Smith, Russell Victor, RNZAF Ret. on June 7th, 2007 after a brief illness.

Dearly loved husband of Mina, much loved father and father in law of Robin and Laurie, Duncan and Heidi and Fiona and Toi and loved grandfather.

A private funeral has been held.




Instructions

When I have moved beyond you in the adventure of life,
gather in some pleasant place and there remember me
with spoken words old and new.
Let a tear fall if you will
but let a smile come quickly too
for I have loved the laughter of life and the hope of eternity.

Do not linger too long with your solemnities,
go and eat and drink and talk freely, and when you can
follow a woodland trail, climb a mountain, sleep beneath the stars,
swim in a cold river, chew the thoughts of some good book
which challenges your soul.
Use your hands some bright day to make a thing of beauty
or life someone’s heavy load.

Though you may not mention my name,
or no thought of me crosses your mind,
I shall be with you, for these have been the realities of life for me.

And when you face some crisis with anguish,
when you walk alone with courage,
when you choose the path of right,
when you give yourself in love
I shall be very close to you.
I have followed the valleys
and I have climbed the heights of life.


Guardian Funeral Home (Johnsonville)
Member of the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand

Johnsonville - Tawa - Ngaio
Members of the Funeral Directors Association of NZ

Service Information: Date: Time: Location: Private service has been held