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Todd B. Smith
07/29/1970 — 03/26/2004
From Kennewick, WA, US | Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho
Todd B. Smith
Todd B Smith, 33, a resident of the Tri-Cities area since 1990, passed away after an 18 month fight with Leukemia on Friday, March 26, 2004 at home with his family and friends.
Todd's life began on July 29, 1970 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Todd graduated from Davis High School in Yakima, Washington in 1988 and then graduated from Columbia Basin Community College in 1991 with an Associated Applied Science degree in Nuclear Technology. Before his illness, Todd was employed by Energy Northwest formerly known as WPPSS for 11 years as a respected Health Physics Technician.
Todd and his family are members of the Central United Protestant Church in Richland, Washington. Even before he was diagnosed with Leukemia, Todd was an active supporter for the fight against cancer donating his time to the Annual ''Relay for Life'' Cancer Walk-A-Thon.
Todd was a loving family man who put his family above all else. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to boat, wakeboard and camp with his family and friends.
Todd is survived by his wife Christine, his three sons Cory 11, Jake 8 and Cameron 13 months; his parents Gary and Jargene Olels, and his brother and sister-in-law Perry and Stephanie Smith, as well as an extensive list of family and friends.
Todd will be missed by all that knew and loved him, for he was a truly special person.
It's amazing what a younger brother can show an older brother in regards to what life is all about; family, mends and unconditional love even when your journey in life ends before its time.
Todd was life, he lived life, and those who knew him felt that. His friendship was truly valuable to anyone that shared it. Todd's family is a testimony of the life he cherished. His fight with cancer was a fight for the life he held so dear. Being surrounded by those who loved him made him want to live life to the fullest. Todd fought not just to live, but to contribute to the life he loved; and to those that loved him.
He will be truly missed not only as a gentle spirit but also as an inspiring father, a devoted son and a heaven sent soul mate.
Visitation will be held on Monday March 29 at Einans Funeral Home from 5pm-8pm. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday March 30 at Central United Protestant Church at 1:00pm followed by a graveside at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Richland, WA.
Donations may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 1001 4th Ave. Plazo, Ste. 3714, Seattle, WA 98154 or to the Tri-City Cancer Center, 7350 W. Deschutes Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336.
Todd was always a caring and outgoing coworker who I will miss very much. I appreciated his kindness and concern for others. Todd was a good person who you enjoyed being around at work. I can never remember Todd being an unkind person. He was life and lived it to its fullest. We all will miss Todd very much. I am very sad to see him go to heaven so early in life. My prayers are with him and his family. God Bless his soul. Sid Albano
Dear Chris & family,
Our hearts are with you. We love you.
Mark & Lori Johnson
Chrissie,the pain and anguish is at last gone for the wonderful young man you loved so much, he is at home in heaven with his lord Jesus now, but remember he will always will be with you and his sons in your precious memories. God bless you and the boys,and Jargene and Gary. You are all loved very much, and are in our prayers during such a difficult time of loss. Bill & Carole
Our prayers and thoughts are with you Chrissy and family. Remember the rainbows of your time together.
Dear Chrissy:
I worked with Todd at Energy Northwest. I did not know him well, except to say, hi. I am good friends with Bonnie Crow, who has kept me informed about Todd. I have been praying for him and your family for some time. I think of you and pray for you every day. I have been asking God to comfort you and uphold you through this time of sorrow, as only he can. My heart goes out to you and I will continue to pray for you. I have also asked my church family to pray for you.
Kathy Roberts
Dear Gary & Jargene,
Please accept on behalf of all of your family our sincere condolences for the loss of your son. Our thoughts & prayers are with you.
Neal & Patti Peisley
Chrissy,
I want you to know that Jan and I are thinking about you at this time when you have some heavy burdens to bear. We were hopeful that Todd could survive the leukemia in his body, and was very sad to hear the treatment was not successful in killing the desease. Please know that Jan and I want to express our sorrow for your loss, and if there is anything we can do to help you at this time,please do not hesitate to let us know.
Please keep in touch,and know that your friends in Rotary share in your loss.
May God bless your faith.
Sincerely,
Daryl Francis
Todd was a wonderful person and I enjoyed working with him both in Health Physics and Maintenance. I will remember his warm smile and easy manner and miss him dearly. My thoughts and prayers will be with his family.
Chrissy-
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow. Todd was a fine person and is still a fine sould doing his work wherever he may be. You have shown tremendous love, faith and strength throughout this terrible ordeal. May all of God’s Love and Light and Blessings be with you and yours always.
Ron Utter
Chrissy and family: Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Remember all of the good times you had with Todd and the joy he brought into your lives. God Bless you all. Sandy
Jargene, Gary, Christine & Kids, Perry and Stephanie:
Our prayers and thoughts are with you. Although at this moment, words do little to each the pain of your loss, please take comfort in the knowledge that Todd is in Heaven with God. Remember, death is only hard on the survivors left behind. . . Todd has a new life in eternity.
