Richard "Rick" A. Smith Obituary (1955

LOUDON - Richard "Rick" A. Smith, 66, of Loudon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at his residence. Born on November 20, 1955 in Concord, he was the son of the late Gerald and Christina (Jones) Smith. Rick attended local schools. In his high school years he was given the nickname "Motor" by a good friend. He rode Harleys for years with his fellow biker friends. He was probably the only guy in high school to rebuild and ride a '49 HD Pan Head. After graduation he found his true calling as a self employed carpenter . A trade he mastered over 45 years. He recently started playing guitar. He could also be found teaching his grandson Blackjack. You could always find Rick on a Sunday watching football, never missing a Patriots game! However without a doubt his daughter and his grandsons were the greatest joy of his life. He is survived by his daughter, Katie Russell and her husband Don of Lee, his brothers, David Smith and his wife Dodie of Contoocook, and Merritt Smith and his wife Faalua of Linthicum, MD, he was Papa Rick to Tyler and Cody Russell, and Uncle Ricky to Christopher, Jonathan and Merrissa Smith. A Celebration of Rick's life will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2022 from 12PM-2PM at the Roan Family Funeral Home -Still Oaks Chapel, 1217 Suncook Valley Highway, Epsom. To share a memory or offer a condolence please visit www.roanfamilyfuneral.com