Dave's great work demonstrated the importance of preserving the rich history of The Walt Disney Company, and how Disney's history inspires many. His illustrious career, which spanned 40 years, showed how much of a vital asset he was to Disney in preserving every single piece of history spanning back to Walt's heyday, and being Disney's vast font of knowledge which many could count upon. With his impeccable knowledge and experience in archiving, as well as identifying a need to keep Walt's memory alive 3 years after his death, Roy Oliver Disney couldn't have picked a better person than Dave Smith.
A true Disney Legend deserving of the title, Dave will be sadly missed. May he rest in peace.