Patrick-Smith-Obituary

Patrick "Luke" Smith

Fresno, California

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Heaven just got "Luke'd," and the angels are celebrating! Luke was born on November 6, 1936, in Konawa, Oklahoma, the only child to Brooks and Verdie Smith. He died on Thursday, September 4, 2008, in a kayaking accident on the Snake River in Idaho. Luke's family moved to California when he was an...

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Kelly, Paul & Linsey & family:
We loved Luke so dearly. He was a "Special Person in our lives!" "No one can take his place"!!! God received a special blessing with Luke!!!!! Special Thanks for his Celebration...............

To the family & friends of Luke, with sincere sympathy for your loss. I'm the daughter of one of his cousins, James Patrick Smith. My father spoke of him so highly since I was a child that I feel I know him personally but have never met him. He & my father are with with Our Lord in heaven. God bless you always.

Kelly, I am so sorry to hear about Luke. He was a great friend we had such good times growing up. I know he will be greatly missed by all he was such a great guy.

Kelly I grew up with Sonny and Joyce, in mayfair , and when I got out of the service, in 1961, Jim Marple, hired me as a helper for your dad, and I worked for him for about three years, but we stayed friends, for ever, the last time I saw your dad, was about 6 or seven years ago just befor I retired, just want to let you know, how sad for your loss, just as a side note, my wife didn;t know your dad, but had heard me talk about him and Sonny. Gene, and some of the other guys that worked for...

Luke was alway a fun and happy person. And as I was growing up like a Father to me too. Kelly I am so sorry for your loss. My Dad passed this year too.

Where ever a beautiful soul has been . . . A trail of beautiful memories remain.

In the short time I knew Luke, you could instantly tell that he was a kind and warm person, and that he loved his family so much.

My heartfelt sympathy goes out to you.

Love, Debby & Bill