Lin & John
Dear Chrissy and boys,
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to each of you with the loss of your sweet husband and dad. I met Todd when he came back through the system for unescorted access to the plant, last August. I later followed his progress thru Yvette Moore in his hard fought battle against cancer. May his undying love, along with God’s love and compassion, continue to give you strength and comfort in the days to come.
My sincere condolences to all of your family,
Alana Vermeulen
Christine, though I never got to meet Todd, I feel I have come to know him through your inspiring emails that Kimberly would forward to me. I wish you peace and love in the coming days and hope you will find much comfort in your memories of the exceptional journey you and Todd have been through. God bless you. You are an incredible woman!
I was one of Todd’s nurses in Seattle as he was going through his bone marrow transplant. I admitted him the day he started therapy and was awestruck at the hope and positive attitudes he and his wife shared. They were a blessing to me and taught me many things about the human aspect of battling cancer. They amazed me every day with their strength and willingness to do whatever it took to get better. I feel blessed to have been a part of Todd’s life even though it was for those short months near the end. His caring nature will be forever imprinted in my mind. Todd and his family are the reason I love my job! Thank you for taking me in and treating me like family. I will miss Todd very much.
Prayed for you to survive this crappy disease I guess God had a different plan for you. I worked with Todd in 94-95 @ WPPSS. He had a beautiful smile and a happy heart and was nice to work with. God Bless his Family
My thoughts and prayers are with the wonderful family Todd has left behind. You will not be forgotten even though Todd is no longer with us. However, he will always live on in our memories and in his children.
Although Todd worked in the same department I work, I never really had the opportunity to really get to know him personally. Throughout the last several months of Todd’s life, I learned much about Todd and the inner strength that he possessed through Chrissy’s e-mails. I wish I could have known him better.
Chrissy, I have come to love and admire you so much for the strength and determination you have demonstrated this past year and a half. Todd was so blessed to have had you by his side. You are far more mature than your young years.
I will continually pray for you and the boys, and wish God’s greatest blessings upon you all.
Hold on, be true and faithful to God. He will see you though all of life’s storms.
God bless and keep you.
Bonnie Crow
First off I would like to exspress my deepest sympathies to the family. Todd was a person we will never forget. He was a treasure to have known.
I would like to share some stories about my time with Todd.
On 09/11 he was our shift lead and that night we was talking about the stock market and the future. I have this paper that we signed and a bet was on as what would happen to the market. I have to say that Todd was right. He was a wiz about the stock market.
Another time, he was in on a practical joke that was played on me about a $20,000 scratch ticket. The ticket was fake and of course Todd laughed and laughed about the ticket, him being the jokester that he was he identified with the pleasure of teasing. He had such a great sense of humor.
I will truly miss him. Many great thoughts of him will always cherish my heart.
Angie Hall
All our love and sympathy, Elaine and Mike
Dearest Family:
What an honor and privilege it is to be a part of your family through Jason and Amber. We have been touched and blessed by the strength and faith of Chris and Todd through these difficult months. Todd was a special, unforgettable, wonderful man whose absence will be felt the rest of our lives. May God’s peace that passes all understanding envelope you in the difficult days ahead. What a treasure we now have in Heaven.
We love you.
Todd was always a caring and outgoing coworker who I will miss very much. I appreciated his kindness and concern for others. Todd was a good person who you enjoyed being around at work. I can never remember Todd being an unkind person. He was life and lived it to its fullest. We all will miss Todd very much. I am very sad to see him go to heaven so early in life. My prayers are with him and his family. God Bless his soul. Sid Albano
Dear Chris & family,
Our hearts are with you. We love you.
Mark & Lori Johnson
Chrissie,the pain and anguish is at last gone for the wonderful young man you loved so much, he is at home in heaven with his lord Jesus now, but remember he will always will be with you and his sons in your precious memories. God bless you and the boys,and Jargene and Gary. You are all loved very much, and are in our prayers during such a difficult time of loss. Bill & Carole
Our prayers and thoughts are with you Chrissy and family. Remember the rainbows of your time together.
Dear Chrissy:
I worked with Todd at Energy Northwest. I did not know him well, except to say, hi. I am good friends with Bonnie Crow, who has kept me informed about Todd. I have been praying for him and your family for some time. I think of you and pray for you every day. I have been asking God to comfort you and uphold you through this time of sorrow, as only he can. My heart goes out to you and I will continue to pray for you. I have also asked my church family to pray for you.
Kathy Roberts
Dear Gary & Jargene,
Please accept on behalf of all of your family our sincere condolences for the loss of your son. Our thoughts & prayers are with you.
Neal & Patti Peisley
Chrissy,
I want you to know that Jan and I are thinking about you at this time when you have some heavy burdens to bear. We were hopeful that Todd could survive the leukemia in his body, and was very sad to hear the treatment was not successful in killing the desease. Please know that Jan and I want to express our sorrow for your loss, and if there is anything we can do to help you at this time,please do not hesitate to let us know.
Please keep in touch,and know that your friends in Rotary share in your loss.
May God bless your faith.
Sincerely,
Daryl Francis
Todd was a wonderful person and I enjoyed working with him both in Health Physics and Maintenance. I will remember his warm smile and easy manner and miss him dearly. My thoughts and prayers will be with his family.
