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Obituaries

Nov. 19, 2009

Judge Remembered for Temper, Integrity

Donald E. Smallwood 1928—2009

By Don J. DeBenedictis

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA - A memorial service will be held Friday at the Orange County Superior Court to honor Donald E. Smallwood, a former presiding judge of the court, noted equally for his integrity, his humor and his impatience.

Smallwood, the presiding judge in 1992-93, died last week of complications following surgery to remove an esophageal tumor. He was 81.

"He had ...

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