Joshua Anderson Smith was born on June 23, 1986 in Enumclaw, WA, the son of Patricia Wells and Jack Smith. He loved the great Northwest and spent most of his time living on the eastside of Seattle. He attended junior high and high school in Bothell, WA. After high school he attended Lake Washington Technical College, where he earned his high school diploma and took classes in computer technology. Josh served in the U.S. Navy for a brief time, completing boot camp in Illinois. Although he held various jobs in his lifetime, Josh’s favorite jobs involved working with computers and he excelled as a computer technician. Josh loved the outdoors and especially loved making cross-country trips. He enjoyed talking at length about his motorcycle trip to Texas and his road-trip to Wyoming. Josh also had many hobbies, among them playing pool and working on cars. His friends and family will miss his sincere laughter, honest assessments, and unstoppable character. He was generous and kind hearted. He loved his family, friends and God deeply. Josh was a deep thinker who sought the truth and explored his faith with passion. The light from Josh’s life touched so many and he will be dearly missed. Josh is survived by his parents, Patricia Wells of Bothell, WA and Jack Smith of Auburn, WA; his brother, Jack Smith Jr. of Seattle, WA; his brother Jason Smith (and wife Stacie Smith) of Washington, DC; and his sister April Cotton (and husband Chris Cotton) of Kirkland, WA and numerous friends who he considered family.

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