Comments on: In Memoriam, Johnny Smith http://travellinbaen.com/2009/02/09/in-memoriam-johnny-smith/ "I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." --Robert Louis Stevenson Mon, 28 May 2012 04:14:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Zeek http://travellinbaen.com/2009/02/09/in-memoriam-johnny-smith/#comment-2422 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:21:29 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=1027#comment-2422 TB, did JLou email you that link to Johnny’s funeral home? You can sign guestbook and write something. google Heritage Funeral Home.

]]> By: quail09 http://travellinbaen.com/2009/02/09/in-memoriam-johnny-smith/#comment-2328 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:29:08 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=1027#comment-2328 TB….i didn’t know Johnny….but I grew up with a lot of Johnnies….i admire them all…..well said, my friend

]]> By: Mr. Grammar http://travellinbaen.com/2009/02/09/in-memoriam-johnny-smith/#comment-2325 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:10:39 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=1027#comment-2325 Amen to that sister!! Blow the hell out of it Johnny Boy!!

]]> By: Jessie Lou http://travellinbaen.com/2009/02/09/in-memoriam-johnny-smith/#comment-2314 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:32:36 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=1027#comment-2314 From what Toad has told me today – Johnny’s mom, Pat, has really been through it in the last year. His father, David, had a stroke, in Iraq and his mom had to go over and get him which took weeks I believe. He is now in a nursing home, as is his mother’s mom who has alzheimers. Johnny and his sister grew up in my church and although a bit younger than me I remember them well. Zeek, you read my mind with J. Walter Hawkes connection, another kid from church who marched to his own drummer. It takes a strong personality to make it through the peer pressure. Today at PHS they have guys who play sports but are also in Show Choir where they sing and dance…..at the same time. I don’t think that would have happened in ya’ll high school days.

My heart goes out to Ms. Pat and Jennifer (who suffered her own loss last year when her significant other died of breast cancer) – may God keep them strong for the hard days ahead. The trumpets blowers in heaven have a new leader today – I hope he is showing what a good southern boy can do!

]]> By: Zeek http://travellinbaen.com/2009/02/09/in-memoriam-johnny-smith/#comment-2311 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:10:59 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=1027#comment-2311 I was truly saddened to hear of Johnny’s passing today. I have known him almost as long as I have known anyone,growing up with him my whole life in the same church. We were never close, but as I get older and older by the day, I have a new-found respect for guys like Johnny and J. Walter Hawkes who marched to their own beat during adolescence. While my friends and I were busy trying to grow up too fast, wanting to be “cool” and part of the “in” crowd,making fun of others deemed unworthy, Johnny proudly played in the band because he loved it and stayed true to himself. Why do some of us get caught up in that wretched cycle of popularity- seeking- behavior at that age? I wish I could have been more mature and taken the time to know him better. Johnny was always a good guy who was always smiling or laughing and I can only hope he is doing both right now in a much better place. My sincerest condolences go out to his family and close friends who have lost a good man too early.

Vaya Con Dios, Johnny, Mi Amigo

]]> By: BR http://travellinbaen.com/2009/02/09/in-memoriam-johnny-smith/#comment-2304 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:19:38 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=1027#comment-2304 That was me above

]]> By: Anonymous http://travellinbaen.com/2009/02/09/in-memoriam-johnny-smith/#comment-2303 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:14:47 +0000 http://travellinbaen.wordpress.com/?p=1027#comment-2303 TB, i just heard about it myself. me and Johnny
played together for Six when we were 12.
He was a major reason why we won the league
that year. Sorry to hear about his passing.

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