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The president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Captain Horace Burrell, the Board and staff of the JFF would like to express condolence to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Dr Glenton Smith who passed on Monday January 12, 2009 in Miami, Florida at the age of 52.
Dr Smith who served the Jamaica Football Federation as team doctor as well as other sporting bodies such as the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA), the Jamaica Boxing Board, for which he had a stint as President, is survived by four children.
“Dr Smith was one of those special individuals that one encounters from time to time. He was a jolly person and typified the phrase service with a smile.
“He really was one who believed in service above self. In his association with the Jamaica Football Federation as team Doctor, he went beyond his prescribed role, extending his services to other members of staff – free of charge,” said Captain Burrell.
He added that Dr Smith’s charity went beyond his profession. “I remember on one occasion one of your youth teams was stranded in Miami and without bating an eyelid Dr Smith took the entire team to his house,” Continued Captain Burrell.
“To his beloved we say, though we know that times like these are never easy, it is difficult for us to mourn as we can only recall his decency and his permanent smile. We also urge you to take comfort in Romans 8:18: “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us”.
Dr Smith who served the Jamaica Football Federation as team doctor as well as other sporting bodies such as the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA), the Jamaica Boxing Board, for which he had a stint as President, is survived by four children.
“Dr Smith was one of those special individuals that one encounters from time to time. He was a jolly person and typified the phrase service with a smile.
“He really was one who believed in service above self. In his association with the Jamaica Football Federation as team Doctor, he went beyond his prescribed role, extending his services to other members of staff – free of charge,” said Captain Burrell.
He added that Dr Smith’s charity went beyond his profession. “I remember on one occasion one of your youth teams was stranded in Miami and without bating an eyelid Dr Smith took the entire team to his house,” Continued Captain Burrell.
“To his beloved we say, though we know that times like these are never easy, it is difficult for us to mourn as we can only recall his decency and his permanent smile. We also urge you to take comfort in Romans 8:18: “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us”.
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