Jimmy Smart had been in a coma for a day or so and passed away peacefully last night. His cancers had begun from a melanoma on the bottom of his foot.
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Jim was from Tumut. He went to Wagga Wagga Teachers College in 1963-64. He courted (and married) a lovely girl from the Riverina - Jan Ferguson. Before they married we had discussions with them as we were going to get married also. So, the 2 girls, Jan Ferg and Fay Bails, got their heads together and the Smarts got married on 23 Dec 1967 and we got married the following Saturday.
Fay and I caught up with the Smarts again in Canada. Indeed, we romped around North America together during one Christmas holiday. Who could forget reaching Las Vegas on Christmas Day and staying at the Sweetheart Desert Bell Wedding Chapel Motel!
Of all the people we've travelled with, we've not found any folk easier than Jan and Jim.
We've been holidaying at Christmastime with the Smarts for some 30+ years here in Cudmirrah, near Sussex Inlet on the South Coast of NSW. All our kids and Robbos' kids and the Roberts' kids and Joy's kids have grown up together.
The 3 Smart girls live in Gerringong, Airlie Beach and Seattle. It is fitting that Fay and I caught up with Jenny in Seattle and Emily in Airlie during our travels this year.
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We will miss such a lovely bloke. Can't think that anybody ever had a bad word about him. It's been an absolute delight to have known the Smart family. I know we will always have a strong connection with them all.
Keasty 0411 386 814
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