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Dr. Daniel M. Smith Jr.

1949 - 2024

Dr.  Daniel M. Smith Jr. obituary, 1949-2024, Hyattsville, DC

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Daniel Smith Obituary

Born in Mound Bayou, MS, on April 11, 1949, Dr. Daniel M. Smith, Jr. transitioned from this life on December 30, 2024. Before his retirement in 2018, Dr. Smith served as Professor of Physics at South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC. Affectionately known as "Dr. Dan," he was a "Renaissance" man, scholarly, deeply connected, impactful, and proficient in a wide range of fields such as photography, art, and African American Life and History. His published work includes a book, "African-Americans and Charleston: Histories Intertwined." He is survived by his sisters, Mildred Washington and Etta Waugh, and extended family and friends. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on January 11, 2025, at Howard University Dunbarton Chapel, West Campus, 2900 Van Ness Street, NW, Washington, DC. Information about the service is available at https:/www.jbjenkinsfuneralhome.com. Donations to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research at https://www.give.michaeljfox.org in memory of Daniel M. Smith, Jr. would be appreciated.

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Published by The Washington Post from Jan. 7 to Jan. 10, 2025.

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Tina Marshall-Bradley

January 12, 2025

Here´s a message of condolence you could consider:

Dear Etta, Mildred and Family,

I was Dan´s colleague at SC State University.

I was deeply saddened to hear of Dan´s passing. Please accept my heartfelt condolences during this difficult time. Dan was a remarkable person whose kindness, dedication, and warmth touched so many lives, including mine.

Tina

Kenneth Smith

January 11, 2025

The Kenneth Smith family sends condolences to Etta, Mildred and family during your bereavement.

Betty Blockett Moss

January 11, 2025

To Dan's family you have my deepest condolence. I will truly miss my childhood friend; classmate and our high school class will miss your present in our life and our events.

Elva J Hogan

January 11, 2025

I was blessed to know and love"Danjunior" all my life. With sorrow, I remember him as a cousin, childhood playmate and friend. The world is a better place because of his contributions.

Bryan Keith Lindsey

January 11, 2025

You have our deepest sympathies in the loss of our friend, Dr. Dan M. Smith, Jr. Bryan Keith and Connie F. Smith-Lindsey

Kenneth D. Lewis, Ph.D., P.E., F.ANS

January 9, 2025

Grieved at the loss of this former colleague. He will be remembered positively by the lives he challenged and touched during his teaching of physics at South Carolina State University.

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11

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

Howard University Dunbarton Chapel, West Campus

2900 Van Ness Street, NW, Washington, DC

Funeral services provided by:

J. B. Jenkins Funeral Home, Inc. - Hyattsville

7474 Landover Road, Hyattsville, MD 20785

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