Matanuska Susitna-Kenai County AK Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Donald James March 2, 2007
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HomerNews.Com Tuesday 6 Mar 2007
Palmer resident Donald James Smith, 81, died March 2, 2007 at his home in
Palmer, AK of natural causes.

A viewing will be held Thursday, March 8, from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Kehl’s
Palmer Mortuary Chapel, 209 S. Alaska St., Palmer, AK. A graveside service will
be held Thursday, March 8, at 2:00pm at Ft. Richardson National Cemetery with
Navy honors. Rev. Norm Lindsey will officiate the graveside service.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 10, 2007 at 10:30am at the Homer
Assembly of God Church. Pastor Greg will officiate. Pallbearers will be David
Smith, Don Jr. Smith, John Smith, Darrell Smith, Richard Smith, George Bartolome
and John Moropoulos.

Donald was born August 3, 1925 in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He went to high school
in Lewiston, Idaho and he got his B.A. degree in Theology at Northwest College,
in Seattle, WA.

Donald was a WWII Veteran with the U.S. Navy. He moved to Alaska in 1969 and he
lived in Homer for 35 years and has lived in Palmer for 4 years.

Donald was a minister for the Assembly of God Church in Homer. He retired from
ministry in Homer, AK in 1997. He served as Chaplain for the jail and the Senior
Center in Homer as well as serving on the board for the library in Homer. He was
also involved with the Ministerial Association in Homer.

Donald enjoyed fishing for halibut & salmon, reading, hunting, picking mushrooms
and berries, cooking, canning, and gardening.

His family wrote: “ He was a loving father to eight children and wife of 59 ?
years. He loved Homer and the fishing & hunting. He was an avid moose hunter &
deer hunter. He planted a large garden each summer and reluctantly gave some up
to the moose. He was a minister with the Assemblies of God for 50 years. He
loved to help the down and out and hopeless. He was a home spun preacher with a
lot of local flavor and humor. He will be remembered for his loving, forgiving
spirit and faith and trust in God.”

Donations should go to: Gateway Christian Fellowship, P.O. Box 3384, Palmer, AK
99645.

He is survived by his sons, David Smith of Pocetello, Idaho, Don Jr. Smith of
Portland, OR, John Smith of Hermiston, OR, Darrell Smith of Forest City, Iowa
and Richard Smith of Marysville, WA; daughters Joyce Moropoulos of Palmer, Donna
Bartolome of Honolulu, HI and Christine Knouse of Seattle, WA; 30 grandchildren,
6 great-grandchildren; sisters Elaine Schubert and Donna Merkling of Lewiston,
Idaho.

Local arrangements were provided by Kehl’s Palmer Mortuary.

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