Hazel Lambert "Ginger" Smith age 101, passed away on Saturday April 24, 2010 at her home in Missoula, Montana. Hazel was born on March 2, 1909 at her parents ranch in Big Cottonwood Creek, South Dakota. She attended school at mostly a one room country shcool house in South Dakota. After graduating from high school, Hazel was offered an assistant teaching job, in South Dakota. This led to her being given a job in Bismarck, North Dakota as matron of the Indian Girls School. While working there, she met the love of her life, Guy Ervin Smith. They were married in 1937. Both Guy and Hazel entered the civil service, and were appointed positions in Browning, Montana. In Browning, she changed careers and entered the Indian Health Service, where she eventually worked her way up to the position of Hospital Administrative officer. She retired after serving 32 years working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. They moved to Kalispell, to retire, where family and religion played an important part of their lives. The love she felt for her family was evident by all who met her. Hazel was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Emma Lambert, her husband Guy Smith, and her dauther Dawn Maria Smith. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ann Smith-Kuipers, her grandchildren,Stephanie, C.J. and his wife Katie, Ronnie, Timothy, Trevor and his wife Tara and Michael. She has numerous great grandchildren which include her name sake, her special Lulu Bell, Sophie Hazel, who brought her great joy and love in the last years of her life. A Rosary will be recited tonight Tuesday April 27, 2010 at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home.