The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
49,. Louise ). Smith. Mother Of
prominent Business Men Here
Died Very I'm
expectedIy.
lived HERE MANY YEARS
e.. Was Born In Kentucky, But Had
Lived in This Section
since Twenty Years
Old.

,otaI ". Smith, and the mother OF
la.s IF prominent business men
,ara died at the home of her daugh-
~. n Mrs Bert Clark, 124 North Sew
aa,h erect, at $40 this morning. Her
saa.h was very unexpected. She be-
o osme III shortly before six O'CLOCK
this morning and passed away before
.ha nhysician. who had been called,
could reach the house.
Her death is deeply mourned by
vide circle OF friends she had made
during her long residence here and
in. Hancock county where she and her
husband lived before coming here.
twenty-seyen years ago. She was
very we'll known here and had been
active ND until the time OF her death,
despite her advanced years.
The deceased was born in Bullock
county. Kentucky, near Louisville,
october %, 1885. She would have
heen eighty years old her next birth
day. Her maiden name was Louise ].
Yenawine. She was married to Mr..
smith in Kentucky shortly before
they moved to Hancock county, when
She was twenty years old. They
made their home not far south of
hamilton, living there for thirty-three
years. They moved to this city in
1888, twenty-seven years ago.
Charter Member Of Church.
Mrs. Smith was one OF the charter
members OF the First Christian
church Of this city and from the time
of the foundation OF that church here
until her death, was one of its most
active members. She was probably
the most faithful in attendance of any
OF the members. 1t was very rarely
that she missed service of any
kind, either Of the church or Sunday
school, She was deeply interested in
any affair connected with the church
and was member Of every one of its
organizations. her absence from the
church in the future will be greatly
missed by the members to whom her
life and beautiful character was
model.
Ten years ago, she and her hus.
band celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary. Her husband died short.
ly afterward and she had made her
home with the children since that
time,
She is survived by six sons, three
daughters, and six grandchildren, the
majority of whom live in this city.
The sons are: G. w. Smith, H. D.
smith. B. F. Smith, all of this city;
z. II. Smith and j. W. Smith, of Gales
Durg and j. E. Smith of Chicago. The
daughters are: Mrs. William Dooley,
Sl6 Blondeau; Mrs. Bert Clark, 124
North Seventh street and Mrs. Sadie
Z. CULLEN, Of Wichita, Kansas The
grandchildren are Mrs. Everett Turner
and Mrs. Lawrence Barlow, Miss Luz
cue Smith and Edwin Smith, OF
Galesburg. William Smith, of Quincy,
and Vivian Clark, of this city.
me funeral will be held Friday aft
ernoon at three O'Clock. The serv.
ICES will be held at the First Chris.
uan church and friends are invited to
be present.
A LovabIe Mother.
mrs. Smith possessed many very
admirable qualities that made her
loVed by all with whom she came in
contact. She was one OF those low
aoie old time mothers, the kind that
growing very scarce in this world
tooay. She was worshiped by her
oniidren and In turn her life was de-
voted TO them. She was always proud
VI her fine family and took pride in
me TACT that none OF them had ever
caused her a moment Of sorrow. She
was possessed OF a remarkable mem
o VI which remained up until the time
OF her death.
Her death was unexpected and a
sudden blow to all the members of her
,aln,iy: Two weeks ago she suffered
a, siisnt attack, the exact nature OF
r "nlch was unknown. It was not be.
neVed to be serious, however, as she
recovered almost Immediately and
o. seemed to suffer no Ill effects from
~. She had risen this morning at her
Usual hour and was apparently in a
perfect state OF health. when she SUI.
TED uaeu her second attack, at about
.Nehty minutes Of six. A physician
was called, but arrived too late ia
FENDER any service.