Family and friends gathered together on Friday, January 18 at Rotaract Park, Young to lay a plaque honoring the life of the well respected and beloved Sue Smith.
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Many people spoke of Sue being known for her generosity, kindness and from all of the effort that she had put into the community throughout the years.
More specifically though, Sue was known for her love and drive to turn Rotaract Park from a simple block of land with swings to a beautiful family park, in which now a plaque will forever exist in Sue’s name.
Sue’s son Allan Smith, beautiful granddaughter Cheryl Smith, loving sister Zelma Bingham and good friend Wendy Middleton were among some of Sue’s loved ones whom traveled a great distance for the special morning memorial service in which commenced with the lovely words of Cherly in honor of her grandmother.
“We are very proud and honored to be here on this day to remember my beautiful Nan,’ Cheryl said.
“We are so grateful to be able to have this special moment to commemorate her.
“I can’t tell you how many times I spoke to Nan on the phone and she would be talking about this park.
“She was always doing something within the community to help and get things done and specifically when it came to this park.
“She was always getting involved in the community but that was just her, she loved her community.
“One of Nan’s favourite things was to be sitting at a beautiful park with friends and family, having a laugh, so I couldn’t think of a better way to remember her.”
The team from Argyle Housing were also there for the event and along with them was a great friend of Sue’s, Wendy Middleton.
“I actually first met Sue at this park and than it looked nothing like it does now,” Wendy said at the memorial plaque laying.
“It was very unloved before Sue discovered it and hopefully this park will carry a bit of Sue’s spirit in it.
“Sue has been a tenant of Argyle for about eight years, she started in 2010. From the beginning Sue was a force to be reckoned with and I can assure you, she was a force.
“Her passion and enthusiasm is evident in everything she ever did and no matter what she did.
“Sue always had a smile, or she would laugh. That deep belly laugh of hers would crack me up.”
Family and friends, members of the community and mayor Brian Ingram enjoyed lunch in the now beautiful park, to remember Sue and the love she poured into turning it into what it is today.
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