Obituary: Dillon Smith

May 23, 1991 – September 8, 2024

Dillon Lee Smith, age 33, passed away tragically on Sunday, September 8, 2024, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Dillon was born on May 23, 1991, in Aspen, Colorado to Charles Smith and Hilary Fletcher. He attended Aspen Country Day School and graduated from Colorado Rocky Mountain School in 2009. A lifelong resident of Colorado, he had recently moved to Des Moines, Iowa.

Dillon enlisted at the age of 26 and proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of the 95th Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, stationed in Hawaii. Dillon was an avid outdoorsman and had a special affinity for motorcycles. At age 18, prior to his enlistment, he instructed Special Forces personnel to ride dirt bikes in environments that they would encounter overseas. Dillon was also a firearms training expert and routinely returned to Colorado to educate people entering the field of private security. He was most recently employed at Big Barn Harley Davidson as a motorcycle technician and had just completed the New Mechanics Course.

Dillon is survived by his mother, Hilary Fletcher; father, Charles Smith (Tina White); brother, Cody Smith; his treasured American bulldog, Rico Suavé; his grandmother, Barbara F. Smith; his beloved cousins, Lora Davis-Fletcher (Daniel Sloniker) and Emily Davis-Fletcher; and many extended family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Lawrence W. Smith, Willard Allen Fletcher, and Jean Tucker Fletcher.

Dillon loved the people in his life above all else. Underneath his warrior demeanor was a soulful, caring, and hilariously funny young man. His zest for life led him to deep and meaningful connections with those he loved.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Dillon at the Powderhorn Mountain Resort, 48338 Powderhorn Road, Mesa, Colorado on Saturday October 19th at 1:00pm.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Dillon’s memory to the Wounded Warrior Project at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org.