Cecil Smith, Jr. Cecil was a strong loved and feared Ged “antChristi en dee Christ as served the from his Lord and Savior. He Lord in many Capacities playing songs in chu rch that would make you laugh, shou t. cry Pray or quietly reflect. to dire cting choi rs, to playing for any ceremony his friends or pastors asked him to. Cecil, we miss you much. : , Cecil was preceded in deat h by his | ys eat ot etete ate \ mith. edd Sr, and his mother He is survived by his wi children Camille Deborah K. Smith, his Tider cane . sh and her husband Rich, Rapnne K. Smith, Cecelly N. Smith - At 12:55 a.m. on January 17, joined and mom his l B. McEwen and | — | band Donald of O'Fallon, Ill. Bobb hus. i Da- vis Harvey, his twin Cecilia Smith, and Smit — Jr., born December 20, 1947, departed ‘this life and Ogden, and Tisha of SLC. brother Shelly O. Smith and his wifeHis Yvon ne his sisters Haze _Zenobia dad a few of the names Cecil was affection- ately known by was not onlya giant in stature, but in style as well. Funeralal | you to greet seemed Cecil always with so much warmth and sincerity...ne — man with whom you always knew ~where you stood; if he liked you, you © knew Wednesday © at New you feel good. He was a fair — made it,if he loved you, he showed Ronnie Keith, it, honored his— Aunt Mattie, and trekked through life with his true real pardner “The Capt.”, SU a series of pe Glenn Hill. Cecil knew that life was ‘adventures, good -~mishes: some times and skir- — you chose, some you Cemetery a full and Cecil had — © Mr. Smith was a pianist extraordinare. As a,child prodigy and famous session musician. Cecil helped lay | down the joyful soundtrack for his © community. At the age of two years, © — he was filmed by then boxing champ Archie Moore while he played his piano. Years later he toured the nations. prominent black churches playing and singing with his mother, brothers and sisters, Sammy Barlin and Juntor — Bell...pretty — Cecil was good at the time for kids a a pioneer of the rich and eclectic SLC music scene, and besides the local tal he ent played for and with © he was respected by some of the best in the business. At the age of 16 he and his brother - Beach Shelly toured Boys and began with the playing — with such diverse artist as: Herb Alpirt, Ike and Tina Turner, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Sly and The Family Stone, Earth, Wind and Fire, Little Richard, ~The Rev. James Cleveland, Connie Francis, Garcia, War, Tower Cold Blood, Frank Zappa of Power, Carlos and the Mothers, — Jerry Santana, and too many more to mention...he had perfect — pitch and was awesome with the back ga gas | beat. _— - h he; Zion Baptist Church in Ogden, is at thne afterwards. Ogden Cit Ci Fipade. may call SAAR this challenge with nobility. He went through his journey with class, open “Eyes aoe Ont.) Re 2 ea ; services will be be on Tuesday, January 23, 5 to 8 p.m. at. eventful life and was a man who faced from Ogden. City, Myers Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd., — Ogden. — didn't. Some you won, some you lost. In this context, all of Kansas January 24, 1996 at 1 an Utah ¢tan. . Inter Intement rment and if he didn’t care too much for you, — you watched out. He tenderly loved his — ‘nephew h Mo and his grandchildren Richard IV, and le anid an assortment of lovi ng eo , COuSins, ninieces, nephew sVS and in keeping his appointment with God. Smitty, Big Cec, Junior, Big Man, Bear. be em OGDEN 1996, our peaceful warrior, Cecil Smith, |