Smith, David Mr. Obituary

Smith, David Mr. was faculty at Fairmont West 63-83 High School in Kettering, OH. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Smith, David Mr..

School Role	Faculty
Date of Passing	May 22, 2016
About	SMITH, David Lewis Age 95, of Oakwood, passed away on May 22, 2016 at home. Born in 1921 in Dayton, David was the son of Jack and Bessie Lewis Smith. He graduated from Oakwood High School in 1939. He entered Miami University, but served three years in the army in the Pacific during WW II, before graduating with a BFA from Miami University in 1947. He received his MFA from the University of Iowa in 1950. David was a talented and dedicated artist and some of his works have been compiled into two books, "Sgt. Smith's Sketchbook" and "Gem City through an Artist's Eye". He taught art at Fairmont West, retiring in 1983. In retirement he taught painting and drawing at the University of Dayton, the Dayton Art Institute, the River Bend Art Center and his winter home in Florida. David was president of the Western Ohio Watercolor Society, Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, a member of the Miami Valley Arts Council, and, with his wife, Kay, an establishing member of the 48 High Street Art Gallery where he was active until just months before his death. David's watercolors are much sought after and exhibited in numerous art galleries and business establishments. David was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Kay. He is survived by an extended family of cousins and those "good friends" of whom he spoke so often. Family will greet friends from 5:00-8:00pm on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 East Stroop Road, Kettering. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:30pm on Friday, May 27, 2016 at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, 3033 Far Hills Avenue, Kettering. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.