Born July 7, 1923 in Oak Hill, IL. Son of Matthew Ethem and Margaret Fail Smith. He married Catherine Ann Davis-Torres. She preceded him in death. He married Barbara Jean Jones August 6, 1960, in Quincy, IL. She survives.
Attended Lincoln Home School in Lincoln, IL and then served in the Army during World War II with the 109th Platoon in the Pacific Theater. He was retired from Electric Wheel in Quincy.
Other surviving family include nine children:
Everett "Bill" Smith of Blue Springs, Missouri
Judith Smith Orand of Tonganoxie, Kansas
Gary Smith of Latour, Missouri
Debbie Smith Starcher of Kansas City, Kansas
Lorna Smith Houghton of Mendon, Illinois
Everett Smith Jr. of West Point, Illinois
Lisa Smith Barnes of Quincy, Illinois
Eric Smith of Kirksville, Missouri
Rebecca Smith of Quincy, Illinois
Brother- Fred Smith of Jacksonville, Illinois
29 grandchildren
Several great-grandchildren
Preceding him in death include:
Daughter- Patricia Smith Rhea
Grandchildren- Amanda Smith
Jacob Smith
Tim Starker
Brother- Walter Smith
Sister- Mable Smith Donahue
Funeral services were at 10:00am Thursday, November 20, 2003, in Hunter Funeral Home in Mendon by Pastor Russell Corrigan. Burial was in Mendon Cemetery with military detail by Bear Creek American Legion. Pallbearers were Larry Houghton, Red Gravitt, Gordon Hultz Sr., Gordon Hultz Jr., Greg Cramsey and Charles Barnes.
Passed away at 10:09 a.m. Sunday November 16, 2003, in Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL.
Attended Lincoln Home School in Lincoln, IL and then served in the Army during World War II with the 109th Platoon in the Pacific Theater. He was retired from Electric Wheel in Quincy.
Other surviving family include nine children:
Everett "Bill" Smith of Blue Springs, Missouri
Judith Smith Orand of Tonganoxie, Kansas
Gary Smith of Latour, Missouri
Debbie Smith Starcher of Kansas City, Kansas
Lorna Smith Houghton of Mendon, Illinois
Everett Smith Jr. of West Point, Illinois
Lisa Smith Barnes of Quincy, Illinois
Eric Smith of Kirksville, Missouri
Rebecca Smith of Quincy, Illinois
Brother- Fred Smith of Jacksonville, Illinois
29 grandchildren
Several great-grandchildren
Preceding him in death include:
Daughter- Patricia Smith Rhea
Grandchildren- