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Henry Brazil Smith Jr Slideshow Presentation
In loving Memory
Sunrise April 30th, 1950 - Sunset January 7th, 2022
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey
Proverbs 7:19
Henry Brazil was born to Henry B Smith and Rosella (Collins) smith on April 30th, 1950 Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was the third of 14 children. While growing up with his uncles and cousins, he learned at a young age about Oklahoma and the racism arising around the town. Later, Henry relocated to Wichita, KS learning how to work on cars. While attending Horace Mann Junior High school he helped in winning the trophy while being the youngest on the team.
Henry wen to east high school and was drafted at 19 years old on the 20th day of august 1969 through December #0th of 1970. He was private first class and honorably discharged 28th of February 1973. Henry got married to Sharon Thomas and from this union there was two children: Michael Smith Michelle. After separating from this marriage, he then met Mary (Mickey) Thomas through his friend Douglas Hanley in 1976.
Shortly after, in 1977, Shana Marie Smith was born on August 12th, 1977 - sharing the same date of younger sister cherry love. Henry married Mary on January 11, 1986. Henry worked for the City of Wichita for five years then temporarily left this place to work and went to work with Bob as a car mechanic just for a few years and resumed employment at the City of Wichita. While working in the water department at the City of Wichita, he became supervisor. While being so, he was able to ride around and learn all the streets from Wichita, El Dorado, Hutchinson, Andover and many other local cities. In 2010 he got a new kidney not having to take dialysis anymore, making work, a. little less tiresome.
Retiring in 2015 after 39 and a half years, ending with the title of general supervisor where people reported to him and he had his own crew. He was the best mechanic! If you needed to know something about your car, he would either tell you how to do it or show you how to do it. Henry loved to travel, go fishing, and working on his yard gardening! He would catch big fish and clean them all in the back yard. He also loved hunting qual and rabbits.
Henry helped everyone that came to him for help, giving here and there. He looked out for everybody and beyond. HE didn't care about material things and he always kept a clean car. With all of this being said he will be truly missed and loved so very much.
"Daddy you don't have to be tired of being tired no more!"
Preceded in death by
his parents: Henry & Rosella Smith
brother: Freddy (Teddy) Parks Jr, Calvin Smith
sister: Shirley Nwude, Benda Reed, Queen Smith, and Arnell Smith.
He leaves to cherish his memories:
brother: Timothy Smith of Wichita, KS.
sisters: Armetera Latu of Oklahoma City, OK, Anna Alford, Ollie Mae Griggs, Arnetta Ponder, Cherry Love, Phyllis Smith, all of Wichita, KS.
Henry was blessed to have five children Michael Smith, Michele Smith, Shana Smith, Laquida Smith, Xavier Smith all of Wichita, KS. Three grandchildren: Ryan, Riley and Ace. He leaves a host of beloved nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives and friends.