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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 11
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
David Smart, Jr. Passes Away
Savannah Philharmonic To Donate
Proceeds to Benefit Local Charities
David Edward Smart,
Jr., "Junior" passed away
peacefully in Loma Linda,
California on January 21,
2010. He was bom July 25,
1934 in Savannah. Georgia
and was the son of the late
David E. Smart, Sr. and
Alberta Patrick Smart. David
attended Florence Street
School, Haven Home School
and Beach High School in
Savannah. He later moved to
Los Angeles, California
where he graduated from
Thomas Jefferson High
School. After High School
he joined the U.S. Air Force
he married the late Jean Orr
of Savannah. He later moved
to New York City to pursue a
career in Interior Design.
Upon completion of his
degree, he returned to
Savannah and was hired as
the first black interior design
salesperson for Buck's
Furniture Store.
While in Savannah,
Smart worked in the family
motel/restaurant businesses
and was owner/operator of
Safari Restaurant on west
52nd Street. He later married
Delores Johnson. The couple
eventually migrated to Los
Angeles, California where
they had two children David
Smart III and Samara
(Smart) Herard.
Surviving family and
friends: Children: Valetta S.
Johnson, (Ed) David Smart
III, Samara S. Herard (Carl);
Grandchildren: Gavin,
Raymond, Bryson, and
Cameron. Sister: Irene
Smart Booker, Sister-In-Law
Cheryl Johnson, Nephews:
Xavier Booker (Evangeline),
Andre Booker(Dana) Grace
Smart Jeffrey, Aunt: Irving
Jones. Cousins: Bertha J.
Pinkney, Vaughnette Goode-
Walker, Elizabeth Ladson,
Robert Patrick, Jr., Norma
JOean Daniels (Edward),
Paulette Patrick, Nathaniel
E. Stewart (Eleanor), Eugene
B. Mulford, Lorine Davis,
Theodore Roberson, Jerry
Roberson, Loree Hucks,
Rosemary Atkins, and the
Wilson and Shepard family
of Savannah. His extended
family:Georgia and Willie
Jennings (Tops Diamons,
Kia and Patricia).
He also had a host of
grand nephews, grand nieces
and cousins. Friends:
Patricia Templeton and
Diana Batiste, Ginger Hayes,
of California; Anderson
Macklin of Savannah and
Mrs. Helen Alfred.
Special thanks to the
Loma Linda staff, doctors,
and nurses.
The funeral will be held
Wednesday, February 3,
2010 at 11am at the Juniper
Avenue Seventh Day
Adventist Church, 7347
Juniper Avenue, Fontana,
California. Remembrances
can be sent to the care of his
sister Irene Booker,703 West
52nd Street, Savannah, Ga,
31405. 912-856-8412..
The Savannah
Philharmonic Chorus &
Orchestra will present four
checks to local charities at a
special presentation on
February 4, 2010 at 12:30
p.m.
Members of the media
are encouraged to attend the
check presentation at
Savannah Philharmonic's
office located at 30 W.
Broughton Street, Suite 205.
The presentation will benefit
four area charities by donat
ing a portion of the proceeds
from their latest concert,
“Carols in the Cathedral,”
which took place this past
December at The Cathedral
of St. John the Baptist.
“Our purpose at
Savannah Philharmonic is
not only to foster the appreci
ation of music in the
Savannah area, but to commit
ourselves to the betterment of
our community by helping
other organizations that con
tribute in their own ways to
making this a better place to
live,” said Peter Shannon,
conductor and Artistic
Director for the
Philharmonic.
Half of the proceeds
from the $100 ticket sales
will be presented to the fol
lowing charities: All Walks of
Life (AWOL), Big Brothers
Big Sisters, The Social
Apostolate, and Alzheimer's
Association of the Coastal
Empire.
“It is unusual for a
seemingly unrelated charita
ble organization to donate
back to other charitable
organizations,” said
Shannon, “but we are proud
to say that this is the
Savannah Philharmonic's
second donation to help oth
ers within the past six
months, and we are planning
for another benefit concert in
April.”
The Savannah
Philharmonic Corporation,
formed in August 2008 by
local music enthusiasts,
serves as the parent company
for the chorus and orchestra.
Widely known for its range
in music, from a capella
Baroque to rock and pop
standards, The Savannah
Philharmonic relies heavily
on ticket sales, member dues,
and the generosity of patrons
and sponsors to further their
pursuit of music in an envi
ronment where orchestras are
struggling to survive. As a
501(c)3, all contributions to
the Philharmonic are tax-
deductible.
For more information,
please contact Mary
Catherine Mousourakis at
912.660.2654 or
mousourakis@thesavphil-
harmonic.org.
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