SMITH , Colin

SMITH , Colin
Sept. 13, 1959 – March 14, 2015

“REST IN PEACE”
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the tragic death of Colin Smith, former owner of Colin’s Automotive. There will be a celebration of his life at Hope Community Covenant Church on Saturday March 21, 2015 at 2:00pm – 5:00pm. Donna James, (wife), Daughters Megan (Mike) and Amy (AJ) Smith and step-daughter Tamara James (Richard), grandson Raymond James.
Colin Roland Smith is the son of Isaac Smith and Loraine Smith, Grandson of Ralph and Rebecca Smith (Late), Helen and Gordon Haines (late) brother to Cathie (Bruce) Turner (Bracebridge), Larry (Angie) Smith, Robert (Dawn) Smith (Port Perry), Danny (Jackie) Smith (Castleton). Uncle to many nieces, nephews as well as great nieces and nephews. Friends, too many to list. He will be greatly missed.
Colin was born in Bishops’ Cove Newfoundland. As you all know, Colin was a simple man in that things were pretty much black and white. In the 1980s and 1990s, Colin volunteered many thousands of hours to the R.C.M.P. as an auxiliary member. He was very quick witted, and had a tremendous amount of common sense. Although he was a very talented mechanic, he was more talented at putting details together on a criminal case, and in my opinion would have been better suited on our team as a policeman. He was often three steps ahead of the criminal we were trying to catch. Colin, of course was the owner and operator of Colins Automotive in Strathmore, the place where police cars that should have been condemned, were always put back into good working order to serve another day !!! A place where the local policeman were always welcomed and often got to bond with the local farmers.
If there is a Heaven, he will be in it, in the most elaborate mechanics shop there is, with all the latest inventions and every tool know to man.
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