Father Smith was pastor to St. Matthias for 21 years. He had a long standing tradition that at the end of every school year, on the last day, he'd stand in the parking lot, Sr. Marie by his side, waving a white hanky at the kids as they went home for the summer- a huge smile on his face! In the photos you'll see that the students of St. Francis DeSales and St. Matthias lined Karl and Ferris Rds today, waving white hankies, as the hearse brought Father Smith home to St. Matthias one last time.

Fr. Charlie of St. Paul in Westerville, perhaps said it best when he said "He was a priest that all of us other priests, strive to be like."