Thomas Smith

Thomas Neil Smith

December 30, 1953 ~ June 11, 2016

Thomas Neil Smith, 62, of Farr West, Utah, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on June 11, 2016 from glioblastoma (brain cancer). Through his fight, Tom showed courage, dignity, and faith.

Tom is the third of five sons, Roger (Beth Ann) of North Ogden; Les (Cheryl) of Washington; David (deceased), and Clint of Ogden, Utah, born to Don and Lois Smith on December 30, 1953. Tom grew up in Ogden, where he loved being outdoors, hunting with his dad and brothers, and he loved making the mountains his playground. Tom graduated from Ben Lomond High School and later Weber State University. Tom is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Tom has four children, Marc Smith of Ogden; Katie (Travis) Dodge of Saint Anthony, Idaho; Bridget Smith (Tyrel) of Afton, Wyoming; and Mandee Smith of Saint Anthony, Idaho; and five grandkids.

In 2002 Tom married the love of his life, Jeaneen Warner and happily gained five more children, Jared (Lynette) Warner of West Warren; Melissa (Russell) Olson of Farr West; Carrie (Semisi) Moeakiola of Plain City; Robert (Sandy) Warner of Perry, Utah; and  Emily (Brandon) Crezee of Pleasant View. Together the couple has 27 grandkids who love and admire him so much. The grandkids were never surprised by his joking antics with making up words such as “eleventy seven” or “twelvety twelve.”

Tom worked at Arrow Dynamics for over 20 years designing and building roller coasters and then continued his expertise at Hill Air Force Base doing Composite Flight Repair. If anything needed fixed everyone knew they could call Tom. Tom was so loved and well respected by all his co-workers over the years.

Tom’s passion was being outdoors and doing anything in the mountains from snowmobiling to riding the Commander. He rode snowmobiles for the majority of his life and knew Monte Cristo like the back of his hand. He was a great contributor to Search and Rescue and loved hunting, fishing, and exploring. He was an expert survivalist and was at his happiest when he was teaching and sharing his knowledge with kids and grandkids. Tom was everyone’s go-to person and will be dearly missed by so many.

Tom is preceded in death by his mother, Lois Smith and little brother, David Smith.

He was an amazing and kind husband, father, grandfather and friend who was always willing to help anyone. Tom made lasting impressions with everyone he met. He is now free to “Ride On.”

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Lindquist’s North Ogden Mortuary, 2140 N. Washington Blvd.  Friends may visit with family on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary.  Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.