At Penn State, Doug participated in the Penn State Marching Band, choir, orchestra, intramural sports, and Campus Crusade for Christ.
He was Consecrated Diaconal Minister from Lancaster Theological Seminary.
At St. Paul's United Methodist Church, he served as Director of Youth and Music from 1977-1988 and was then as the handbell director.
From 1998 he taught in the Elizabethtown Area School District as the Elementary Classroom and Instrumental Music teacher, High School Marching Band Assistant Director and Announcer, and the High School Musical Director.
From
https://obits.pennlive.com/us/obituaries/pennlive/name/douglas-smith-obituary?id=15622768 (as of 2022-03-31).
Pastor Nichol was paster at St. Paul's for many years. He claimed that he did not sing the hymns because he could not sing.
Doug had him sing a note, the only note he claimed he could sing.
Doug then wrote a hymn using only that note. This is an example of "
calling one's bluff".
Doug Smith, graduate of Hershey High School, would be 70 this week (on 2022-03-30). Doug was music minister at St. Paul's for many years and helped establish the handbell choir.
Doug composed and arranged many handbell choir pieces.