Goodbye to a great man

Today I mark the passing yesterday of HUGH SMITH of Williams, Calif.
He was my great uncle and the description fit in more ways than one.
Hugh Smith was a great man, probably the nicest man I have ever known.
He grew up during hard times on the family ranch in the foothills of northern CALIFORNIA.
Later, he survived the ferocious fighting of the BATTLE OF THE BULGE, although that World War 2 conflict in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany left deep psychological scars.
I grew up admiring Hugh Smith, for both his actions and for the principles that drove those actions.
That's all I have to say today. Goodbye, Uncle Hugh. I love you.