This was just posted on FaceBook: It is with a heavy heart I am posting that Monday our family will be removing care and the ventilator from Steve. We are taking advice from several doctors on his team. Steve’s wishes were not be on a ventilator if there was no hope of recovery and breathing on his own. He’s been denied for a lung transplant at two other hospitals. Having previous cancer did not help. His lungs can not absorb enough oxygen to sustain him. Please pray for our family. We are heartbroken. Our last hope is a true Easter miracle. Please especially pray for my mother. No one should have to bury their child. I will post service information once we know what’s going on. I would personally like to thank everyone for the prayers and stories about my wonderful brother. Kelly Sue Mcfadden and the Smith family.
Sad news! You are fulfilling his wishes and that is what you should do. It is all now in GOD's hands and he will care for him once he enters his Kingdom. Blessings and prayers headed your way!
We are here Steve ..... Here as members of your extended family. Here as your brothers and sisters . Here ... hoping , pulling , wishing the best for you and yours.
Prayers up for you Steve. And prayers out also to you Kelly Sue, and the rest of the family.
You have a crew on here Steve that has been pulling for you big time. God's has a plan for all of us and knows each one of us individually. Regardless how this goes, he's got you in his hands.
My brother Steve Smith passed peacefully today surrounded by love. We will be posting information about services as soon as things are finalized. Thank you so very much for all your prayer and support. He’s with our heavenly father and at peace. ????????
RIP Steve! I may not understand God's timing but I do understand that he has a plan for each of us. God Called our Brother home, let us take comfort that our friend is now at peace and he will suffer no more. My sincere condolences are with all of his family and close friends.
Condolences to Steve's family and friends .Embrace his memory ... carry with you those memories ... share them with others , and find the peace and happiness he would want you all to have.
Heaven has gained one of the finest string makers around. And, I'm sure He'll be asked to work on the Harp strings iffn He has the chance. A unique man, one I was glad to have met over the years...
Lord please soften the string of this with Steve's family and give them courage as they are about go through the grieving process. Please help them especially the mother to stand up under this grief with the loss of her son when the time comes. We ask you to comfort Steve as well with all his family and friends. We morn with Steve's family. Father watch over us all we are in difficult times but you are faithful to us and give us peace over all the grief we go through each day seeing our friends and family's leave and then having to endure sickness many of us. Help us all please, Lord. Thank you for hearing the thoughts and prayers of many.
In the name of Jesus our father we ask and pray all things while we look to you Lord.
Steve was not scared to say what he was thinking and was a positive influence on Traditional Archery. Always enjoyed his postings on the Bear site on FB and some of our minor correspondence, but will always remember his absolutely beautiful four color strings he made under his net name of Bearbowman. His strings were works of art and I will treasure mine. He was a good friend of another who passed a few back, Steve Catt's, from West Virginia. Steve Smith was a real contributor to traditional archery, had a great attitude towards life, enjoyed hunting and fishing, was a good family man, and a fine person. May he Rest in Peace.
Steve allowed me to be his friend for probably 25 years. We shared many campfires together. He taught me how to make a bowstring. When our son passed he came from W.Va. to the funeral. As Babblingbob said, he did not mix words. If you had a piece of crap string on your bow, he told you so.
One time we were at the Eastern Ohio Rendezvous, sitting around a fire and there was a young man whom we didn't know well sitting with us. I was wearing jeans and my prosthetic leg came loose. I just shook it out of my pant leg onto the ground. The kid could not get out of there fast enough and Steve literally fell off his chair laughing.
He was a heck of a good man, and did a great job of raising his son Ethan as a single parent. To his family, my condolences.
Steve...keep the wind in your face and carry a light load on your journey. Already missing you brother.
My sincere condolences to Steve’s family and Thanks to Steve for his webpage on all his string colors he played around with .I made many strings over the years because I liked how he made colors match a bow. Steve Thank you for your contribution towards the sport of Traditional archery. You will be missed by so many here and those especially close to you. Rest in eternal peace ..... Keefers <‘)))><
Very sad. I had met him years ago and I believe he came to one of the last couple GORH’s. Rest in peace Steve. May his family and friends find joy in their memories of him.
Well Steve you know you are loved there's no dry eyes in the house.
This is the part of life that's hard and some of us don't come back from things like this but the Lord wants us to press on.
Nimrod if he's there must have needed some strings. Lord said to the rod, son he will be here soon pick out what ya want he can do it all. Make sure you hook him up with some of your spots.
Surely sad with this Kung flu!
Father please be with Steve's family while they morn and remember him. Father help us remember just how talented Steve was.
Gosh seems like I've known Steve since forever. He started showing up at the Seneca Archers shoots in the late '90's. I used to have several Bear bows and a couple Wings I bought from Steve, but they've all moved on.
I do still own two bows thanks to Steve. After starting to sell my Bears, I was at a shoot and Steve, knowing I was getting into Howatt's, said "Hey Jim did you see that short, white-glass lefty Howatt on e-Bay?" I said "Yeah, not sure what it is but I will probably throw a bid in." Steve replied "You better buy it, you'll NEVER see another one like it!" So I manually sniped it a day or two later, and he was right, I have never seen another Howatt "Speedy Diablo" hybrid (as I call it).
The other bow I have that Steve was responsible for was this osage selfbow in this picture made by the late Mike Churney, who was left-handed. After Mike passed, Steve got it from Mikes parents, shot this buck with it right-handed, then next year at our shoot convinced me I couldn't live without it LOL. I need to shoot a deer with it now for Steve.
Sending a prayer up for Steve’s family. Will miss the conversations with Steve and him bustin my butt about my string color choices. Glad to have had the opportunity to know him. Will miss ya buddy
