SMITH, Wilbur W. 1911-1987

SMITH, BENNETT, HARPER

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Date: 12/21/2012 at 19:02:14

Fairfield Ledger (Ia.)
Monday, January 26, 1987

Wilbur SMITH rites

Wilbur W. SMITH, 75, 205 E. Madison, died at 8:45 a.m. Sunday at Nelson Nursing Home.

Graveside rites will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Carl B. Riggs officiating. Friends may call at their convenience at Behner Funeral Home.

SMIKTH was born Sept. 21, 1911 in Libertyville, the son of Ernest H. and Winifred BENNETT SMITH. He married Katheryne HARPER March 7, 1935 in Burlington. He lived all his life in the Fairfield community, where he was a plant superintendent for 20 years at J and B Plastics Incorporated before his retirement. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

He is survived by his wife; a son, Merle D. of West Burlington; a grandson, Monty D.; two brothers, Edwin L. of Moline, Ill., and Alfred L. of Marshalltown. A brother, Gerald, preceded him in death.

(Volunteer transcription. I am of no relation.)

Admin. note: Buried in Lot Evergreen 111 - space 5. Wife Martha Katheryne died in 2009, and is buried beside him in space 6.