Tony Smithers, Executive Director at the HCCVB, Died Suddenly This Weekend
Richard Stenger, Media and Marketing Director for the Bureau, sent out a message to Bureau Members this morning saying,
Saturday evening, our executive director Tony Smithers died suddenly at his home, his wife Eileen at his side. We don’t have any more details at this point. But I’ve talked to the family and there are few things I would like to mention.
First, there will be no funeral. There will be a private memorial for family and close friends only. Second, they respectfully request no calls or flowers.
As some of you know, Tony had been battling health problems for some time. As it turns out, so have other members of his family too. Those medical bills have taken a considerable toll on the family.
For those who would like to honor his life and legacy, there will be a memorial fund set up at Coast Central Credit Union in Eureka.Thank you and God Bless.
Yours,
Richard Stenger
Eureka-Humboldt Visitors Bureau
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Wow, our apologies and thoughts are with the family.
Agreed RIP 🕊🕊
When Hobart died, Tony brought a cannon down to the Memorial Fun-real and fired off three shots down Main Street… Because Hobart always said Ferndale was so quiet you could fire off a cannon in the middle of Main Street on a Saturday night and hit… Nothing. Thank you Tony! Besides everything else you did,and all the people you helped, you proved old Hobie was right, at least once. RIP, good buddy. We will miss you.