Dan E. Smith

Dan Earl Smith aged 80 passed away at Clarissa Cook Hospice House on July 3, 2024 from multiorgan failure. Funeral services to celebrate Dan’s life will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 4 until 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with additional visitation Tuesday from 9 until 10 a.m.

Dan was born on August 8, 1943, to Earl and Vera (Page) Smith in Davenport, Iowa. Dan was the first graduating class of Davenport West High School in 1961. About five years later he joined IBEW Local 145 where he completed his electrician training. Dan worked as a union electrician until his retirement on January 1, 2000.

Dan married Shirley (Schmidt) with who they had 3 sons, Jeff of Oregen, Barry (Lisa) of Blue Grass, IA, and Jason (Anne) of Solon, IA. Dan and Shirley later divorced. Dan then met the love of his life, Linda Fascone. Together they enjoyed traveling, playing cards, and a glass of wine in the hot tub. Linda proceeded Dan in 2005.

Family was the most important thing to Dan. Often traveling with them to ball games, working on vehicles, enjoying a meal, playing games, and providing wisdom and support. Dan loved and was proud of his grandkids. He especially enjoyed going to his grandson Danny’s travel ball for years and working with Josh on his 1957 Bel Air Chevy.

He is proceeded in death by his parents, his brother Lawrence, and Linda. 

Those left in his memory are his sons, 5 grandsons Jeremy, Chris, Danny, Josh and Andrew. In addition, he left 8 great-grandchildren, Madeline, Owen, Neil, Sadie, Kylie, Wesley, Henry, and Everleigh. Also left are his special friends Jim and Barb Callison.

The family would like to thank Father Bud, the staff at Courtyard Estates in Walcott, IA and Genesis’s Clarissa Cook Hospice House for their patience and loving care.

The family asks that any donations be made to Quad City Electrical Training Center to support new electrician recruits.