Loyal George Smith

The Balboa alums who knew and loved Loyal will miss him. He was a "loyal" friend to all of us and to our alma mater. He always brought smiles and laughter to our reunions and alumni functions--andhe was a great dancer.

You will be missed, Loyal,but you will be rememembered.
Love Emily Powell

sandra, i just wanted to let you know that i was thinking about you.

Be Still

Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.

Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.

If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.

It has been years since I've seen my Grandfather. Sadly, time has taken its toll. His face and voice seem to fade into the distance of my mind. These are the times when I close my eyes, letting my mind fill with childhood memories. I can remember Loyal and Doris, my Grandparents. I can remember running in and around their house. By closing my eyes and reliving these events, their memories will always be with me, locked safely in my minds eye. Even in death we are all still connected. It's only an amount of time and fate before we all meet again.

Loyal and Doris were always in my heart and prayers. They took over for me in a time of desperation in my family. Helping to raise my son as one of their own. I will be forever grateful and they remain in my heart and prayers as does their family. God Bless you Doris and Loyal

In life there are ups and downs. Some are good, some are bad. You don’t know when they’ll come or when they will start. The passing of my grandfather was a downfall and mourning filled the hearts of my family.
Like a waterfall, tears slid down the cheeks of my mother and my siblings.
My grandfather was a great man who loved his 10 children along with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Grandpa is loved by his friends and family. Our memories of him will never fade. The remembrance of grandpa is stuck within us.

He will be with us forever in our hearts.
(Loyal Smith 1929-2007)

Loyal,
Softball won't be the same without you there. I thank you for helping build so many memories with the Shark family, you will be missed.

Dear Family of Loyal...the Balboa Buccaneers will miss him. He loved to come to our class reunions (his own class of 1947, or my class of 1946). He loved to dance and brought smiles and good humor wherever he went. We will miss him.

Emily Powell, Balboa Class of F46
President, Balboa Alumni Association

I know Dad is with Mom in a better place now but I will miss him terribly! I love you Dad!

I know Dad is with Mom in a better place now but I will miss him terribly! I love you Dad!