John Ford Smith II

I´m 58 years old , when I was younger maybe the age of 15 years old . My Dad was selling his 1938 Chevy car in Tempe, Az . And John Smith came and looked at car and loved it and bought the car from my Dad . I remember him having to bend down to get through the door due to him being so tall .. amazing .. He had the car fixed up to show car status and remember him picking his son up at Arredondo elementary school in the car after it being fixed up and painted tan with Brown fenders. With...

I don´t know how it got in my brain, but Coach Smith was my basketball coach when I started playing basketball back in the 80´s. His son John was one of my friends and was on the team as well. This was in Tempe, AZ and he made me fall in love with basketball. I just want to say that my condolences to the family. I know that I moved and never had contact with the family, but i still remember. My condolences and apologize for not knowing. I just wanted to make this statement.

John Smith was a substitute teacher for my class at Truman Middle School back in the late 60's. We all looked up to him (no pun intended) he would ask us to sing Motown Hits if we could, and of course we couldn't wait to do so. I saw a clip on TV and decided to look him up. Sorry for your loss family, he was an amazing man.

Uncle/Cuz John, I was thinking about you. Much love to you and yours. I loved you. Remembering my childhood and the positive times.

My memory is about Tosha Smith, a VERY LOVING WOMAN OF GOD, John's daughter!

Daddy,, I'm missing U still.... It's 12yrs now.... I Luv U Old Man So much I would like to share with U and get ur perspective on.. NOTHING has been nor EVER will be the same without U but I see U in all of us and that fills my heart with joy knowing u live on through us.... I Luv U Daddy and I miss U so much words just can't express my feelings... Only God knows

It's Thursday night, September 3, 2020. I woke up thinking about u Daddy ..... I am missing u so much it hurts U hv been gone for over 10yrs and it still feels like just yesterday u were at my house. I wish u were here so we could laugh and talk and I could here u share ur memories..... U left us so abruptly.....so many questions, and No Answers I'll never stop missing u Dad and I'll Luv u Always ♥♥♥♥

happy birthday Grandpa!!! I miss you sooo sooo much!!! You were taken away from us way to soon but i'm happy to know you are in such a better place. I wish you could have met your first great grandchild, he's amazing and he would have loved you just as much as I do. His name is Shane. I know you are some times with us when you decide to be funny and turn my lights on and off in my bathroom lol. Anyways, make sure the angels are continuing to keep us safe down here until we get to meet again....