Albert Payne Smoot (1928)
LAIDLEY, SMOOT
Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 3/21/2006 at 17:37:01
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December 1928ALBERT P. SMOOT
Son of James W. and Jemima Smoot was born September 14, 1852 and departed this life December 22, 1928, aged 76 years, 3 months and 8 days.
He was the fourth of five children, Catherine, Adaline, Coleman, and Williams, three of which preceded him to the great beyond.
The only one left of this family is Mrs. Adaline Laidley, of Earlham, Iowa with whom he had made his home for many years.
He at one time had been a member of the Baptist Church, and has many times expressed an abiding faith in the saving power and mercies of God.
He had always been a lover of the beautiful in nature, birds and flowers being his delight. Listening to music was one of his favorite past times.
He was always kind to those with whom he came in contact. He took sick December 12, and grew gradually worse. The end came Saturday evening, December 22, at 7 o’clock. He is at rest.
_________________________Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, December 27, 1928Albert P. Smoot, son of James W. and Jemima Smoot was born September 14, 1853, and departed this life December 22, 1928, aged 76 years, 3 months and 8 days.
He was the fourth of five children: Catherine, Adaline, Coleman, and William, three of which preceded him to the great beyond.
The only one left of this family is Mrs. Adaline Laidley, of Earlham, Iowa with whom he had made his home for many years.
He at one time had been a member of the Baptist Church and has many times expressed an abiding faith in the saving power and mercies of God.
He had always been a lover of the beautiful in nature, birds, and flowers being his delight. Listening to music was one of his favorite past times.
He was always kind to those with whom he came in contact. He took sick December 13, and grew gradually worse. The end came Saturday evening, December 22, at 7 o’clock. He is at rest.
Funeral services were held Monday with Rev. Weed officiating. Burial was in the White cemetery south of Pitzer.
_________________________Transcriber’s note: Typed as printed in the Earlham Echo. The "White" cemetery is the "Wight Cemetery". Middle name taken from his Iowa Death Certificate.
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