David Smith:  

CLASS OF 1979
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Sylmar High SchoolClass of 1979
Sylmar, CA
Metropolis Junior High SchoolClass of 1975
Metropolis, IL
Jefferson Elementary SchoolClass of 1973
Jacksonville, IL
Central Elementary SchoolClass of 1973
Metropolis, IL
Clark Elementary SchoolClass of 1973
Metropolis, IL

David's Story

After high school, I went into the U.S. Navy. I attended Naval Nuclear Power School in Orlando, FL, then Basic Enlisted Submarine School in New London, CT. I was a crewmember aboard submarines USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN 640 A-Gang (Auxiliary Division) from '80-'85 and USS Michigan SSBN 727 A-Gang from '85-'87. Heart problems in '87 sent me to shore duty at Trident Refit Facility Bangor, Washington. I was selected for Chief Petty Officer in '91. I was then assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 from '91-'93. During a deployment to the Persian Gulf, we dropped some bombs on Iraq. I took an early out in '93 with a golden handshake. I got married in '94 to a lady from Portugal. I have a step-son, a step-daughter and we have a daughter together, Starla, who was born on my birthday. Starla became a RN and is in graduate school to become a NP. She got married in 2021 to a man who has the same birthday as we do. My first grand-daughter was born on Jan. 1, 2004. Missed my birthday by one day. DARN. I now have a total of 5 grand-children. I went to coll...Expand for more
ege in Sacramento and received an AA degree in Automotive Technology in 1996. I am an ASE-certified Master Automobile Technician and a Senior Master Service Engineer with Ford Motor Company. I have worked as a dealership technician for Ford and Chrysler. I worked as a Technical Editor for Alldata in Elk Grove, CA for six years. I was an automotive instructor at WyoTech in Fremont, CA, teaching emissions and computerized engine controls. I taught the Ford FACT program at Universal Technical Institute in Sacramento. I am now a Service Training Instructor for Ford Motor Company, working primarily in the San Francisco Region. I occasionally travel to other cities to instruct Ford dealership technicians in a multitude of areas, ranging from basic electrical to the 6.7L diesel engine to Advanced Electronics and module communication networks. I also teach Automotive part-time at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, CA and Skyline College in San Bruno, CA. I am a certified vendor with CA State Fire Marshal, teaching EVT (Emergency Vehicle Technician) 1B to fire mechanics.
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Yearbooks

Sylmar High School 1978 yearbook cover photo
1978 Yearbook
Sylmar High School
SYLMAR, CA
Sylmar High School 1975 yearbook cover photo
1975 Yearbook
Sylmar High School
SYLMAR, CA
Reunions
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Jun 8, 2019
David was invited to the
Sylmar High School Reunion
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Jul 23, 2011
David was invited to the
Ditcher's Reunion
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Jul 23, 2011
David was invited to the
Ditchers Reunion
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Photos

David Smith's Classmates profile album
David Smith's Classmates profile album
David Smith's Classmates profile album
David Smith's Classmates profile album
My daughter, Starla, with her horse, Caspian
David Smith's album, Mobile uploads
David Smith's album, Mobile uploads
John Wayne's academy award for the film True Grit, at the John Wayne Experience, Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth Texas.
Grave site of Lee Harvey Oswald, alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy. Fort Worth, Texas.
Back in the day ...
David Smith's album, Timeline photos
Happy Birthday, Mama. You would be 79 years old today. I miss hearing your voice and feeling your hugs. I will see you again in eternity.
I love this nativity scene at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA. You will never see this at Disney.
I wish I knew how to cast a set of these Seaview dolphins. #VoyagetotheBottomoftheSea
Have dog, will travel.
David Smith's album, Timeline photos
David Smith's album, Timeline photos
Happy 90th Birthday, Pop. I miss you, old man.
Of course, I'm coffee. I'm a Navy-trained Southern boy.
Today, my baby boy, Leo, is 7 years old. Papa loves you, son. 🐕‍🦺
Ford Motor Company Service Training Instructors and Field Service Engineers working hard in Denver
Car 25 (me) taking a corner.
David Smith's album, U.S. Navy
USS Michigan SSBN 727 still underway.
USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN 640 underway on nuclear power.
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