Tag Archives: Mary Katharine

“Smitty always made us look good.”

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

AFD’s Retirement was awesome, except for the fact that John was missing. Nathaniel was a superstar and my friend, Mary Katharine, was awesome… there for support, Nathaniel control, and just to be the wonderful friend that she is! It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Events in honor of John, Firefighting, Nathaniel | Tagged AFD, Annapolis Fire Department, John, Mary Katharine, retirement, Taylor Avenue | Leave a comment

John’s Wall

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

Sometimes in life, a thought or idea pops into my head. I mull over it. Think about how I want to proceed. Consider the Who, What, Where When sort of things? Mull over it some more. Research. Talk to people … Continue reading →

Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, Events in honor of John, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel | Tagged AFD, Annapolis Fire Department, CFCRS, Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, Governor's citation, John, John Wall, Mary Katharine, Nathaniel, plaques, Top Responder | Leave a comment

Fears

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

It’s funny how your fears change. When John first got his cancer diagnosis, my worst fear was losing him. Well, my worst fear happened. I used to be afraid of dying. The day I held John’s hand as he died, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Friends, Horses, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel | Tagged cancer, Cats, chils, death, dizzy, dying, E.R., Emergency Room, fear, feeding, fever, flu, friend, Horses, John, kiddo, losing him, Mary Katharine, Nathaniel, parents, People of Walmart, weak, Wendy | Leave a comment

2nd Annual Miles for Melanoma of DE 5K… continued

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

My apologizes if I left people hanging yesterday. All of the sudden I was just hit with the need for sleep. I’ll be honest, laying in bed alone at night is hard, so what I do is stay up till … Continue reading →

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