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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] !! A.M. Smith Obit-1925
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 16:49:38 -0500


Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, January 14, 1925

A.M. SMITH PASSES
REACHED AGE OF 90
He Spent Forty-four Years in the Vicinity of Ruthven.
(Ruthven Correspondence)

Last Thursday A.M. Smith, one of the oldest gentlemen in our county, passed
away at the home of his son, Ralph Smith, with whom he made his home for some
time. His death resulted from pneumonia. Because of his advanced years, he could
not resist the severity of the attack. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon.
Services were conducted at the First Methodist church. Rev. Whiteside of Des
Moines officiating. Numerous relatives and friends were in attendance. The
burial was in Crown cemetery. The pall bearers were Ole Norris, Christian
Norris, Wm. Capner, Guy Courtright, and Harold Barringer.
Mr. Smith was a native of England. He was born November 30, 1833. His age
was 91. He came to the United States, the land of opportunity, when he was a
young man and settled in northeastern Iowa. He was married in Chickasaw county
to Miss Martha Tisdale. Mr. and Mrs. Smith lived in the vicinity of
Fredricksburg for many years. In 1880 they came to Ruthven, buying a farm north
of that place. They were thrifty, frugal and painstaking and they prospered.
Mrs. Smith died eight years ago. Mr. Smith is survived by four sons and four
daughters. The sons are Grant of Mason City and James, Seth and Ralph of
Ruthven. The daughters are Mrs. Wm. Hovey of Oklahoma, Mrs. Wm Klein of Dickens
and Mrs. John Hanson and Mrs. J.E. Johndahl of Ruthven.
Mrs. Smith was a gentleman of true integrity, courage and candor. He held
well defined views on local and general issues and he was definite and fearless
in expressing them. He stood for law, order and good citizenship. He was
provident home maker, a faithful husband, a loving father and a helpful
neighbor. Our community prized his manhood and his loyalty to the highest and
best interests of the our country. We offer heartfelt sympathy to the several
worthy sons and daughters in their bereavement.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project
http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/index.htm


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