David Warren Smith (1953)

CONNORAN, SMITH, TOLMAN

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 7/27/2007 at 14:43:28

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, December 23, 1953
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WARREN SMITH DIED SATURDAY

Had Spent Life As Business Man and Public Official In This Community

Warren Smith, a life-long resident of Winterset and a business and community leader here during his active years, died Saturday Dec. 19, at the Lutheran hospital in Des Moines. He was 80 years of age and had been in failing health for a number of years.

For 25 years Mr. Smith was engaged in the shoe business in Winterset as owner of the store now operated by the Woody-Thompson firm. After retiring from that business, he served as clerk of the Madison county district court and later as an auditor of the Iowa State Auditor's department.

He took an active part in the affairs of his community. He was a member of the first Winterset park board, serving with the group that established the present city park. Later he served a term as mayor of Winterset.

David Warren Smith was born in Winterset April 13, 1873, a son of Alden B. and Sylvia J. Smith. He was educated in the Winterset schools and Capitol City Commercial college in Des Moines.

On June 23, 1897, he was married to Miss Daisie Connoran of Winterset who survives him. They celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary on June 23, 1947.

Mr. Smith was a member of the First Presbyterian church of Winterset for over 60 years. His sons, Alden Smith of Scarsdale, N. Y. and Clifton Smith of Winterset, recently installed organ chimes and an electronic sound system in this church as a memorial to their parents.

In addition to his wife and the two sons, he leaves two grandchildren, Mrs. Betty Smith Tolman of Norfolk, Va., and Clifton of Scarsdale, N. Y.

Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the First Presbyterian church of Winterset with the pastor, the Rev. George DeF Fisher, officiating. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.

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