" Arial; of Orion; " Arial; "died December 18, 2011; he was 58. " Arial; "Born March 30, 1953 in Detroit to the late Elbert and Aldah (Bennett) Smith; he is survived by his loving companion, Kathleen LaBrosse; two daughters, Candi (Tom Snyder) Smith and Carrie Myre; one grandson, Hunter Snyder; one sister, Barbara Block; he was preceded in death by one sister, Mildred Thompson. " Arial; "Mike retired from General Motors after 32 years of service. " Arial; "He was a Amatuer Radio operator, President and Webmaster of the Clarkston Repeater Assn. and OCARS, member of SEMDXA in Royal Oak, " Arial; served as the Assistant Emer. Co-ordinator for training activities with the Oakland County Amatuer Radio Public Service Corp. " Arial; He was a life member of ARRL. " Arial; "He played lead guitar with the Family Affair Band. " Arial; /