Cecil Milo Smith

11/20/22 - 1/3/09

Wrapped In Angel Arms

 

  The Angel was waiting,

Time was so near.

Then without hesitating,

The Angel was clear,

Who had been chosen,

To make this journey.

For God's own reason,

The Angel could see.

Cecil, so special,

While they lay sleeping.

God sent His Angel,

For the final blessing.

Wrapped in Angel Arms,

Sheltered beneath their wings,

Far from earthly harms,

The Angel softly sings

Beginning their sacred journey,

To the Promised Land.

The Angel acted faithfully,

To God's each command,

And carried him to heaven.

I lost a special friend tonight, my father-in-law.

I can remember how he would buy these little angels and give them to people. Angels played a big role in his life. That's why I used an angel theme for this page I made in honor of him.

He will be greatly missed but never forgotten...

                                         Jim

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Cecil Milo Smith was with his children and their spouses when he passed away on January 3, 2009, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth.  He was born to Ralph and Matilda Smith (both deceased) in Plymouth, IN on November 20, 1922.  Cecil was a veteran of WWII having served in Italy and Africa. He married Yolanda Nyers on December 30, 1950.  Cecil and Yolanda (passed away September 27, 1990) had four children; Marty (Jacqueline) Smith, Susie Smith, Pam (Doug) Edwards and Sandy (Jim) Holderread.  They also had eight grandchildren; Jennifer (Joe) Littert, Ken Shawver, Jr., Amy Smith, Christine Edwards, Judy McClurken, Patricia Edwards, Michelle (Banning) Gladura and Melissa Holderread. Cecil was very proud of his nine great-grandchildren Kayla, Samantha and Sydney McFarland, Sebastain Smith, Siscillia, Sequoia and Brycen McClurken, and Jayden and Conner Gladura. 

On July 20, 1996, Cecil married Donna Goss who survives along with four step-children; Betty Uebelhor, Leo (Martha) Goss, Kathy (Kim) Masten and Sharon Reeves.  He also has eight step-grandchildren; Eric and Dan Uebelhor, Leo (Sara) and Shannon Goss, Jamie (Josh) Friesen and Julie Gozzola, Kayla and Kacy Reeves.  He has two step-great grandchildren; Gracie Goss and Olivia Friesen.

Cecil had three sisters; Lucille (Ed) Klingerman (both deceased), Marciel (Ron) Dursky, Barbara (Richard) Mynesberge and two brothers; Kermit Smith (deceased) and Gordan (Donna) Smith (Gordan deceased). He also had numerous nieces and nephews.

Cecil was an avid fisherman and hunter in his younger days.  He was a very creative person who painted beautiful landscapes and sunsets.  He also wrote excellent poetry; we all miss the personal poems he tucked into our birthday cards each year. He and Donna shared a passion for travel and enjoyed many wonderful cruises to exotic locations.  Their cruise to Hawaii was their last but both agreed it was their favorite.  Cecil had a great love of music and was an amazing dancer and harmonica player.  He enjoyed entertaining the residents at Miller’s Merry Manor even before he became a resident.  If you could hum it he could follow you on the harmonica.

A private immediate family service will be held.  Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home is in charge of the final arrangements. 

A Gift for Dad

One doesn't realize our parents get old until we look at our own.

One doesn't realize how fast time goes until we are left scratching our heads, where did time go?

It seems like yesterday you were teaching me to live.

But little did I realize you were giving me a gift.

One takes for granted such a precious gift from God.

Today I thank God everyday for my gift.

He gave me you.

I know you are only a phone call away to help me in anyway.

I hope someday you will enable me a chance to repay.

But for now I’ll just say Happy Birthday.

I love you Dad,

Your son Marty

Written on the occasion of Dad’s 70th birthday, November 20, 1992

The Picture below is a picture I scanned.

Until yesterday Sunday 01/04/09 this picture was hung up in Cecil & Donna's family-room.

Cecil had framed it and Proudly has had it hanging up shortly after I wrote it

and gave it to him. Now I will have it proudly hanging up in my office.

I am honored to have had Cecil as my Father-In-Law.

I know you can not read what it says so I've typed it out below the picture as it reads

Cecil

As I look back on this day, November 23, 1996. It's my own 41st. birthday. I remember the

first day I met you. I was scared to death to come in the house so you could see the

new guy in your little girls heart. that has been almost 23 years ago.

Cecil, so many times we don't say THANK YOU and we Love YOU.

I remember the day I came and talked to you to tell you I loved your little girl and we wanted

to get married. Then the day came for you to walk her down in front of the church to give

her hand to me. I wanted her all to my own. She shared with me that night the poems

you had written for her, as I read them she cried. I still remember the one that was about

a little bird that had flown from the nest. Sandy told me she always wanted to  grow up

and marry her daddy.

Cecil, so many times we don't say THANK YOU and we Love YOU.

A few more years had went by and we gave you another granddaughter "Michelle Lee"

You was so happy to see mommy and her new bundle of joy you rushed in to see them not

knowing it wasn't visiting hours  and were asked to leave. My, My to think my own baby is

all grown up and has a baby of her own.

Cecil, so many times we don't say THANK YOU and we Love YOU.

You have always been there in time of need to listen with a careful ear, then to share

your fatherly wisdom with us. You was the father I needed when my father was not there

for me. You saw in me the pain I felt and couldn't understand how all of this could of

happened. All of that is behind us now and we must pick up the pieces and go on. (I thank

God everyday I now have my father back.)

Cecil, so many times we don't say THANK YOU and we Love YOU.

I remember the day you shared with us something happen to you. I couldn't help

but think just how fragile life is as you told how you floated out the window toward

heaven. I was glad you came back, you were not thru.

Cecil, so many times we don't say THANK YOU and we Love YOU.

I now know why you like angels so much. We have angels watching over us all the time. If

we look hard enough we can see the angels that is in all of us. I see the one in you by the

love you share to the young and the old.

Cecil, so many times we don't say THANK YOU and we Love YOU.

I was so glad I was able to play a part in you and Donna's wedding, it was only a small

way to show how much I love you both. I am so happy and proud of the both of you.

Cecil, so many times we don't say THANK YOU and we Love YOU.

I wish you a Happy Birthday and want you to know I LOVE YOU and THANK

YOU for everything you have done.

Jim

Cecil Passed away 6 days before Donna