Westmont in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Smith Woods
Dedicated In Memory of Sandra Smith
May 20, 1944 - December 14, 2017
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 22, 2025
1. Smith Woods Marker
Inscription.
Smith Woods. Dedicated In Memory of Sandra Smith. Sandra Smith was a thirty-seven year member of the Westmont Park District Board of Commissioners. She was an educator and athlete who advocated for recreational opportunities for all, but especially for females. Sandra's love of recreation brought her to the Westmont Park District, and her love of dogs led her to the golden retriever rescue group "As Good as Gold", where she assisted with the adoption process. One day prior to her passing Twin Lakes Woods was renamed in honor of her years of service to the Westmont Park District. Hearing the news, Sandra glowed with pride that those who had become her second family decided to rename the Woods. The adjacent bronze statue with girl and puppy dog are a gift to the Park and Westmont from Sandra's estate. Our friend and advocate, she will be missed.
Sandra Smith was a thirty-seven year member of the Westmont Park District Board of Commissioners. She was an educator and athlete who advocated for recreational opportunities for all, but especially for females. Sandra's love of recreation brought her to the Westmont Park District, and her love of dogs led her to the golden retriever rescue group "As Good as Gold", where she assisted with the adoption process. One day prior to her passing Twin Lakes Woods was renamed in honor of her years of service
to the Westmont Park District. Hearing the news, Sandra glowed with pride that those who had become her second family decided to rename the Woods. The adjacent bronze statue with girl and puppy dog are a gift to the Park and Westmont from Sandra's estate. Our friend and advocate, she will be missed.
Location. 41° 47.253′ N, 87° 59.054′ W. Marker is in Westmont, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on 55th
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Street (County Route 35) half a mile east of Fairview Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is at the beginning of the trail through Smith Woods. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 399 West 55th Street, Westmont IL 60559, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Twin Lakes remains in the name of an adjacent public golf course just south of the woods. Another plaque nearby dedicates the pavilion to Sandra Smith.
Also see . . . Sandra Jean Smith obituary. (Submitted on April 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 22, 2025
3. Smith Woods
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 22, 2025
4. Pavilion marker dedicated to Smith
The small pavilion to the right (west) of the marker is also dedicated to Sandra Smith.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
