Donald Lansing Smith, of Sumter, departed this life June 25, 2009. He was 90.
Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Daniel Landgrave Smith and the late Addie Newman Smith.
Mr. Smith went to a country, primary school in a three-room schoolhouse (the biggest in the county) and later graduated high school at an all boy's school in town. He took summer classes during college at the University of Georgia.
He farmed and worked for the Sumter office of the US Soil Conservation Service. While working for the Soil Conservation Service, Mr. Smith became the first person in South Carolina to measure land and crops via aerial photographs. He also assisted in the design and creation of the first automatic irrigation system in South Carolina. In order to maintain his farm while working for the Soil and Conservation Service, Mr. Smith bought the first tractor in his community. He retired after 38 years of service and then worked part-time for Newman Construction of Sumter.
Mr. Smith was a lifelong member of Concord Presbyterian Church of Sumter where he served as Sunday School Teacher, President of the Men's Club, Clerk of the Session, and Trustee for the Presbyterian Homes. He was also active in his Concord community serving as Little League Coach and Scoutmaster of Scout Troop 323. Mr. and Mrs. Smith lived in Sumter most of their lives, but also lived in Charleston from 2002 until 2009, where they enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren. They recently returned to Sumter and resided at McElveen Manor.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Tomlinson Smith; a son, Donald L. Smith, Jr. and wife Margaret; two daughters, Karen Owens and husband Clay and Cynthia Mappus and husband Rick; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; a sister, Addie Mae Smith Powell; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Interment was in Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Daniel Landgrave Smith and the late Addie Newman Smith.
Mr. Smith went to a country, primary school in a three-room schoolhouse (the biggest in the county) and later graduated high school at an all boy's school in town. He took summer classes during college at the University of Georgia.
He farmed and worked for the Sumter office of the US Soil Conservation Service. While working for the Soil Conservation Service, Mr. Smith became the first person in South Carolina to measure land and crops via aerial photographs. He also assisted in the design and creation of the first automatic irrigation system in South Carolina. In order to maintain his farm while working for the Soil and Conservation Service, Mr. Smith bought the first tractor in his community. He retired after 38 years of service and then worked part-time for Newman Construction of Sumter.
Mr. Smith was a lifelong member of Concord Presbyterian Church of Sumter where he served as Sunday School Teacher, President of the Men's Club, Clerk of the Session, and Trustee for the Presbyterian Homes. He was also active in his Concord community serving as Little League Coach and Scoutmaster of Scout Troop 323. Mr. and Mrs. Smith lived in Sumter most of their lives, but also lived in Charleston from 2002 until 2009, where they enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren. They recently returned to Sumter and resided at McElveen Manor.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Tomlinson Smith; a son, Donald L. Smith, Jr. and wife Margaret; two daughters, Karen Owens and husband Clay and Cynthia Mappus and husband Rick; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; a sister, Addie Mae Smith Powell; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Interment was in Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Donald Lansing Smith, of Sumter, departed this life June 25, 2009. He was 90.
Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Daniel Landgrave Smith and the late Addie Newman Smith.
Mr. Smith went to a country, primary school in a three-room schoolhouse (the biggest in the county) and later graduated high school at an all boy's school in town. He took summer classes during college at the University of Georgia.
He farmed and worked for the Sumter office of the US Soil Conservation Service. While working for the Soil Conservation Service, Mr. Smith became the first person in South Carolina to measure land and crops via aerial photographs. He also assisted in the design and creation of the first automatic irrigation system in South Carolina. In order to maintain his farm while working for the Soil and Conservation Service, Mr. Smith bought the first tractor in his community. He retired after 38 years of service and then worked part-time for Newman Construction of Sumter.
Mr. Smith was a lifelong member of Concord Presbyterian Church of Sumter where he served as Sunday School Teacher, President of the Men's Club, Clerk of the Session, and Trustee for the Presbyterian Homes. He was also active in his Concord community serving as Little League Coach and Scoutmaster of Scout Troop 323. Mr. and Mrs. Smith lived in Sumter most of their lives, but also lived in Charleston from 2002 until 2009, where they enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren. They recently returned to Sumter and resided at McElveen Manor.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Tomlinson Smith; a son, Donald L. Smith, Jr. and wife Margaret; two daughters, Karen Owens and husband Clay and Cynthia Mappus and husband Rick; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; a sister, Addie Mae Smith Powell; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Interment was in Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Daniel Landgrave Smith and the late Addie Newman Smith.
Mr. Smith went to a country, primary school in a three-room schoolhouse (the biggest in the county) and later graduated high school at an all boy's school in town. He took summer classes during college at the University of Georgia.
He farmed and worked for the Sumter office of the US Soil Conservation Service. While working for the Soil Conservation Service, Mr. Smith became the first person in South Carolina to measure land and crops via aerial photographs. He also assisted in the design and creation of the first automatic irrigation system in South Carolina. In order to maintain his farm while working for the Soil and Conservation Service, Mr. Smith bought the first tractor in his community. He retired after 38 years of service and then worked part-time for Newman Construction of Sumter.
Mr. Smith was a lifelong member of Concord Presbyterian Church of Sumter where he served as Sunday School Teacher, President of the Men's Club, Clerk of the Session, and Trustee for the Presbyterian Homes. He was also active in his Concord community serving as Little League Coach and Scoutmaster of Scout Troop 323. Mr. and Mrs. Smith lived in Sumter most of their lives, but also lived in Charleston from 2002 until 2009, where they enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren. They recently returned to Sumter and resided at McElveen Manor.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Tomlinson Smith; a son, Donald L. Smith, Jr. and wife Margaret; two daughters, Karen Owens and husband Clay and Cynthia Mappus and husband Rick; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; a sister, Addie Mae Smith Powell; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Interment was in Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
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