Obituary of John William Smith
August 10, 1927 - March 16, 2018
Our beloved John died peacefully on Friday evening.
First Poet Laureate of Prince Edward Island
Professor Emeritus at UPEI.
Poet, father, grandfather, teacher, friend.
Woods walker, bird watcher, squirrel feeder.
Rare and ineffably kind.
Knowledge that spanned the universe.
Generosity of spirit.
Beloved.
Visitation to be held Saturday, March 24, 2018 from 2-4 p.m.
at Hillsboro Funeral Home, 2 Hollis Ave., Stratford.
No flowers by request of family.
Completion of funeral arrangements have been entrusted to
Hillsboro Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent
to hillsborofuneral@eastlink.ca, or by clicking on the
link below.