John David Smith

John David Smith obituary, Plymouth, Michigan

John David Smith

John Smith Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Oct. 25 to Oct. 28, 2023.
John David Smith, "Dave," passed away at age 70 on Monday, October 16 with his dearest friend Lisa by his side. Dave, a longtime Plymouth resident, is survived by his daughter Megan, granddaughter Tuesday, siblings Kathy, Kim (John) and Mark, sister-in-law Susan, niece Maureen (Sam) and nephews Thom, Taylor, Tyrus, Sean (Jen) and Patrick. Self taught and trained, Dave enjoyed a successful career working in various industries applying his considerable engineering and creative skills to product design. Like many artistic contrarians, Dave attracted a number of close friends who enjoyed his humor, opinions and insight. For decades, these friends regularly met in his garage/workshop/game-room to laugh, converse, and debate. His family is especially thankful for these devoted friends who helped him through the last years of his life. He will be greatly missed.

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