It’s been a little over a year now since the Smith Family lost their youngest member. River passed away in June of 2019 in a drowning accident. The family has been sharing their story and bringing awareness to pool safety every since. Granger Smith and his wife Amber decided that after River passed, they couldn’t live in the house they were currently living in. So, over the last year and a half, they have been planning the build of their new home. During the first stages of the building process, to honor their son’s life, they buried one of his toys under the ground where the foundation of the home was laid. They also buried a bible to so that they felt God & River in their home, always.

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