Hayden M. Smith

Smith, Hayden M. 10/18/1997 - 8/21/2015 Saline, MI His Legacy...Hayden Milton Smith went to be with the His Lord and Savior on Friday, August 21, 2015 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Hayden was an amazing son, brother, grandson, cousin, teammate, coach and friend, and is already terribly missed. Hayden was known by and loved for his kind and generous spirit, genuine care and concern for others and the ever-present smile on his face. He was gifted creatively in countless ways from music as a clarinet player in the Saline High School Wind Ensemble, the arts which he expressed in and through his passion for filmmaking, to his incredible sense of humor which put a smile on everyone's face constantly. Hayden was extremely athletically gifted as well. As a member of the Saline Men's Water Polo team for three years, Hayden led the team as co-captain his senior year, scoring an impressive 99 goals and being awarded both MVP awards for the season. Hayden's generous spirit shone through in high school as a member of Interact Club for four years and culminated in a trip to Haiti last year with his Senior Capstone Experience class to work with Poured Out to install water filters for families in need of clean water. As a registered organ donor, Hayden was able to continue to help others after his accident through Gift of Life. His Family...Hayden leaves behind his parents, William and Andrea Smith, his sister Hope and brother Carter, grandparents Elsie Smith, Kathy Kind and Alan and Lisa Hartman, many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends as well as his church family at Fellowship Bible Church in Ann Arbor, water polo family, Haiti family and Saline High School family. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, William Smith, Sr. His Farewell...Family and friends will gather on Friday, August 28, 2015 from 3-7 pm at First United Methodist Church, 1200 N. Ann Arbor St., Saline, MI, 48176, followed on Saturday, August 29, 2015 by a celebration of Hayden's life at 11:00 am with visitation prior to the service starting at 9:30 am. In lieu of flowers, a GoFundMe account has been set up for the Smith family to help with medical and funeral expenses. Please leave a message of comfort to the Smith family by calling 877.231.7900 or sign the guestbook at borekjennings.com. #haydenstrongforever