Gary Allen Smith, of Bainbridge Island, died on Aug. 15 in Seattle. He was 44.

He was born on March 20, 1964, in Anchorage, Alaska, and spent most of his youth in Wadsworth, Ohio, graduating from high school in 1982. He relocated to the Pacific Northwest in 1989, where he began his career with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad as a conductor. Two years later, he was promoted to engineer.

Gary lived his life fully, with great gusto and unmatched humor. He loved riding his motorcycle with his “bro’s” and his wife, Morissa; traveling through the U.S. and Europe to visit each of his cousins, aunts, uncles, sisters, brothers, nieces and nephews whenever he was nearby; being in the outdoors camping and sitting in his “little woods”; attending an eclectic mix of rock-’n-roll concerts; jamming with friends in his basement band room; and his world-famous barbecue pulled pork and pickled eggs.

He is survived by his wife, Morissa Knudsen-Smith; daughter Rachel Nichole Smith; stepson Christopher Smith; parents Robert and Helen Smith; brothers Mark (Martha) Smith and David (Becky) Smith of Wadsworth, Ohio; sisters Susan (David) Martin of Nashville, Tenn., and Kathy (Peter) Montion of Whitehouse, Ohio; 14 nieces and nephews; and numerous cousins, aunts and uncles.