Chrissy-
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow. Todd was a fine person and is still a fine sould doing his work wherever he may be. You have shown tremendous love, faith and strength throughout this terrible ordeal. May all of God’s Love and Light and Blessings be with you and yours always.
Ron Utter
Chrissy and family: Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Remember all of the good times you had with Todd and the joy he brought into your lives. God Bless you all. Sandy
Jargene, Gary, Christine & Kids, Perry and Stephanie:
Our prayers and thoughts are with you. Although at this moment, words do little to each the pain of your loss, please take comfort in the knowledge that Todd is in Heaven with God. Remember, death is only hard on the survivors left behind. . . Todd has a new life in eternity.
Lin & John
Dear Chrissy and boys,
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to each of you with the loss of your sweet husband and dad. I met Todd when he came back through the system for unescorted access to the plant, last August. I later followed his progress thru Yvette Moore in his hard fought battle against cancer. May his undying love, along with God’s love and compassion, continue to give you strength and comfort in the days to come.
My sincere condolences to all of your family,
Alana Vermeulen
Christine, though I never got to meet Todd, I feel I have come to know him through your inspiring emails that Kimberly would forward to me. I wish you peace and love in the coming days and hope you will find much comfort in your memories of the exceptional journey you and Todd have been through. God bless you. You are an incredible woman!
I was one of Todd’s nurses in Seattle as he was going through his bone marrow transplant. I admitted him the day he started therapy and was awestruck at the hope and positive attitudes he and his wife shared. They were a blessing to me and taught me many things about the human aspect of battling cancer. They amazed me every day with their strength and willingness to do whatever it took to get better. I feel blessed to have been a part of Todd’s life even though it was for those short months near the end. His caring nature will be forever imprinted in my mind. Todd and his family are the reason I love my job! Thank you for taking me in and treating me like family. I will miss Todd very much.
Prayed for you to survive this crappy disease I guess God had a different plan for you. I worked with Todd in 94-95 @ WPPSS. He had a beautiful smile and a happy heart and was nice to work with. God Bless his Family
My thoughts and prayers are with the wonderful family Todd has left behind. You will not be forgotten even though Todd is no longer with us. However, he will always live on in our memories and in his children.
Although Todd worked in the same department I work, I never really had the opportunity to really get to know him personally. Throughout the last several months of Todd’s life, I learned much about Todd and the inner strength that he possessed through Chrissy’s e-mails. I wish I could have known him better.
Chrissy, I have come to love and admire you so much for the strength and determination you have demonstrated this past year and a half. Todd was so blessed to have had you by his side. You are far more mature than your young years.
I will continually pray for you and the boys, and wish God’s greatest blessings upon you all.
Hold on, be true and faithful to God. He will see you though all of life’s storms.
God bless and keep you.
Bonnie Crow
First off I would like to exspress my deepest sympathies to the family. Todd was a person we will never forget. He was a treasure to have known.
I would like to share some stories about my time with Todd.
On 09/11 he was our shift lead and that night we was talking about the stock market and the future. I have this paper that we signed and a bet was on as what would happen to the market. I have to say that Todd was right. He was a wiz about the stock market.
Another time, he was in on a practical joke that was played on me about a $20,000 scratch ticket. The ticket was fake and of course Todd laughed and laughed about the ticket, him being the jokester that he was he identified with the pleasure of teasing. He had such a great sense of humor.
I will truly miss him. Many great thoughts of him will always cherish my heart.
Angie Hall
All our love and sympathy, Elaine and Mike
Dearest Family:
What an honor and privilege it is to be a part of your family through Jason and Amber. We have been touched and blessed by the strength and faith of Chris and Todd through these difficult months. Todd was a special, unforgettable, wonderful man whose absence will be felt the rest of our lives. May God’s peace that passes all understanding envelope you in the difficult days ahead. What a treasure we now have in Heaven.
We love you.
Dear Chris,
Keith and I had the privilege of meeting both you and Todd atour neiceAmber and Jason’s wedding. Both of you were just always smiling! :O> Amber thinks the WORLD of you both and loves you dearly. She is always talking about you two.
It is so hard to understand why things happen the way they do. We have prayed for you and your family every day. You will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
You two have an unforgettable love that your children will always remember and hopefully share with the love of their life one day. What a wonderful example you both are for them.
My parents Mr. and Mrs. Ellis also send their continued love and prayers.
We love you!
Chris, We will continue to pray for you and the boys through this difficult time. We love you so much!
Our hearts and prayers are with you. May God give you peace and courage and keep you strong in your faith.
We love you.
Chrissy,
Our hearts ach for you. We were truly shocked to hear of the passing of Todd. Our thoughts are with you and the boys. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if there is anything we can do. Love to you and yours, Karyl & John
Dear Chris, Cori, Jake and Cameron,
I’m so deeply sorry. My heart and prayers are with you. May god give you peace and strength. Hold on to your faith. I love you, ~ Kimberly
Dear Chrissy, Cory, Jake, and Cameron,
We want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Todd was a very special person and will be deeply missed.
All our love,
Carl, Jill, Justin and Kayla Meinecke
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