Lola May Smith, was born in Missouri, June 28, 1874. She married John C. Smith and lived on a farm in Putnam County, Missouri until 1933 when, she moved with her husband to Cincinnati [Ia.] She was a member of the Christian Church and the Rebekah Lodge. Her husband was killed in an auto accident October 12, 1935, and a son, James, was electrocuted while at work for the Iowa Southern Utilities May 18, 1936. She is also preceded in death by a son, Virgil, in 1907 and a daughter, Mrs. Esther Colton in 1925. There are six surviving daughters who are. Mrs. Ethel Swanson of Centerville, Mrs. Virginia Gibson of Rockford, Ill., Mrs. Roxie Sparks, of Kirkland. Ill , Mrs. Verna Clark and Mrs. Nellie Mitchell, of Rockford and Mrs. Cleta May Murgis of North Chicago. She leaves one brother, Aljo Ranes, of Unionville. There are several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending. (excerpted from Unionville Republican)

WOMAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Mrs. John Smith, believed to be upward of eighty years old, died a few hours following an accident in Cincinnati, Iowa in which she was struck by an automobile, allegedly driven by David Mc Henry of Unionville, Missouri. The accident occurred Monday night. Following is the story of the accident as printed in the Centerville Iowegian on Tuesday.

*Lola May Smith, 80, of Cincinnati, was struck by a car driven by David Burton McHenry, 17, of Unionville, Missouri at 8:45 p.m. Monday and died at St. Joseph’s Hospital at 11:15 p.m. Mrs. Smith had been visiting the John Jones home on the north side of Highway No. 60 which is the main street thru' Cincinnati. She was returning to her home on the south side of the pavement. McHenry, accompanied by two Centerville girls, Rowena and Roberta Clark, was driving a 1937 Ford east on the highway two blocks west of the Cincinnati Square. He saw Mrs. Smith but not soon enough to avoid hitting her. Sheriff A. G. Morlan said that there were skid marks on the pavement for a distance of 22 steps.

The Sheriff filed charges of reckless driving against McHenry and he was brought before Justice H. H. Henderson in Centerville and was fined $100. That action was taken prior to the death of Mrs. Smith.*