Harriet Smullin 1857-1917

SMULLIN, SCHERMERHORN

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Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:30

November 17, 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 1

Mrs. L. L. Smullin passed away this morning after a long illness. Intelligence of her death was received with sincere regret by hundreds of friends in this city and vicinity.

The funeral is to be held Sunday, with burial at Jefferson, Iowa. The service, which will be in charge of Rev. H. R. Rendall of the First Presbyterian church will be private.

Harriet Eleanor Schermerhorn, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Schermerhorn was born at Lodi, Wisconsin, on July 12, 1857. At the age of eleven years she became identified with the Presbyterian church at Lodi, and she remained a constant and active member of that faith during life.

In 1870 she came to Iowa, taking up her residence in Jefferson, and her marriage to Mr. Smullin took place in 1875. She was the mother of three boys, Leon, who died on June 16, 1884, and Harris Irvin and George Wesley, who with their father, survive. Mr. and Mrs. Smullin came to Clinton 28 years ago to make their home here.

Mrs. Smullin had been very prominent in church work in Clinton. She was president of the Presbyterian Foreign Missionary society for ten years, for a number of years was at the head of the Home Society and for two years was synodical president.

November 19, 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

Private funeral services for the late Mrs. L. L. Smullin were held at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Sixth avenue home in charge of Rev. H. J. Rendall, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. "Jesus Calls Us O'er the Tumult" and "God Be With You Til We Meet Again" were sung by Mrs. Otto Henningsen. Mr. Rendall spoke briefly, pointing out how the life of the deceased had been made a potent influence for good in the home, and in the church.

Among those in attendance was a brother of Mr. Smullin's from Chicago, Prof. and Mrs. George Bryant of Cedar Rapids, and Mr. Schermerhorn of Schnectady, N. Y., a brother of the deceased.

The funeral party left at 1:10 o'clock this morning for Jefferson, Iowa, where services were held in the Presbyterian church, and interment was made. George Smullin, a son of the deceased, who is with the army at Deming, N.M., was to have reached Jefferson today to meet the funeral party.

The floral offerings were numerous and very beautiful.