- Date Of Birth: September 25, 1936
- Date Of Death: January 26, 2020
- State: Illinois
E. Brandon Smith, 83, died peacefully at home on January 26, 2020. Surviving are Beverly, wife of 48 years; two daughters, Daisy (Matthew) Helber of Denver, CO, and Holly Toraason of Peoria, IL; grandchildren, Keaton and Hudson Helber and Naomi and Wren Toraason; and his sister, Janann Poteet of Sacramento, CA.
He was born in Peoria. During his 20s, he lived and worked in San Francisco, CA. Upon his return to Peoria, Brandon joined his father, Guerdon, in business at E.M. Smith & Co. He was president and owner of E.M. Smith & Co and later worked at Martin Engineering in Kewanee, IL.