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Dr. David W.E. Smith

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Smith, Dr. David W.E. 71, physician, scientist, and educator at Yale, NIH, and Indiana University Medical School; retired professor in the Department of Pathology and the Buehler Center on Aging at Northwestern University; community garden activist and award recipient; accomplished cellist; Died September 12, 2005, beloved husband of 45 years of Diane; dear brother of Carol Nance and brother-in-law of Carole Walker; cherished uncle of Dana Mackenzie, Martha Truisheim-Nance, Susannah Khayat, and Sarah Baker. The celebration of his life will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2005 in his home at, 1212 North Lake Shore Drive in the Community Room. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Attn: Kelsey Dilts, Abbott Hall, Suite 1312, 710 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, 60611-3006. Gifts should be directed to the David W.E. Smith Memorial Research Fund.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Sep. 18, 2005.

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marian

October 6, 2005

Diane -- Thoughts and prayers are with you and David. I'm so sorry. Maybe we'll see each other next June at school. Love, Marian

Hilda Feliciano

September 21, 2005

All I could say about Dr David W.E. Smith is that he was a wonderfull man,to work for,someone whom I respected and admired.His memory will live on always and be cherished.My deapest to Mrs Diane Smith Whom knows i love very much.

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