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Mentors and Memories 
James D. Smith
January 14, 1944 – March 3, 2006
Although Jim is
no longer physically with us, his presence will always be among us. In his
memory, I ask that you educate yourself, each other and your family and
friends about prostate cancer. I highly recommend the book, Prostate
Cancer: For Men and the Women Who Love Them by Worthington. It has
been available at Barnes and Noble.
Robert E. Kelley
“Grandpa”
Kelley is a member of the Greatest Generation. He is a WWII veteran,
rancher, businessman, and father of seven who had the drive and ability to
teach all of his children to ride horses, swim competitively, box for self
defense, and to appreciate the great outdoors.
Kelley
Smith and her dog “Lars”
This
dog guarded our children and Kelley ran her in the Amateur Nationals!
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Jim Smith, Phoenix, Arizona, with Irish Blitz V. Esserkay, our first field trial dog, 1975. Julian Weslow and Jim Smith, Open Puppy, GCGSPC Field Trial, Trinity, Texas, 1980. Kelley’s win w/ Kay Dees Sadie @1982 GCGSPC trial finishing Sadie as Field Champion (Sadie-only littermate of FC Dixieland’s Rusty HoF to be Trailed) Paygon’s Spike Von Greif, 1982 All Age Futurity win with Ed Husser, Jim, Kelley, Kelley Marie and Candice Husser. Spike’s Little Bit of Greif, a Spike and Lars pup, 1985. This dog won a four point gun dog stake the first and only time it was entered in a trial. Bertha (Spike’s UB Bertha V Greif) and Kelley. Bertha is the dam of Bud and Jake. Results of another successful hunt by Clayton, with some help from Jim. “Houston” Sister to NC FC RR Billy’s Revelation (Bud) @ 10 Mth, bringing in a greater Canadian goose. Owned and loved by Dick and Diane Farrell. Jim and Howard (J and K’s Howard Huge V Greif). This was Kelley’s beloved Howard. He was a beautiful All Age dog, line bred on NFC Rip Traf Von Bess Kelley Smith and her dog “Lars”. This dog guarded our children and Kelley ran her in the Amateur Nationals! “Samatha” Sister to Rocky’s Xena Von Greif (Xena), owned and loved by Dick and Diane Farrell of Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Cover of GSP News featuring a picture of FC Ursa Von Heligsepp (dam of our dog Paygon’s Spike Von Greif)
Jim Smith, Phoenix, Arizona, with Irish Blitz V. Esserkay, our first field trial dog, 1975.
Jim
and Howard (J and K’s Howard Huge V Greif)
This
was Kelley’s beloved Howard. He was a beautiful All Age dog, line bred on
NFC Rip Traf Von Bess. (Paygon’s Spike Von Greif x AFC Sandy Von Rip Traf).
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Kelley’s first show horse, Phoenix, Arizona, 1960(?). Kelley Marie Smith, El Paso Trial, October 1977 Slick” and Shakers Grey Lady, spring 2000 Kelley Marie Smith and “Blackie” going to the horse show, 1983. Summer riding lesson kids – the Davis girls and Blue Pepper. Jim and our children on our first field trial horse, Blackie, a Rocky Mountain Gaited Horse. Summer Camp in South Dakota! Actually this was a KOA camp on the way to summer camp, but we told our relatives otherwise.
Kelley’s first show horse, Phoenix, Arizona, 1960(?).
Going
to the Field Trial! Trinity, Texas 1980.
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Jim, Kelley Marie and Irish, 1975/1976. Kelley with Clayton Smith, El Paso Trial, October 1977. Kelley Marie Smith, El Paso Trial, October 1977. 1980’s picture of Clayton playing with puppies. We still have a time with pups on the couch – new couch, same problem! Kelley Marie Smith and “Blackie” going to the horse show, 1983. Going to the Field Trial! Trinity, Texas 1980. Jim and our children on our first field trial horse, Blackie, a Rocky Mountain Gaited Horse. Results of another successful hunt by Clayton, with some help from Jim.
Jim, Kelley Marie and Irish, 1975/1976.
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