Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-26
FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD TUESDAY FOR
oRAMANDAL SMITH
Simple Ceremony at His Late
Home in Litchfcld.

If Oramandal Smith, as we If Ma;r.
knew him and his quiet unassuminp
life, could have arranged the simn,e
services at his late home. Tuesday
forenoon, close friends believe all
would have been to his taste-tenderlv
borne TO his last resting place by his
neighbors. followed by manv friends
in all walks Of life, in a perfect dav
with flowers and birds and all Nature
teiiing the story of the gladness of the
spring of Life, and breathing the in
splration of such useful, worldly Jour
hey as he had trod. At the homelike
1arm place in Litchfield, they came
from lar and near, by automobile and
team and on foot, out of respect and
love for the deceased and to add the
personal tribute of relative, neighbor.
friend. When the house had been
hlled they sat upon benches or stood
in rows with bowed heads in the door
yard while Rev. Henry E. Dunnack of
Augusta spoke of the life of the de-
parted friend and it's worth in COM
munity and State. and Rev. L. H.
clark of Gardiner, offered prayer.
me honorary pail bearers We're United
States Senator Edwin c. Burleigh Of
Augusta; Hon. George E. Macomber
OF Augusta: Hon. Joseph E. Alexander
OF Richmond, and Hon. Byron Boyd
of Augusta. The active bearers were
James A. Chase, E. NJ. Walker, F. w.
Libby and H. w. Maxwell. all neigh
bors, r. Z. Wood, Richmond, director
FROM far Minneapolis came Judge
John Day Smith, the distinguished
professor Of law in Minnesota Uni
Versity and former principal of Wor-
cester Academy, and from Boston
came DR.. George Smith, both relatives
of the deceased.
From Auburn came DR.. and Mrs.
Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs Will Briery and
f. {. Douglas. Mr.. Briery is
nephew of the late Mrs. Smith, his
mother, Mrs. Briery. remaining as
housekeeper for Mr.. Smith after the
death of Mrs. Smith. From Gardiner
came Judge A. NJ. Spear, Hon. o. B.
Clason and many others; from Rich
mond, Hon. Joseph e. and Mrs. Alex
ander and others. From surrounding
towns friends came to bring flowers,
to drop a tear
Major Greenlief T. Stevens of Au-
gusta; Rev. Paul Phalen and C. r.
Written. Charles F. F1ynt and G. f.
Chadbourne Of Augusta; Fred l. Brown
and George Russell of Readfield; Der,
P. Stuart of Belgrade, and Sheriff
Colby NJ. Getchell of Waterville, wee
recognized in the gathering. From
Elbridge Heath of Litchfield, SO years
of age, to the boys and girls of the
town their presence and words were
in tribute to him who had lived among
and advised with them.
Oramandal Smith was loved by all
and respected by all who came in con-
tact with him. Passing quickly and
unexpectedly from the circle, his death
had come as a shock, but those near
est to him did not mourn him as one
Unprepared. He had lived a life in
readiness for death, his neighbors
said, and who should better judge?
This little country home, peaceful
and fair with its apple blossoms AMI
its early flowers and odors of new
leaves. had called several scores of
Young and old. For what, is perhaps
best expressed in the words of Rev.
Dunnack, who made plain the mean
ing Of such a true life, rich in example
and eloquent of hope in life to come.