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Donald Bertrand Smith

West Point, 1956

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by Douglas E. Smith on December 27, 2012:

Dear Dad, your youngest grandchild turned 1 week old today, his name is Ryan. At age 41 he is the most unexpected joy I think I will ever have in life. Your oldest grandchild, my daughter Kaitlin, will be graduating highschool at the end of this school year; class of 2013! Lauren your third grandchild, also my daughter, will be starting highschool next year & Alex my first son who reminds me of myself as a kid is 9. With a new baby boy i feel like life is starting all over again & will help keep me feeling young. They all ask me about you often & always enjoy me showing them pictures of you, especially a few of you teaching me to play golf. They are the light of my life dad & I so miss you having the chance to get to know each of them. Dad I think about you nearly every day & miss you dearly.

Love,
Doug

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