Owen Peter “O.P.” Smith

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Firefighter Owen Peter “O.P.” Smith on Friday 24 January 2020 after a very short illness at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary AB at the age of 74 years. O.P. was a veteran of 37 years as a firefighter with the Canadian Military Engineers. Postings through OP's career included 3 Wing Zweibrucken GE,  RCAF Station Rivers MB,  CFB Penhold AB, CFB Comox BC,  and the  Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges (CFMETR) in Nanoose BC.

A memorial service for O.P. will be held Saturday, 8 February 2020 at 1:00 pm at Deer Park Alliance Church. A reception will follow at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 35 in Red Deer.

In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 5241 Calgary Trail NW, Suite 144, Centre 104, Edmonton AB, T6H 5G8. Condolences for the family may be emailed to the Funeral Home. ^{khFeb2020}