In Memoriam - Glenn V. Smith
In Loving Memory
GLENN V. SMITH
Chief Helicopter Pilot – Active
Born: October 29, 1956
Appointed LAFD: September 10, 1978
Died: September 26, 2011
Glenn Victor Smith was only 54 years old when he lost his courageous battle with cancer. He will be remembered first and foremost for being a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather to his family.
To everyone else that was fortunate enough to have known Glenn personally or worked around him, he was many things. He was a fixed wing pilot and a helicopter pilot who eventually became the Chief Pilot for the L.A.F.D. He was a flight Instructor, a firefighter/paramedic, a mentor, and a friend. Glenn had also recently become an “Elder” within the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness church that he attended.
He was a man of great principle who “practiced what he preached.” He always cared for others. He was the one child of his many brothers and sisters that ensured that his own mother was always well taken care of and provided for in life. Read more…
Source: lafra.org
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