Smith, Sheldon Lafe "Shelly" (1877-1962)

HARRIS, HERBERT, HOHANSHELT, MOLLER, SMITH, WARDRIP

Posted By: Carl Malone (email)
Date: 4/20/2017 at 16:31:05

The Atlantic News Telegraph
Atlantic, Iowa
July 10, 1962

Sheldon Smith Dies Today At Hospital Here

Sheldon L. Smith, 84, of 904 Chestnut street, a retired farmer, died at 11:20 this morning at the Atlantic Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient since last Thursday.

He was born on a farm north of Atlantic Dec. 9, 1877, the son of Thomas G. and Aldie Franklin Smith and was married to Effa G. Harris June 23, 1910, at the home of her parents north of Atlantic until retiring in 1951. He had since made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Arlin Moller and his sister, Mrs. C. W. Hohanshelt. He was a member of the Methodist church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Arlin Moller of Atlantic and Mrs. Porter Wardrip of Lewis; a son, Delbert Smith of Omaha; two sisters, Mrs. C. W. Hohanshelt and Mrs Roy Herbert of Atlantic; three brothers, Herbert and Clarence Smith of Atlantic and Chester T. Smith of Waterloo; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife and a brother, Earl M. Smith.

The remains are at the Roland funeral home. Funeral arrangements are pending.

NOTE FROM CONTRIBUTOR: Sheldon Smith was born December 9, 1877 and died July 10, 1962