Francis Charles Smith died 1849

SMITH

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Date: 8/7/2019 at 20:06:04

Du Buque Visitor, Wednesday, Dec 19, 1849, Dubuque, Iowa, Page 2

OBITUARY
FRANCIS CHARLES SMITH, of the firm of F. C. & C. H. Smith, died on the 12 instant. He was a member of the Congregational Church. His piety was that of decisive character where practice takes the lead of profession and example is ever in the advance of precept. He was an exact and punctual businessman, but a more zealous and faithful Christian. He was attentive to business, but unwavering in duty. With him the counting room and the prayer meeting seemed to sustain an intimate relation; and while he never neglected the former, he was never absent from, nor late to the latter. His business habits and manner illustrated his religion, and his devotion to the last, was the secret of his success in the first, Christianity adorned his life, and his life adorned his profession. He lived in, but above the world; he tasted of his pleasures, but they were the pleasures of benevolence and faith; he engaged ardently in his pursuits, but he made them to subserve and exemplify his religion.

His business was pleasing and prosperous. He was in the prime of life. But five days previously, his health, for fifteen years had been uninterrupted. After an illness of five days, he became conscious that the hand of death was upon him.

The funeral took place at 2 o’clock on Friday on the 14th inst., at the Congregational Church, where a fitting an eloquent sermon was preached by Rev. John C. Holbrook, to a very large and solemn audience.