Gary Allen Smith of Bainbridge Island, passed away on August 15, 2008 in Seattle, Washington.He was born March 20,1964 in Anchorage, Alaska and spent most of his youth in Wadsworth, Ohio, graduating from high school in 1982. He relocated to thePacific Northwest in 1989 where he began his career with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSE) as a conductor, and was promoted two years later to Engineer. Gary is remembered for living life fully, with great gusto andunmatched humor. He loved riding his motorcycle with his "bro's" and his wife Morissa; traveling throughout the US and Europe to visit each and every one of his cousins, aunts, uncles, sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews whenever he was nearby; being in the great outdoors camping and sitting in his "little woods";attending an eclectic mix of rock-n-roll concerts; jamming with friends in his basement band room; and his world famous bar-b-que pulled pork and pickled eggs. Gary is beloved by his large andloving family and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife Morissa Knudsen-Smith, daughter Rachel Nichole Smith, and stepson Christopher Smith; his parents, Robert and Helen Smith; brothers Mark (Martha) Smith and David (Becky) Smith of Wadsworth Ohio; sister Susan (David) Martin of Nashville, Tennessee; and sister Kathy (Peter) Montion of Whitehouse, Ohio; 14 nieces and nephews; and numerous cousins, aunts, and uncles.
