California’s War Dead

    Timothy M. Smith

    Timothy M. Smith, 25

    Army, Sergeant
    Baghdad, Iraq
    Gender: Male
    Before [enlisting] he was very much a party animal. The Army gave him a lot of responsibility and a lot of honor. He felt like he was doing something right.
    — Shayna Richards, widow

    Smith was in the process of formally adopting his wife's son Riley. She said he was so enamored of the boy that he didn't even take his boots off when he got home from a day's work because he was so excited to play with him.
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    Three memories of Timothy M. Smith

    I didn't know the guy but he was probably a real nice guy.=]

    — Frankie Felix
    May 27, 2008 at 8:35 p.m.
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    TIMMY!! good man, he will be missed

    — Tony Brillante
    July 30, 2008 at 2:50 p.m.
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    Timothy Smith ( Smitty ) was a good friend him and I served in Afghanistan together and it was fun being around him. He did what he could to be a great friend. Timmy you will be missed and I just cant belive it man I really cant

    — Boyer
    April 10, 2009 at 2:43 p.m.
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