David Smith, May 4, 2009

Class Notes: David G. Smith died of cancer at his home in Westlake, California, on May 4. Henry Fuller writes: “David was a special person and my Yale roommate for three years. He was born on January 20, 1947. David grew up in Concord, Massachusetts. He graduated from Middlesex School in 1965. After Yale, David served two years (1970–72) in the Peace Corps in Micronesia. He devoted his life to the teachings of Maharaji (RAJI) and worked for his organization for close to 35 years.” Henry sent on a goodbye from one of David’s close friends, who wrote movingly of the effect of David’s passing: “I aspire more diligently now to live in gratitude for life—and not just so I can write my book, or watch another sunset, or further the relationships that matter, but so I can enjoy the contentment that comes from knowing that life is indeed a gift. A force that comes mysteriously into a being and just as mysteriously leaves—its fleeting presence a reminder of its power to those of us left behind.” Amen.

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