The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-02-05
In MennOridnn
Sketch OF Life Of Abram Smith. From
Al8onac Courier Of January 28th.

Tie IuTcc miiliSCcTS VI lie NHidBc toh-
ing an active part in the ceremonies,
Rev. Mulholland, Rev. Munro and Rev.
Cook. Previous to the church service,
brief service was held at the home.
The large number of friends who gath
cred to pay respect to thedeceased be-
spoke for him the high esteem in which
he was held in the community ere word
was spoken from the pulpit. The fun
eral sermon was preached by Mr..
Smiths pastor Rev. R. N. Mulholland.
Mr.. Smith passed from this life last
week Thursday night at 1l:30 at the
age of ninety years and four months,
all of his life having been passed in this
village or vicinity.
Mellow time had apparently lain a
tender hand upon Mr.. Smith until with
in the past few weeks. His splendid
physique seemed to the friends who met
him occasionally to be almost untouched
by his many years. In fact, it is only
within the past few weeks that he has
suffered to any extent with the infirm-
tiles Of age
Mr.. Smith has been a member of the
Methodist churchfully as long as the usual
allotted span of life and was acommuni-
cant at the altar at the last service
when the sacrament of the Lords sup
per was administered.
Commercially and socially Mr.. Smith
has been a man of affairs in this COM
munity for great many years and in
a most unusual way occupied large
place in the hearts of the people and
understood them as people are rarely
understood. He quietly performed
many acts of charity and assumed res
possibilities that the mass of people
ignore, thus to those whose acquaint-
ance with Mr.. Smith extended over
many years, he was indeed regarded as
one of Gods noble men.
However. one did not have to have a
long acquaintance with Mr.. Smith to
appreciate his noble qualities for their
was that atmosphere of Christian bear
ing, refinement and gentleness that
made an indelible impression on the
hearts of those with whom he came in
contact. The interest in him during his
last sickness was not confined to his
native town and county. kilograms
came to the family from all over the
country. One received from Chase Os-
born of Sault Ste. Marie candidate for
governor which was received after the
death of Mr.. Smith read as follows
'Just learned of the death of your ven
cradle, profoundly respectedfather. His
life should be an inspiration to young
men,.
While his body was lying in state in
his late home his remains were viewed
by great many people. The fora
tributes were beautiful beyond descrip'
ton. The schools were closed Monday
and all the business places during the
funeral services. The active pail bearers
were sons and grandsons of the boyhoot
friends of the deceased. The honorary
pallbearers were business men of thu
village and captains.
Mr.. Smith was born September 8. 18l!
about mile and half above his late
home. Tins he lived for more thar
ninety years within q radius Of two miles
November rs. 1874, he was united il
marriage to Miss Fidela Burt of Maids
on county, N. Y. To them were borr
five children, three boys and two girls
all of whom are living. They are james
B. Smith of L'Anse, Mich; Mrs. George
E. C. Seamen Of Sault Ste. Marie
John A. Smith of Detroit; Mrs. w. X
Moore and Angus M. Smith of Algonac
The mother of these children departe'
this life in January, 1886.
That Mr.. Smiths life while in hi
prime was marked by great activity !
evidenced by the numerous local office
which he held. He has been supervisor
deputy sheriff, president of the village
member of the school board for sixt
years and in 1852 represented thi
district in the state legislature. H
had very busy career in the ship
building industry, having establishe
the Algonac plant.
The wish Of an aged Indian woma
whom Mr.. Smith charitably befriende
a number of years ago seems to hav
been granted. She concluded NIGEL
worded letter with these words: ma
God grant you long life that you ma
long be useful to many suffering one.
Among the relatives and friends fror
out Of town who attended the funers
Of Abram Smith were Mrs. Katherin
Rainey, Mrs. s. L. Smith and son, An
gus, c.. F. Bielman Of the White Sta
Line, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hamilto
and Mr.. Hickey of Detroit; ALDER
Miller Of Bay City, J. B. Smith o
Lame, and many friends Of Mr.. Smit