Aaron Patrick Smith

Moline, Illinois
Aaron Patrick Smith, 28, of Moline, Illinois, died Friday, October 14, 2005, in his residence.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Celebration of Life Chapel at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Moline, with a gathering from 2 until 4 p.m. prior to the services. A memorial fund for Aaron has been established by his family at www.LeaderByChoice.com.
He left us much too soon. We loved him so much and failed him in too many ways. Perhaps each of us will be better for all that he has taught us. Aaron was born October 27, 1976, in Silvis, Illinois, the son of Claudia Cronin Smith and Fred Henderson Smith Jr. He graduated from Augustana College and had applied for a Fulbright Scholarship. He was manager of Alma?s Restaurant/Bar in Rock Island, and Co-owner of QCHotspots.com. He was an artist, loved working with his hands and doing carpentry, and enjoyed his motorcycle and politics. He had many friends and will be forever missed by all who loved him
Aaron is survived by his mother and step-father, Claudia and Buzz Robinson of East Moline; siblings and their spouses, Joshua Smith of Boone, North Carolina, Matthew and Jessica Smith of Davenport, Samantha and Thomas VanHorn of East Moline, and Lindsay Victor of East Moline; half sisters Stacey Smith and Shelly Washington, nephews and a niece, Maxim Smith, Lauren VanHorn, and Austin Smith; grandparents, Ruth and Barry Cronin of Moline and Margaret and Martin Johnson of Pompano Beach, Florida; and his fiancée, Carolyn Kosiek of Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
His brilliance will not be forgotten.
Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com.