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Jennifer Kirstin Smith

1975 - 2018

Jennifer Kirstin Smith obituary, 1975-2018, Lexington, KY

BORN

1975

DIED

2018

Jennifer Smith Obituary

SMITH, Jennifer Kirstin, 43, died August 5, 2018 in Lexington, KY, of colon cancer. Born April 15, 1975 in Beverley, England, Jenny was the much-loved daughter of David and Margaret Smith of Lexington, KY, and served on the faculty at Deep Springs College in Big Pine, CA. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Jonathan Smith, Williamsburg, VA, and Duncan (Amanda Elson) Smith, Los Angeles, CA, and three nieces, Gladys and Frances Smith, and Margot Elson-Smith. Memorial contributions are suggested to Deep Springs College, HC72 Box 45001, Dyer, NV, 89010-9712. www.milwardfuneral.com

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Published by Lexington Herald-Leader on Aug. 7, 2018.

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Hayam Kim

June 26, 2024

I hope you are resting in peace, professor. Thank you for everything. You were a kind and greater educator.

August 7, 2018

To the Smith family - We are so sorry for your loss. Jenny was a valued colleague at UW Milwaukee and we will miss her intellect and humor.

Kathy Dolan

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