INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAVID'S SISTER SUSAN SMITH LESSER, CLASS OF 1965:

Deceased Classmate: David Moore Smith
Graduation Year: 1963
Obituary Link: David Moore Smith obituary
Date Of Birth: Aug-14-1945
Date Deceased: June-22-2024
Age at Death: 78
Cause of Death: complications of melanoma
Classmate City: Champaign
Classmate State: IL
Classmate Country: USA
Was a Veteran: Yes Army
Survived By: Kathleen Rapp Smith, wife of 51 years, sister Susan Smith Lesser of Forest Hill, MD

David had a grand life pursuing his passion for painting. He got his degree in Graphic Arts from Purdue, spent five years as Art Director for Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood in Pittsburgh and then became Art Director at WILL in 1975. He and Kathleen traveled extensively, throughout Europe, Southeast Asia, living in Ireland and Japan. His paintings hang around the world. He set up his studio in Champaign, Illinois on the banks of the Sangamon River where he painted the seasons. He enjoyed painting his environs, never said no to painting a beach and was generous in donating his art to worthy causes such as the Krannert Museum and Artists against Aids. David ended his painting days in a studio on Westside Park in Champaign, Illinois where he painted the park and downtown. He is survived by Kathleen, his wife of 51 years and Susan Smith Lesser of Forest Hill, Maryland, Class of 1965.

The picture above was obtained from the 1963 HHS Memories yearbook, made available by the Lake County Public Library, at: https://archive.org/details/HOHS1963Images/.