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He went into journalism, first for the Bakersfield Californian, then for the Honolulu Advertiser, United Press, the Sacramento Union, the San Diego Daily Journal, the Daily News, and the Los Angeles Herald-Express, before joining the Los Angeles Times in June 1953. Following high school, Smith spent some time in the Civilian Conservation Corps before joining the United States Merchant Marine at age 21. Smith would occasionally joke that it was the highest position he ever reached in his career.

He attended Belmont High School in Los Angeles and served as editor of the student newspaper, the Belmont Sentinel. Manderson says the church began paying some of the monthly annuities owed, but only after she retained attorneys.Smith was born in Long Beach on Augand grew up in both Bakersfield and Los Angeles. 'It makes me sad, it makes me feel that they're dishonoring my dad and disrespecting his wishes,' said Manderson. what Pastor Chuck and the board had worked out.' Wing said he couldn't comment on specific allegations but stressed: 'Everything we did, we did according to the law and according to stipulations given. 'The board is holding on to everything of dad's and not giving it to us,' said Mandrson.Д«rodersen had no comment and referred Eyewitness News to Roger Wing, the board's assistant secretary.

Manderson says that 'independent leadership' meant her and her family, not the board of directors. 'Pastor Chuck and Kay's desire was that The Word For Today be a non-profit under independent leadership so that it could oversee his legacy for many, many years to come,' said Hess-Verdon. The Word For Today non-profit organization includes radio broadcasts, books and DVDs.

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The lawsuit alleges Brodersen and the board of directors, which he chairs, took advantage of Smith's failing health and age to take control of the megachurch.ДЄccording to the lawsuit, within a day of the pastor's death some members of the board took over the pastor's office and computers and took full control of The Word For Today Incorporated property. The board started pressuring dad several years ago on various things,' said Manderson. The lawsuit alleges that in 2006, the board of directors got Smith to change the beneficiary from Kay and Smith's non-profit organization 'The Word For Today' to the Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. The lawsuit alleges the annuity was in exchange for Smith taking himself off the church payroll years before.ДЄ $1-million life insurance policy was also gone. 'When Pastor Chuck died, the church cut off Kay,' said Hess-Verdon.ДЄ monthly annuity benefit of up to $10,000 to support the Smiths was gone. 'The evidence we have, the paramedics got there and said 'Why haven't you people called 911?'' 'The son-in-law, Brian, is the one who oversaw the selection of the nurse and she's directly under his supervision, and from what we know he's the one that she contacted for instructions,' said Jillyn Hess-Verdon, Kay Smith's attorney. The nurse wouldn't do it and told him not to call 911,' said Manderson. 'Nobody had called 911 until my nephew finally stepped in and did it. She says she was out of town and not told how close he was to death. Manderson was appointed by her parents as trustee and put in charge of his healthcare. The lawsuit alleges Smith's 'death was hastened' and he suffered 'significant pain and anguish' the night he had trouble breathing and died from a heart attack. Why didn't they help my dad?' said Manderson.ДЄ lawsuit filed on Kay's behalf alleges elder abuse and neglect, and points the finger at Smith's son-in-law, Brian Brodersen, married to the Smiths' youngest daughter, Cheryl. It's almost a year later and still I can't really process it. Janette Manderson, Smith's daughter, spoke exclusively to Eyewitness News on behalf of her 87-year-old mother, Kay, who suffers from dementia. They grew their congregation from 25 people to 1,400 churches worldwide. He was married to his wife Kay for 65 years. Pastor Chuck Smith died nearly a year ago. His daughter has filed suit alleging elder abuse and neglect when Smith died. The family of Pastor Chuck Smith is embroiled in a legal battle over control his Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa megachurch.

(KABC) - A family fight over control of an Orange County megachurch after the death of the founder heads to the courts.