John lollis (Smack) was born in Texarkana Arkansas on May 16th 1939 he is one of 18 children the youngest boy my father what can I say about him he was my light. Everything to me it was me and him side by side my road dog I never forget the day that you told me u had cancer . knowing that my life would not   be the same as it was for many years waking up every morning to my father with a cup of coffee telling me and saying cat is going to be a nice day today it's going to be hot my father love to be outside. A mechanic and all together all around man he loved his grandchildren very very much especially my daughter Mariah Yaya his heart his soul is everything he focused on her he loved his boys to death but only difference was she was the only girl he loves her just  like he loveed me so much my father was very very strong man and meaning of time we had gotten through a argument or something like that It didn't even matter no more because he  made me smile at the end I remember to call him myself and my stepmother going down the street one day and  hit the soft sand  and we flipped  he took hisfoot my father held up because  that mother I am tomorrow with his legs until me and my stepmother got out of the car he was my hero he still is I love him with every bit of my heart my mother has  since pasted  another beat of My heart the ones that always had my father's heart as well as me and the grandkids but if I can say one thing about my father that I love the most would be the hugs and kisses and it would be the protection that he gave me every step of the way until he passed away I love you very much Dad I miss you everyday and every day I live for you