New Brighton - Smith, David "Skip" Eugene Age 79 of New Brighton Died of cancer on August 9, 2025. Skip was an alumnus of Delano High School ('64) and Augsburg University, earning a bachelor's degree in history. He was drafted and served in Vietnam as a Sergeant in the Army, receiving the Army Commendation Medal with Valor in 1970. He worked as a business administrator in aerospace electronics at Honeywell for 34 years. He was passionate about baseball, as both a player and manager of the Delano A's, where he met the love of his life, Alicia (Schumacher), and many lifelong friends. He was a longtime disgruntled fan of the Twins and a loyal supporter of Gopher athletics. He could spend hours watching the birds at his feeders and enjoyed pheasant hunting with family. He was an avid reader of historical non-fiction. We will all miss his famous teasing humor and the love he gave to his friends and family, the most important thing to him. He is survived by: Alicia, married almost 55 years; his daughter Sarah (Peter) and their daughter Mae, whom Grandpa adored; daughter Caryn (Jordan); brother Dale (Jan); and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Urban and Borghild, and his sisters, Joyce (Don), Beverly (Paul) and Avis (Phil). A celebration of life will be held at 12:00 PM, Monday, August 18, at Banquets of Minnesota, 6310 Hwy 65 NE, Fridley 55432. Private family burial to be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to Ralph Reeder Food Shelf in Mounds View, MN or the Sisters Retirement Fund of St. Benedict's Monastery, St. Joseph, MN.