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Subject: OBITUARY - MRS. E.H. (RANDALL) SMITH.

Date: Monday, June 04, 2001 5:49 PM

Decatur County Journal

June 9, l898

MRS. E.H. SMITH, whose death was announced from Chicago on Wednesday,

June l, was brought home for burial on Friday, June 3.

MRS. SMITH was born near Sharon, LeSuer County, Minn., on February 28,

l862, and died June l, l898, aged 36 years, 3 months, 4 days.

With her parents she came to Iowa about 30 years ago, locating in

Unionville, Appanoose County. In l863 the family moved to Decatur

County, finally locating in Lamoni, in l88l. Her parents, MR. and MRS.

RANDALL, are well known to all the old residents in this community.

The deceased was identified with our public schools for many years as an

efficient teacher. Her influence was felt in social and religious

circles and in many ways she had endeared herself to a large circle of

friends.

She was married to E.H. SMITH on February l4, l883. Those who were

premitted to spend a time in their delightful home can testify to her

devotion as a wife and her sterling qualities so clearly manifest in her

unselfish ministry to her friends. Her illness began more than a year

ago but was not thought to be dangerous or even serious until the last

few months. Her sufferings during this last period were intense and

after our local physicians had exhausted their skill, they advised

taking her to Chicago. She was taken there on Tuesday, May 24. The

consulting physicians advised an operation, which was performed on

Saturday, May 28. The operation was apparently successful and

everything was hopeful for a speedy recovery, and upon the assurance

from doctors and nurses that she was in no immediate danger, her husband

left her, in charge of friends, and returned home to attend to some

important matters. She sank very rapidly and died before MR. SMITH

could reach Chicago. She was unconscious during the entire time and was

given every possible attention, but all the efforts of the nurses and

physicians availed nothing.

Her remains were brought here Friday noon and the funeral services were

held in the Methodist Church, conducted by A.E. CLEMENS, of Seymour,

Iowa, a lifelong friend of the deceased. The large congregation present

at the funeral services indicated the high esteem in which she was held

in Lamoni. The flowers were beautiful. The body was interred in the

Creveling Cemetery.

MR. SMITH and the relatives have the sincere sympathy of the entire

community.

Among the friends from a distance were: MR. and MRS. TIFT and MRS. BELLE

SCOTT, of Blythesdale, Mo.; MR. and MRS. FRED TEALE, of Leon; MR. and

MRS. CHAS. TEALE, MR. and MRS. ERASTUS GRAHAM, MR. and MRS. JOHN LEE and

daughter, MAUD, of Davis City; MR. and MRS. W.W. PEASLEY, of Kellerton.

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