Orville Smith (1909 - 2001)

SMITH, HAMMER, WRIGHT, ROBINS

Posted By: Karen Brewer (email)
Date: 10/25/2012 at 05:42:51

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Orville Smith
Orville Smith , son of Henry Murphy and Nellie Hammer Smith, was born March 27, 1909, near Linn Creek, Mo. and died July 15, 2001, at his home in Fontanelle. He was 92.

His parents moved to Iowa when he was young and he attended school in Altoona and New Howe in Des Moines. Mr. Smith married Wilma Elaine Wright on Aug. 14, 1931, in Osceola. The couple became the parents of one son, Melvin William. He lived in Osceola before he moved to Atlantic where he lived most of his life. He moved to Fontanelle in 1988. He worked as a mechanic and foreman for the Iowa State Highway Commission. He received special recognition for forty years of service from the Highway Commission when he retired in 1974.

Mr. Smith was a member of the Weekend Rough N It Camping Club in Atlantic. He liked camping and fishing and was an avid story teller.

He and his wife fellowshipped with the First Congregational Church in Fontanelle.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Elaine, in 2000 and an infant brother, Ralph, in 1906.

Mr. Smith is survived by his son, Melvin Smith and his wife, Vinita Smith, of Fontanelle; four granddaughters, 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; cousins, Audra Robins of Weldon, Gary Robins of Murray and Terry Robins of Osceola; other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be after 9 a.m. July 20 at Kale Funeral Home in Osceola with family present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. that evening. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. on July 21 at Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola, the Rev. Donald Wright of Creston officiating.
Casket bearers will be Doug Bremer, Steve Petersen, Allen Friday, John Pottebaum, Shane Petersen, Scott Petersen, Spencer Petersen, Jason Bremer and Eric Friday.

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