- Date Of Birth: August 15, 1929
- Date Of Death: March 27, 2021
- State: Indiana
Robert D. “Doc” Smith MD, 91, of Lafayette, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at The Springs.
He was born August 15, 1929, in Plymouth, to the late R. D. and Genevieve (Nichols) Smith.
Robert graduated from Manchester College for his premed degree and earned his M.D. from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed an internship at Methodist Hospital in Gary, Indiana
On August 28, 1953, he married Leona Bell in Chicago, IL. She preceded him in death on June 11, 2017.
Robert was a physician for several years starting in family practice in Lowell, then in Lafayette where he worked at St. Elizabeth ER and finishing his career at Arnett IU Urgent Care retiring in 1996. Along with his medical career Bob served as President of the local School Board for several years and was Chief of Staff for the local hospital.
He was very active in his church, Faith Church, serving as Administrator of Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries, was former chairman of deacons and was president of a mission board. He was a past board member of Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, formerly known as National Association of Nouthetic Counselors where he traveled extensively and spoke on behalf of the organization. He also served as Adjunct Faculty for Master’s College and established a Biblical Counseling Major in the Bible department there.
Robert earned his private pilot’s license and enjoyed flying, fishing, and traveling.
Surviving are two daughters, Esther (Matt) Prelock of Lafayette and Rachel (Kent) Cherry of Pandora, OH, two sons, Paul (Lana) Smith of Lafayette and Joel (Ginny) Smith of Hana, IL. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Aaron (Katherine) Prelock, Joseph (Emily) Prelock, Jonathan (Heather) Smith, Natalie Smith, Philip (Jenny) Smith, Evan (Laura) Smith and Kirsten Smith as well as seven great grandchildren.
Robert was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Smith.
