Portland Remembers Beloved Ox Server Colin Smith, Dead at 32

Colin Smith — loyal Ox server, Baby Doll Pizza alumnus, and aspiring restaurant owner — died earlier this month, stabbed outside a Portland bar in the early hours of Sunday, July 2. Smith, who was with Portland restaurant industry workers in the hours before his death, was killed while defending a friend, according to multiple people present. Portland police have arrested a suspect for Smith’s murder.

When reflecting on Smith’s life, the Ox employee’s colleagues, friends, and employer are quick to share his unrelenting dedication to service, both in his work and in his relationships. The Salt Lake City native kept the cooks stocked with ice water throughout the

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