If Pete Smith could be a bit of a curmudgeon—and most everyone says he could—he was a very loveable curmudgeon.
He was loud, he was opinionated, and he was blunt. And yet, when he passed away three weeks ago, the people of Bolinas lined the streets to pay their respects in a remarkable display of communal affection.
Eight fire trucks from three different departments escorted the van that carried his body over the hill…