David Louden Smith

David Louden SMITH 1965 ~ 2008 Age 43, of Lake Oswego, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008 after a nine year battle with a brain tumor. He died with his wife by his side. Born in Seattle on March 21, 1965 to James and Mary Smith, David grew up in Washington Park. After graduation from Bellevue High School in 1983 he remained close friends with many high school buddies, even after leaving Seattle to attend the University of Oregon. He played first singles for the UO tennis team and was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He also met his future wife, Erin Murray. David received his B.S. degree from UO in rhetoric and communication. David and Erin married in 1989 and settled in Seattle. He began a successful sales career with various businesses before going to work for his father at Smith & Greene Company in 1993. That same year daughter Darby was born. Three years later Allison (Allie) was born and the family moved to Oregon where David started a Portland branch of Smith & Greene. David's friends will remember his lifelong love of music, movies, comedy and good times. He enjoyed spending time with his family, hanging out at the Yamhill, cheering for the Ducks, eating out (Dick's), browsing bookstores and traveling with Erin and their girls. Favorite spots were Maui, Vegas, Disneyland, Tahoe and of course, Seattle. And he never turned down an invitation for a weekend outing with the guys. He was a proud and devoted dad to his daughters, attending their various school and sporting activities, even dance recitals. Dave is survived by his wife, Erin Smith; daughters, Darby and Allison Smith; parents, James and Mary Smith of Seattle; brother, Brad Smith, sister-in-law, Michelle; and nephews, Ryan and Alex of Seattle; uncle, Kim Proctor and cousins, Katherine Proctor Quillian and Lisa Proctor Menti of Seattle; in-laws, Mike and Diane Murray of Wilsonville; sister-in-law, Jill; brother-in-law, Loren; and niece, Georgia Weeks of Lake Oswego. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Christ Church, 1060 Chandler Road, Lake Oswego, OR. A celebration of David's life will follow at 4:00 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2008 at the Broadmoor Golf Club in Seattle. Special thanks to Dr. Alex Spence at the University of Washington Medical Center for nine years of outstanding care, and the recent loving care from staff at Hopewell House. The family suggests remembrances to The Smith Family Endowment for Brain Tumor Research at the Children's Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 50020, Seattle Washington, 98145 or the Neurology Tumor Fund, UW Foundation Medicine Development, 815 Mercer St., C-5, Seattle, WA 98109.