Francis Marion Smith 1874-1954

SMITH, MATHEWS, FUNK

Posted By: Deb (email)
Date: 1/4/2015 at 22:05:37

the Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette

Mt. Union (IA) -- Francis Marion Smith, a resident of Mount Union for the last 17 years, died at his home at 9:30 p.m. August 28. Death was due to a heart attack.

A native of Sutton, Nebraska, Smith was born October 2, 1874, the son of George Marion and Elizabeth Mathews Smith. He was married at Mount Union to Esther Pearl Funk on January 24, 1900. She survives, as do two sons and a daughter: Howard E. Smith, Mount Union; Delmer M. Smith, Burlington, and Mrs. Irma Barnett, of Des Moines.

Also surviving are a brother, Albert L. Smith, New London; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Three brothers and a sister died previously.

Smith was a member of Canaan lodge 627, A.F. & A.M..

Last rites will be held at the Mount Union Methodist church at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Reverend Russell W. Hafner will aooficiate and burial will be in the Trinity cemetery, north of New London.

The body is at the Elliot Chapel, in New London.