Etta Wilson Smith 1880-1975

SMITH, WILSON, MORRISSEY

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 10/21/2013 at 07:38:45

25 September 1975 - The Lowden News

Funeral services for Etta Wilson Smith, 95, will be held at the Stanwood Methodist church at 1:30 p.m. today (Sept. 25).

Mrs. Smith died at a Mt. Vernon nursing home Sept. 22, following a long illness.

Born in Stanwood March 22, 1880, she graduated from Stanwood high school and was married to William G. Smith in Stanwood January 9, 1919. A graduate of the school of nursing of Presbyterian hospital, Chicago, Ill., she was a registered nurse for 50 years.

She was active in Cedar county Republican politics for many years. She was a delegate to the state convention in 1940, she was a member of the Stanwood cemetery association, a charter member of the women's club and took part in the ladies aid of the Methodist church and Easter Seal activities.

She is survived by a son, Donald E., Cedar Rapids, a granddaughter, Mrs. Susan K. Morrissey, Mt. Vernon and 2 great-grandchildren.