Jim Smiley

[rbd1949@aol.com]

Below is a link to Jim Smiley's obituary in the Austin American Statesman. 

http://www.legacy.com/statesman/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=127505271

Scott,

I just wanted to offer my sincerest regards in Jim's passing. Everyone in the club is indebted to him for all that he did to start and build the TTAT. I will miss Jim a lot. He always had a smile, a funny joke, and lots of advice and wisdom to share. Having grown up in the club like I did I sometimes felt invisible and not always apart of the group. Jim always took the time to expalin stuff to me, he would ask how was school going, how was I doing; especially when I had my eye surgeries and how my family was doing. Sometimes it was rather interesting being invisible though. I was there for many a heated discussions about this and that, in the long run though really it all made the club better, which was his goal in the first place. I'm sure Jim is now smiling down on us, sitting with your mom, and playing trains with Bob Howard, Roger Keith, and Jim Carey.

Sincerely,

Ricky

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