David h smith obituary meeker colorado
After nearly 84 busy and fulfilling years and some debilitating health problems, he passed away Tuesday April 7, , at Pioneers Hospital....
David H. Smith
David H. Smith died in his sleep on Saturday October 5th , he was
The son of Herbert and Celeste (Rocke) Smith, David was born in Evanston, Illinois on April 28, , and was educated in public schools in Evanston.
His childhood in Evanston instilled in him a lifelong enthusiasm for the Chicago Cubs.
Meeker, Colorado, for her Junior and Senior years.
His list of notable achievements began early, as he attained the rank of Eagle Scout as a boy.
He graduated from Carleton College in On June 3, in Northfield MN, David married Marie-Louise Arnaud, whom he had met at Carleton.
After receiving his BA from Carleton, he earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School in and then a PhD from Princeton University.
After graduation from Princeton he took a position at Indiana University in , where he helped to launch the Religious Studies department.
He was a key player in establishing the department’s undergraduate major, master’s degree, and doctoral program. He chaired the department of Religious Studies fro