Jason's obituary appeared in 3 different papers.

Jason Cook (Smith)

Jason Mark Cook, 6, foster son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Smith, of 616 E. Oak, Wauseon,
died suddenly Monday evening of natural causes.
He had lived with the Smith's for six years.
He was born June 25, 1974, and attended the Fulton County Training Center.
He is survived by his foster parents and six brothers and two sisters;
Steven Smith at home, Kirby Smith, of Orange, Texas, Jim, Dude, Nate and Carl, at home
and Penny Smith and Cathy at home. He is also survived by foster grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Roth, of Wauseon.
Graveside services were held Wednesday at 4p.m., at the Pettisville Cemetary,
with Pastor Charles Gautsche of the Central Menonite Church, in Archbold, officiating.
Visitation was after 7p.m. Tuesday at the Short Funeral Home in Archbold.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Fulton County Association
for Retarted Citizens or to Lucas County Childrens Services.







Jason's headstone is actually a small boulder taken from Nancy and John's garden.
Nancy would sit on one of these with Jason in her lap every morning waiting for the
school bus to take him to the training center. She and John thought one of these
boulders would make a more appropriate headstone because Jason loved to site out in
the garden and listen to the morning doves. Nancy said he would laugh whenever he
would hear them coo. A plaque was attached with his name, birth and death date.
My mom, dad and I took these blue folowers there a few weeks ago for Christmas.
I plan to return in the Spring to plant fresh flowers that will bloom all summer long.









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