Ross Pappy Smith, 61

by Daily Inter Lake
| March 4, 2010 5:03 AM

Ross Pappy Smith, 61, died Monday afternoon on March 1, 2010, at his home in Kalispell. A family hero. He was born on Dec. 14, 1948, in Sacramento, Calif., to Dixie (McNair) and Ross H. Smith. Ross pursued a career as a fire fighter in the United States Air Force. After retiring from the service he met and married Julie Smith, mother of three, on April 18, 1996. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dixie and Ross. Ross is survived by his spouse, Julie; and children, Colleen, Nick and Aaron; son-in-law, James; his sisters, Pat and Leanna; and brother-in-law, Vincent Smith. Memorial services for Ross Smith will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 5, at Johnson Gloschat Funeral Chapel. Urn burial will follow services at Glacier Memorial Gardens in Kalispell, with full military honors. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Ross family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and view Ross tribute wall.