 300 words may be sent to Susan J. Ainsworth at s_ainsworth@acs.org and should include an educational and professional history.

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