Joseph Lauritz Smith, 61, native and lifelong resident of Draper and well known farmer, dairyman and poultry grower died at his home Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. of carcinoma.
He was born in Draper, November 18,1879, a son of Joseph M and Celestia Ann Brown Smith.
He had served as counciler in the Draper L.D.S. ward bishopric and had been active in all church work and was a high priest of the ward. In 1903 he filled a mission for the Church in the north-western states.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs Melissa F. Smith; two sons, Joseph Ralph and Arnold F. Smith of Draper; six daughters, Mrs June Baker, Mrs Ruth Baird, Mrs Erma Christopherson and Wanda, Verla and Reva Smith of Draper.
12 grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters;
Gurnsey B. Smith of Salt Lake City, Homer Smith of Sacramento, Cal.; Archibald and Arthur Eugene Smith, Mrs Alice Vawdrey, Mrs Ann Garfield of Draper; Fera L. Smith of Murray, E. Merald Smith and Mrs Bertha M. Powell of Sandy. Mrs Esther Jacobsen of Logan, Mrs Rosetta Fairbourn of Crecent and Mrs Beatrice Dansie of Riverton.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday noon in the Draper 2nd ward L.D.S. Chapel by Bishop Heber J. Smith.
Burial will be in the Draper Cemetery. Friends may call at 36 East 700 South street in Salt Lake City until Thursday evening and at the residence Friday from 8 a.m. until the time of service.
Published in Salt Lake Tribune, date unknown
This is my Dad's oldest brother. I never got a chance to meet him as he died before I was born. I did however know his sweet wife Aunt Lissy and have many fond memories of her.
REST IN SWEET ETERNAL PEACE UNCLE JOE
Joseph Lauritz Smith, 61, native and lifelong resident of Draper and well known farmer, dairyman and poultry grower died at his home Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. of carcinoma.
He was born in Draper, November 18,1879, a son of Joseph M and Celestia Ann Brown Smith.
He had served as counciler in the Draper L.D.S. ward bishopric and had been active in all church work and was a high priest of the ward. In 1903 he filled a mission for the Church in the north-western states.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs Melissa F. Smith; two sons, Joseph Ralph and Arnold F. Smith of Draper; six daughters, Mrs June Baker, Mrs Ruth Baird, Mrs Erma Christopherson and Wanda, Verla and Reva Smith of Draper.
12 grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters;
Gurnsey B. Smith of Salt Lake City, Homer Smith of Sacramento, Cal.; Archibald and Arthur Eugene Smith, Mrs Alice Vawdrey, Mrs Ann Garfield of Draper; Fera L. Smith of Murray, E. Merald Smith and Mrs Bertha M. Powell of Sandy. Mrs Esther Jacobsen of Logan, Mrs Rosetta Fairbourn of Crecent and Mrs Beatrice Dansie of Riverton.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday noon in the Draper 2nd ward L.D.S. Chapel by Bishop Heber J. Smith.
Burial will be in the Draper Cemetery. Friends may call at 36 East 700 South street in Salt Lake City until Thursday evening and at the residence Friday from 8 a.m. until the time of service.
Published in Salt Lake Tribune, date unknown
This is my Dad's oldest brother. I never got a chance to meet him as he died before I was born. I did however know his sweet wife Aunt Lissy and have many fond memories of her.
REST IN SWEET ETERNAL PEACE UNCLE JOE
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Esther Lavina Smith Jacobsen
1881–1977
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Edith Ellamore Smith
1882–1901
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Mary Bertha Smith Powell
1884–1975
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George Brown Smith
1886–1968
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Archibald "Arch" Smith
1888–1979
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Alice Smith Vawdrey
1890–1972
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Isaac Homer Smith
1892–1985
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Fera Leland "Foot" Smith
1894–1986
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Harriet Rosetta "Rose" Smith Fairbourn
1897–1987
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Celestia Ann Smith Garfield
1899–1989
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Beatrice "Bea" Smith Dansie
1901–1985
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Arthur Eugene "Gene" Smith
1903–1955
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Elmer Merald "Med" Smith
1905–1990
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