Daniel Smith was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Wilson K. Smith and Dorothy Beem Smith and grew up in Athens, Ohio. He graduated from Athens High School, Ohio University and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
In 1952 he married Mary Hurley and they lived in Lakewood, Ohio, until 1970 when the family moved to Bethesda, Maryland. Dan retired from the IRS and in 2006 he and Mary moved to Springmoor Retirement Community in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dan is survived by his wife, Mary, his son, Neil Smith of Ijamsville, MD, his daughter Elaine Cooke and her husband John Cooke of Raleigh, NC, and two grandsons, Ryan Cooke of Greensboro, NC and Jason Cooke of Washington, DC.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on January 16, 2014 in the auditorium at Springmoor, 1500 Sawmill Rd., Raleigh, NC 27615. An inurnment service will be held later at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, MD.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to the Springmoor Endowment Fund, 1500 Sawmill Rd., Raleigh, NC 27615.
Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Saint Mary's St., Raleigh, NC.
