Mr. William Ferguson Smith

1929 - 2014

After a short battle of an unknown illness Dad passed on to the heavens on Sept. 14, 2014 at the University Hospital at Saskatoon, Sask. at the age of 84 years.

He was born Oct. 23, 1929 at Dodsland, Saskatchewan to Richard (Scotty) and Elizabeth Smith. He had one brother Robert Smith and a sister Jean (Lloyd) Smith of Unity, Saskatchewan.

Dad married Carole Germscheid and they had 3 sons Rick (Diane), Bill (Debbie), Brad (Nicky);

grandchildren Matthew Smith, Rick Smith Jr., Jennifer Smith, Judy Smith, Jaime Smith, Tyler Smith, Britney Smith and adopted grandchild Jennifer Rose; four great grandchildren, Brent White, Emma White, Kylie Beattie, and Kaden Beattie.

Dad spent his life farming in the Handel area and after years alone he married Shirley Neumeier who has two children Jim (Maureen) and Sandra (Dwight) and four grandchildren.

Dad enjoyed anytime spent with his "boys" and especially looked forward to having them all together. Anytime this happened the smile on his face was large and the look of pride in his eyes as he talked and laughed with them. To Dad his boys did no wrong. He was the anchor that held us all together and when the grandchildren came along he was so proud of them. Not one of the grandchildren can think of "grandpa" and not have at least one or two memories of him saying "Let's go for ice cream".

He is predeceased by both parents Scotty 1981 and Elizabeth 1988 and his brother Robert 1954; all are buried at the Handel Cemetery, Handel, Saskatchewan.

A Memorial Service for Dad was held at the Rosetown United Church with Reverend Jo-Ann Hills officiating at 1:00 p.m. on Friday Sept. 19, 2014. Urn Bearers were his grandsons Rick Smith Jr. And Matthew Smith and the Honorary Urn Bearers were his grandchildren Jennifer, Judy, Jaime, Tyler and Britney Smith, and Jennifer Rose.

A time of fellowship was held following the service in the lower hall of the United Church served by the UCW. We then took Dad on his final visit to the farm and then continued on for the interment at the Handel Cemetery where he was placed beside his family.

Special thanks to the nurses and doctors from the Neurology Department at RUH, Saskatoon, Sask.

Condolences for the family may be left at www.clementsrosetownfuneralhome.com.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Simone Gaudet of Clements Rosetown Funeral Home (306) 882-2662.