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Hundreds gather to watch implosion of Monticello Plant, including former employees That ash in the air, it just brings back memories of having to work in it all the time, former Equipment Operator and Shift Electrician Carl E. Smith said.
Credit: KYTX Published: 6:58 PM CDT July 1, 2021 Updated: 6:58 PM CDT July 1, 2021
MT PLEASANT, Texas The Monticello Power Plant in Mt. Pleasant was partially demolished Thursday afternoon.
The three stacks and a boiler unit were targeted in the first stage of the demolition. Hundreds of spectators watched from across Bob Sandlin Lake, including former employees. That ash in the air, it just brings back memories of having to work in it all the time, former employee Carl E. Smith said.
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On March 8, 2021, Carl Dewayne Smith of Venice, Florida, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren.
Carl was born on Dec. 2, 1940, in Cold Springs, Oklahoma, and grew up in the small, rural town of Snyder, Oklahoma. Carl played football and basketball in high school, and was the captain of his football team. He graduated from high school in 1959, and joined the U.S. Army in 1960. He was honorably discharged in 1963 with the rank of sergeant. Carl was a proud Vietnam veteran. He flew an American flag outside his home and wore a flag pin on his shirt pocket daily.