Richard Smith: The Painless Dentist and Faithful Patriarch

Richard Smith is a wise, gentle man who has lived a faithful and blessed life. He is married to his lovely wife, Norma, and together they have four sons and have many grandchildren, and even a great grandchild. He was raised in Utah and after attending BYU, working many jobs, joining the reserves and getting married, he ended up in Kansas City for dental school and then set up his practice in California. He has travelled the world doing humanitarian dental work as well as serving four missions abroad and then for three years at the conference center. He has been bishop and a stake patriarch and has blessed the lives of many.