Dee William Smith
July 18, 1968 ~ June 3, 2021
Dee was taken prematurely from the world on Thursday June 3, 2021. Born in Ogden, Utah, July 18, 1968 to Spencer William Smith and Marsha Kay Harrop Smith. He was the oldest of five children who looked up to him as their hero. He spent most of his childhood in Ogden. Dee attended Bonneville High School before serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dee attended Weber State University, where he met the love of his life Cherrie Brown Smith in the individual department on campus. They were married and sealed on June 15, 1993 in the Salt Lake City Temple. Shortly after marriage, Dee received his bachelor’s degree in history from Weber State University. After graduation, they briefly moved to Cedar City, Utah, and later settled in South Ogden, where they lived and raised four amazing children.
Dee spent the early years of his marriage teaching a seminary for Latter-day Saints Church of Jesus Christ in southern Utah. He and Cherrie later returned to South Ogden, where Dee went back to school for a law degree from the University of Utah. After graduating from law school, he became an associate attorney for Weber County. After several years in the county, he went into business for himself and joined the law firm of Richards, Caine and Allen. In 2009 he was appointed Weber County Attorney. In that capacity, he served until his appointment as judge of the Ogden City Justice Court. A few years after his appointment, he resigned his position as a judge to return to his true love as a district attorney in Weber County. He served in that capacity as well as special assistant US Attorney and South Ogden City prosecutor. His résumé reflects how much he has achieved in his short 52 years.
Dee’s greatest joy was spending time with his wife and children. Although his life ended unexpectedly, it was clear that Dee was living his life to the fullest. He worked hard and played hard and didn’t regret it. Not many can say they laughed and loved as much as Dee. Boating, four-wheeling and snowmobiling in their cabin in Island Park with family and friends was his happy place. He loved running, swimming, hiking and cycling. Dee was a kind man who spent his life serving his family, friends, and the community.
Their family motto was “This is the good life”. He lived this in word and deed and shared this energy with everyone he met. Dee has certainly lived the “good life” and has no doubt given us all a “better life”.
Dee is survived by his wife Cherrie; his four children Shayla (Hunter) Bigelow, Joshua Smith, Sydnee Smith, and Sierra Smith; his parents, Spencer and Marsha Smith; his in-laws, Farrell and Annette Brown; his brother Scott (Sarah) Smith; his sisters Carrie (Mark) Dickson, Shelly Smith, Emily (Chris) Durbin; his brother-in-law Preston Brown and Nathan (Michel) Brown-Sullivan.
The funeral will take place on Friday, June 11, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Auditorium of Bonneville High School, 251 East 4800 South, Ogden, UT 84405. Friends can meet family on Thursdays from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at LDS Church at 4380 Orchard Ave, Ogden UT 84403. Services and tours are public. Funeral, Lindquists Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd. Services entrusted to Lindquists Ogden Mortuary.
Published by Lindquist Mortuary – Ogden June 9th to June 10th, 2021.
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