The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-16


All his children in the West were per
mitted to be at his bedside before h
departed and converse with father be
fore he left the earth forever. Thi
is the only time in many years tina
all this group of children were to
gether with father and mother-ant
now it can never occur again on eartl
and is possible only in the many man
siOnS above.
In the year 1882 the departed came
from Indiana to this state and set
tied in Moscow 20 years ago, when oul
city was very small place, and has
lived here ever since that time.
But the most important fact to note
is not simply that Brother Smith lived
so long in our city, but rather that he
was so fully identified with every legi-
innate enterprise of the community.
He was such a public spirited citizen
that in departing, the touch and i'm
press of his energy and thrift rests on
many institutions. When he first came
to Moscow he put up planning mill
and from that took up contracting and
building. He has had to do with the
construction of most of the better
buildings of the city, either as con-
tractor or superintendent. The for
mer administration building of the
University of Idaho the court house
and high school buildings were con-
structed under his care.
He was identified with the city gov
eminent for several years as alder
man and then as mayor during which
time he helped to establish public en-
terprises such as the city water sys-
tenn and public park.
He was also deeply interested in
education and served for IL years as
a member of the board of education in
this city.
He was member of the state legis-
lature of Idaho in 1898 and was also
department commander in the Grand
Army of the Republic for the state of
Idaho, which position brought his life
into quite extensive public recognition
and surrounded him with a large cir
Gle of friends and acquaintance.
( For 40 years he had been memberI
of the Odd Fellows. He was charter |
of both the Odd Fellows and |
Rebekah lodges of Moscow, and these |
orders now suffer the loss of one of |
the very few who have been identified |
with the work of these orders from
the beginning.
The summing up of all these events
and achievements in the life of the
departed will impress us with the fact
that he not only lived long, but he
lived well, taking real interest in the
welfare of his community, but that
which interests us most and which
gave him greatest comfort in his last
lays was his religion and the joy and
comfort it brought to him, even in the
midst of great physical pain and suf-
ering
At the age of II years, looking out
lpon the inviting prospects Of life, he
lid the wisest thing anyone can do,
nd sought Christ as his personal Say :
or from sin. He Joined the United
church Of which he remained
member most of his life until March ,
5, 1906, when he united with the
irst Methodist Episcopal church of
his city, continuing to the last a :
evout worshipper until he was called
D the fellowship of the church tri-
mphant before the throne of God.
l had the privilege of being at his
edside several times and conversed r
18th him freely about his experience I
nd prospects in the life beyond. He !
poke with freedom and positiveness :
bout the future and seemed very tri-
mphant His earnest testimonies
wen in this church as to Gods saw il
lg grace and presence will long be a
by those who have heard e
i'm. They have been frequently re- l.
FRED to of late, and now che being
cad, yet speaketh."
A devoted husband, loving father, ;,
useful citizen, a faithful Christian, U
} has gone and we shall all miss w
m, but 7
ht
While we gaze upon his features, ~ ~
thin the casket bound; f.
nd think that he is dwelling,
here changeless peace is found.
lat there no painful partings SC
is loving heart will wound, n n
I'D, weeping for him, Loved and =
Gone
e gather strength to walk alone.'"
To the bereaved family we extend NJ