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Benjamin Calvin “Ben” Smith

Birth
Walled Lake, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Death
27 Sep 1941 (aged 73)
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Burial
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BEN C. SMITH

Funeral services for Ben C. Smith, 73 years old, a resident here for many years and a veteran printer in Seattle and Yakima, who died Saturday after a short illness, will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening in the Green Lake Funeral Chapel.

Mr. Smith, a native of Pennsylvania [sic], came to Seattle in 1881 [sic]. For a number of years he was employed by The Post-Intelligencer until quitting to establish a job printing business which he operated for about a decade. He then was employed by The Yakima Republic and The Yakima Herald. Twelve years later he retired and returned to Seattle. He was a member of Lodge No. 192 of Elks, which will officiate in the service.

Surviving are the widow, Josephine of Seattle, and two sons, Warner Smith of Helena, Mont., and Darrell Smith, Seattle.

The Seattle Daily Times
Seattle, Washington
Monday. 29 September 1941
page 21
BEN C. SMITH

Funeral services for Ben C. Smith, 73 years old, a resident here for many years and a veteran printer in Seattle and Yakima, who died Saturday after a short illness, will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening in the Green Lake Funeral Chapel.

Mr. Smith, a native of Pennsylvania [sic], came to Seattle in 1881 [sic]. For a number of years he was employed by The Post-Intelligencer until quitting to establish a job printing business which he operated for about a decade. He then was employed by The Yakima Republic and The Yakima Herald. Twelve years later he retired and returned to Seattle. He was a member of Lodge No. 192 of Elks, which will officiate in the service.

Surviving are the widow, Josephine of Seattle, and two sons, Warner Smith of Helena, Mont., and Darrell Smith, Seattle.

The Seattle Daily Times
Seattle, Washington
Monday. 29 September 1941
page 21


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