Kenneth Dell Smith

Ken loved me in perfection, strength, and gentleness for 7,806 days.  

Ken and I were granted a love for a time that many in this world will never even know in a lifetime.  We both were blessed beyond measure with each other.  In our Earthly separation, sincerely knowing the depth shared in each of those days, I greet each day following with a grateful heart overflowing with many prayers of, “Thank you”.  The heart is peaceful when love has been honest and true.  Our love was perfect.

My Kenny was like cool, calm water in the desert of life.  Even in the midst of our most complex challenges, he guided us through the storms with goodness, honor and his eyes on God.  Within that, we listened, remained focused and were strong together. 

Ken and I lived a different kind of life.  We enjoyed working, and each other.  We rarely sought travel, but traveled in our minds and conversation inventing new projects and dreaming of our next venture to create beauty.  Our definition of fun was always rooted in simplicity and each other.  Our circle was small and primarily consisted of Ken, Anna and Stewie, our little Westie.  We liked it that way and we thrived.

There was no illness, and YehWeh (his favorite name for God our Jesus Christ), carried him Home quickly Sunday, July 20th, 2025.  Although I am deeply sad, I am joyful for him to have passed in my arms in the beautiful home he designed and that we built together. 

There will be no formal traditional services, but rather private celebrations of life at a later time.  Again, he and we lived a little differently.

As someone who likes to write, I tend to want to try to convey all the wonderful things that he was and even still remains to be that live in me.

The truth is, all I really can remember is we were happy and we were together.

Kenneth Dell Smith
My Beloved
 

The minute I heard my first love story,

I started looking for you,

Not knowing how blind that was. 

Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere.

They are in each other all along.  

~Rumi