David L Smith, a retired Air Force Warrant Officer, was born in Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1937, where his father owned and operated a General Store. His Great Grandfather Smi...view moreDavid L Smith, a retired Air Force Warrant Officer, was born in Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1937, where his father owned and operated a General Store. His Great Grandfather Smith and subsequently his Grandfather and Grand Aunt, ran a similar establishment in North Rustico.
David worked in the Cavendish canteen depicted in the “Red Dress” during the summer of 1954 and the Service Station on Cavendish corner in two later summers.
After leaving the military in 1985, Dave operated a service station in Summerside for a few years, and then retired for good. He has three children and six grandchildren, plus one great grandchild.view less