My name is Charles H. Smith and with the help of my web designer brother Leon, we have created this web site to support the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life.

Background:

I'm a Vietnam Veteran who was married on June 4, 1966 and drafted into the United States Army one month later on July 4, 1966. After six months of basic training, I was standing in a rice paddy halfway around the world feeling very lonely and missing my new bride Barbara.

Without the daily letters of love and support (plus the weekly care packages) from my loving wife Barb, I would have come back a total mess. For some unknown reason my life was spared.

I returned home to Barbara and we began raising a family. We had two beautiful children,
a son Jeffrey and a daughter Julie. Life was good. We became a close and loving family.

Almost 36 years later, Barbara and I were getting ready to retire and ride into the sunset! But, without any warning, our life was turned upside-down when Barbara was diagnosed on December 26, 2000 with breast cancer. She courageously battled against this horrible disease until it took her life on March 4, 2002.

After feeling sorry for myself for a short period, I thanked God for all he had blessed my Family with and asked what I could do to carry on?

I have lost my dear Grandmother Harriet Hurley, my hero and Father Bert D. Smith, and now my best Friend and Wife Barbara M. Smith, all to cancer.

Like most people who have lost a loved one, I felt so helpless.

It's not in my nature to accept defeat and as long as I can draw a breath, I will do every-thing I can to fight against this cruel menace called cancer!

Like most of us, I'm not a Doctor or a Researcher. I do feel however, that if we can raise enough money to support them in their work, it will help save many lives and a cure will be found!

This website was founded upon two main goals:

1. Raise funds for the American Cancer Society, whose mission statement parallel my own feelings and the feelings of most of us.

2. Show our support for those battling this terrible disease and in remembrance of the loved ones that have been taken from us by it.

With Your Help "WE WILL WIN THE WAR ON CANCER"

GOD BLESS,

Charles H. Smith

This website is dedicated to the memory of Barbara M. Smith