Rapid City - Donald D. Smith, 89, Rapid City, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at the Belle Fourche Regional Health Care Center after a short illness. Donald was born on February 15, 1924 to William Harry and Margaret [Seivers] Smith in Forest City, SD. At an early age the family moved to Deadwood, SD. After his schooling he moved to Oregon to work in the timber industry with his dad and brothers. He moved back to South Dakota to the Fruitdale area where he joined the CCC's in 1940 until 1943, when he joined the United States Army-Air Force. He was asked where he would like to be stationed and he told them as far north as possible. When asked why that far north, he replied there aren't any snakes. So, he spent his service time in Nome, Alaska. During his time in the service he received the "Good Conduct Medal" and the World War II Victory Medal". After his honorable discharge in 1945 he moved back to Deadwood. It was in Deadwood where he met Violet C. Geisner. They were married January 28, 1950. There were two children in this marriage. Gerald W. "Jerry" Smith and Laura J. [Smith] Pepper. In 1945 he started working for Black Hills Power and Light Company in Deadwood, then was transferred to Rapid City in 1960, where he retired in 1986. Donald loved spending time with his family and friends, playing cards, fishing and camping, but enjoyed most of all when his grandchildren went fishing and camping with him. He is survived by his daughter Laura Pepper; brother Fred Smith; daughter-in-law Ray Smith; grandsons Timm [Sandy] Smith, Cody [Kimberly Whalen] Pepper; granddaughters Tina [Deron] Timmerman, Sandye [Smith] Johnson; great-grandchildren Shawn Bonar, Veronica Ratigan; great-great-grandchild Kassidy Bonar; sister-in-law Kay Hall and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Violet C. Smith; son Jerry; son-in-law Dennis Pepper; grandson Troy Smith; sisters Mary Fox, Bonnie Franklin, Anna Mae Brown, Loretta Kunsman, Odella Johnson, Alice Smith; and brothers Earl and his twin Dale. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Sunday, April 21 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, 2700 Jackson Boulevard. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday, April 22, 2013 at Calvary Lutheran Church, 5311 Sheridan Lake Road with Rev. Dwight Stensgaard officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 pm Monday, April 22 at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with full military honors provided by Rushmore VFW Post #1273 and South Dakota Army National Guard. A memorial will be established by the family in memory of Donald.