Comments on: Dave Smith, rest in peace http://ellensmith.org/blog/2009/03/09/dave-smith-rest-in-peace/ I'm Ellen Smith, member of the Oak Ridge City Council. Thank you for visiting my blog and reading my views on public and private life in and around Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This website is my own; content here does not represent the official policies or views of the City of Oak Ridge. To add your own comments, click on the topic title to open a comment box. To read posts about a particular topic, scroll down to "Categories" (in the sidebar) or use the "Search" box in the sidebar. Look under "Archives" to see collections of past posts organized by date. Wed, 02 May 2012 13:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marcie Smith Gunnell http://ellensmith.org/blog/2009/03/09/dave-smith-rest-in-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-38918 Marcie Smith Gunnell Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:22:39 +0000 http://ellensmith.org/blog/?p=157#comment-38918 Ellen, I stumbled upon your blog and am happy to leave a comment. I have fond memories of your father, my Uncle Dave. Though we grew up many hundreds of miles away I always felt very connected - through the years that grandpa lived with us as well as through the many notes and letters that always reminded us how special we were. I remember with a grin when your Dad sent me a letter congratulating us on our first son, his first great nephew, Chris. Uncle Dave was quick to remind me that there was already a Chris Smith in our family. I will take from your dad the importance of family and family connections. Your dad left an indelible mark on the world and on many a heart. Ellen,

I stumbled upon your blog and am happy to leave a comment. I have fond memories of your father, my Uncle Dave. Though we grew up many hundreds of miles away I always felt very connected – through the years that grandpa lived with us as well as through the many notes and letters that always reminded us how special we were. I remember with a grin when your Dad sent me a letter congratulating us on our first son, his first great nephew, Chris. Uncle Dave was quick to remind me that there was already a Chris Smith in our family. I will take from your dad the importance of family and family connections. Your dad left an indelible mark on the world and on many a heart.

]]> By: John Kershaw http://ellensmith.org/blog/2009/03/09/dave-smith-rest-in-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-38725 John Kershaw Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:31:50 +0000 http://ellensmith.org/blog/?p=157#comment-38725 Ellen, As a forester, I had the task (initially) and the delight (once I wizened up) of reading three different versions of your father's book. As a student of Chad Oliver's I had many opportunities to meet your father and walk through the woods with him. One of my favorite, though rather humorous, encounters was at the SAF National Convention in Portland, ME (1993, I think). Upon Chad's and Ann Camp's invite, I crashed the Yale Alumni social. Your father was making the rounds, greeting people and came to me. He apologized that he did not remember who I was or what year I graduated. Chad, in his deadpan, quite southern style, commented to Dave that I was a second generation Yale Grad. Your father assumed that Chad meant my father had gone to Yale, rather than I was a student of Chad's (I was confused for a moment too). Your father began profusely apologizing at that point, before Chad let him off the hook. The few times I met up with your father he always remembered the incident. Your father influenced the thinking of forests since the mid1950s, the legacy he leaves behind, in both his students and writings, will continue to influence forestry for years to come. I feel honored to have known him and I concur with your loss, those of us who knew him will have many memories. Ellen,

As a forester, I had the task (initially) and the delight (once I wizened up) of reading three different versions of your father’s book. As a student of Chad Oliver’s I had many opportunities to meet your father and walk through the woods with him. One of my favorite, though rather humorous, encounters was at the SAF National Convention in Portland, ME (1993, I think). Upon Chad’s and Ann Camp’s invite, I crashed the Yale Alumni social. Your father was making the rounds, greeting people and came to me. He apologized that he did not remember who I was or what year I graduated. Chad, in his deadpan, quite southern style, commented to Dave that I was a second generation Yale Grad. Your father assumed that Chad meant my father had gone to Yale, rather than I was a student of Chad’s (I was confused for a moment too). Your father began profusely apologizing at that point, before Chad let him off the hook. The few times I met up with your father he always remembered the incident. Your father influenced the thinking of forests since the mid1950s, the legacy he leaves behind, in both his students and writings, will continue to influence forestry for years to come. I feel honored to have known him and I concur with your loss, those of us who knew him will have many memories.

]]> By: jerry milne http://ellensmith.org/blog/2009/03/09/dave-smith-rest-in-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-38528 jerry milne Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:55:25 +0000 http://ellensmith.org/blog/?p=157#comment-38528 I am a forester who manages State Forests in Connecticut and also a member of SAF, so I was fortunate to hear your father speak at our meetings and forestry field tours. In particular, one of our SAF tours was in a Forest that I manage that had been donated to the State by another forester 50 years ago (George Cromie). Your father knew George Cromie, and he told me that Mr. Cromie would approve of the way we were taking care of his forest. I knew I had arrived as a forester if David Smith, who wrote THE BOOK on silviculture, approved of my work. Your father was well-respected. When he spoke, we foresters took his word as gospel. I am a forester who manages State Forests in Connecticut and also a member of SAF, so I was fortunate to hear your father speak at our meetings and forestry field tours. In particular, one of our SAF tours was in a Forest that I manage that had been donated to the State by another forester 50 years ago (George Cromie).
Your father knew George Cromie, and he told me that Mr. Cromie would approve of the way we were taking care of his forest. I knew I had arrived as a forester if David Smith, who wrote THE BOOK on silviculture, approved of my work.
Your father was well-respected. When he spoke, we foresters took his word as gospel.

]]> By: renee - 21st Century Parenting http://ellensmith.org/blog/2009/03/09/dave-smith-rest-in-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-38513 renee - 21st Century Parenting Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:41:34 +0000 http://ellensmith.org/blog/?p=157#comment-38513 my regrets for your loss. but thank you for sharing his auto-obit writing. it was beautifully and thoughtfully written. and you're right that he was likely thinking of OTHERS when he wrote it. (no one would have been able to so completely and concisely reviewed his life accomplishments.) sounds like he led a full and rich life. :-) namaste, renee my regrets for your loss. but thank you for sharing his auto-obit writing.

it was beautifully and thoughtfully written. and you’re right that he was likely thinking of OTHERS when he wrote it. (no one would have been able to so completely and concisely reviewed his life accomplishments.)

sounds like he led a full and rich life. :-)

namaste,
renee

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