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Brother to Tommy and Savannah Smith
Son of Chad and Kandie Smith
Died at the age of 11 - Thursday, Aug 28, 2003
at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN
He was placed in Greenlawn Memorial Park

Justin was killed en route to school Thursday morning after
 walking into an oncoming semitrailer on Indiana 930,
just 400 feet from home.

Born in Fort Wayne, he was a Sixth Grade Student at
 New Haven Middle School and attended
New Haven Elementary.
JUSTIN E. SMITH

Justin

Survivors also include maternal grandmother, Pam Daring of Fort Wayne; maternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Robert and Jerri Daring of Fort Myers, Fla.; paternal grandmother, Mauree Smith of Fort Wayne; paternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Donald and Elizabeth Smith of Fort Myers, Fla.; great-grandmother, Betty Till of Auburn; great-grandparents, Robert and Jacquline Daring of Bonita Springs, Fla. and Don and Melinda Smith of Fort Wayne.

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Justin Smith was a quiet, respectful 11-year-old with an infectious smile and a desire to help others. While he loved camping, swimming and playing the drums, baseball was his passion.

In memory of Justin, Martin said Smith's family placed a flower memorial along the shoulder of Indiana 930, where Smith's body was found."East Allen County Schools is shocked and grieved to learn of the tragic accident that cost Justin Smith's life," wrote Superintendent Jeff Abbott. "At times such as these, our individual and collective faiths are put to the ultimate test.

at the funeral, flowers, figurines of angels and photographs of Smith filled the room. About 100 balloons - some of his favorite cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants - dotted the service area. A baseball cap was placed in Smith's casket, and the funeral service started with the song, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."