Donald L. Smith   

     Donald L. Smith, 65 of Oberlin died unexpectedly at Community Regional Health Partners Hospital in Lorain on Wednesday, May 23, 2007.

     Mr. Smith was born in Marietta, OH on December 6, 1941 and has lived in the Lorain area for the past 40 years. He was a graduate of Marietta High School. He was a US Army veteran during the Viet Nam era. He attended Emmanuel United Methodist Church.

      He was a folding and cutting operator in the binding department of the former Lorain Printing Company. He retired in 2002 following 23 years service. He also owned and operated the Moroni Printing Company in Elyria in the late 1970's.

      He enjoyed traveling, reading, bird watching, camping and computering. He was a former assistant scout leader and coached Hot Stove baseball. He was also a lifelong member of he American Slovak Club.

     He is survived by daughters Terri L. Schramm of Wellington, Karen L Farlow, Barbara A. Palinski both of Lorain, Janice L. Prest of Pine Hurst, NC,  sons Donald L Smith, Jr., Scott R Farlow both of Lorain,  Charles R Farlow of Sheffield Lake, Mark D Farlow of Nova, OH, 12 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, sisters Charlene Skinner of Lowell, OH, Betty Schmelzenbach of Greensboro, NC

       He was preceded in death by his by his wife Joyce (nee Falls) Smith in 2004, parents Fred J. and Virginia A. (nee Jackson) Smith and a brother Clifford Smith.

     Friends may call Friday, May 25, 2007 at the Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home For Funerals, 1124 W. 5th Street, Lorain from  5-8 PM.  

       Funeral Services will be on Saturday, May 26, 2007 at noon in the funeral home with Chaplain Beth McKee, of the Weslyan Methodist Village, officiating.

     Burial will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery Amherst Township, OH with full military honors provided  jointly by the American Legion Post 30 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 451.

     The family suggest that memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Northern Lake Region 1689 E. 115th Street Cleveland, OH 44106.

Condolences

From:     Mark Advertising
Relation: His son's employer

Don,

Your family at Mark Advertising wants you to know that we have you and your entire family in our thoughts. Our hearts break for you on such a sudden loss.

I am glad to have met your father, and to have had a chance to speak with him in great lengths about a year or so ago. Among the many things we talked about, he discussed his love and deep pride for his incredible family and on that day, is was apparent to me that he was a man of very strong morals, a man that believed in hard work and a man that loved life.

He commended me about my role at Mark Advertising and told me these very important words..."you have the respect of your employees and when you have that, you have it made...when you have respect from others, they will follow. Keep up the good work". My point being that he was also a very wise man and I appreciated the words he had to say. I learned at a very young age to listen to the wisdom of my elders.

Fathers Day is too close to this sudden passing, and my heart breaks for you and your siblings. But I wish for you that on that day you will fill your mind with memories of all the laughter you shared, all the great conversations that you had and look at the wonderful things that you did with your dad from the time you were a child and up through the adulthood...and then smile when those things come to mind...that is exactly what your dad would have wanted.

So to the entire family of Donald L. Smith, we are so very sorry for your loss, but how very blessed you all were for having him in your lives.

Sincerely,
Shelly Chesbro
 

From:     Laverne, Harley and Wilson
Relation: Eternal Friends

We will miss  you more than words can say.

From:     Lorain, Ohio
Relation: Email Friend

Don was a very nice man with a tender heart. Though I never met him personally, his kindness and gentle personality stood out in every email he wrote.
He spoke highly of all his children and grandchildren.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the members of his family. And to all his friends at home and here in this cyberspace world, where people meet and become friends for a life time.

Very Sincerely,

Barbara/Bluejay12 & Joseph Carter
From the mountains of Central Penna. 

From:     Mary
Relation: Online, sourdough friend! 

Rest in peace, my friend. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
 

From:     Ron Riley  Decatur Illinois
Relation: internet friend

Don and I never met but have been emailing each other for some time now. Wow going to miss all those emails. To all the family you have my deepest sympathy.

Dons internet buddy
(Ron)

From:     Judy
Relation: My special Friend

Gosh, I do not know what to say.  I am just broken by loosing "My Special Friend". 

Just know my thoughts and prayers are with all of you....I loved Don in a very special way...

~Judy~
 

From:     Marge Aldrich-Baumholtz
Relation: Friend

Sincerest condolences.

From:     Richard Berg
Relation: Special Friend

I am going to miss your father as he was a special friend that came down to Cocoa Beach to Visit and we really had a great time.... Though I have not seen him is several years I am going to miss my friend.
 
God Bless and some day we well meet again.....Don

 

From:     Elaine and Christy Bell
Relation: Friends

We will always remember him as a wonderful friend.