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Death of Patrick Smith


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Memorial Obituary for Patrick Edward Smith a Young Accident Victim LOCK HAVEN. The
funeral was held on Friday for Patrick, 17, of Castanea, Pa., who died on Tuesday, Aug.
15, 1995, in the Geisinger Medical Center, in Danville, Pa., as a result of massive
injuries in a bicyle-autombile collision at South Fairview and Linden street. Smith
would have been a senior at Lock Haven High School this fall. He was very active in
many school activities. As an artist, he won numerous awards in the area for his work.
He was lead quitarist and a singer for the band called, DRIPP. Born in Lock Haven on
Jan. 27, 1978, he was a son of Charles E. and Carol E.(Brown) Smith. Surviving,
besides his parents, are three brothers, Charles L. of Mill Hall, Pa., Jason A. of
Bellefonte, PA. and, Jeremy L. of State College, Pa. a nephew and several aunts uncles and
cousins. The service was at 10 a.m. at Helt's Funeral, 109 W. Church St., with the
Rev. Russell L. Looker officiating. Burial will be in Dunnstown Cemetary.

Great News - Patrick now has a head stone, thanks to a lot of local folks in our area
raising money for it. A special thanks goes out to Denny Fourney and his racing crew
& Toby Welker's Memorials for making the stone. Also a special thanks to the Lock
Haven Express, Economy Auto Parts, Hill Top Tavern, J.F.K. Beer Distributers, and TJ's
Six Pack, Charlie's Grocery, Clinton County Speedway & Steve Merryman.
  

Note: A false Pizza order called into a local Pizza Shop put my Son and the Pizza
Delivery boy at the wrong place at the wrong time. We only got to see him for two
seconds before they life flighted him to the hosiptal where he recieved 72 pints of
blood before passing away. We love and miss him so very much. I hope the person that
made the false phone call reads this someday and understands he or she,
YOU KILLED OUR SON!!!

Poem by one of Patricks best friends Earl Culvey
He walked the streets,
Without a care in this world.
Pencil and paper in one hand,
A guitar in the other.
His pictures pleased many eyes,
His music touched many ears.
But yet he was not completely happy.
Authority and organization,
They theatened his way.
That could have been what killed him.
Without a care and probably not even a glance,
He rode his bike to his death.
Even though he's gone,
He is still here.
I still see his pictures in my mind,
And the music still rings in my ears.
Its like they say,
You'll never be forgotten.

Drawings By: Patrick Edward Smith - Copyrighted © 1995

(Right:Oldman-Center:Kurt Cobain-Left:Courtney Love)
Note - Above Drawing may be copied and used on your Web page only if my son is
mentioned as the artist and you E-Mail me the web page that they will be posted on.


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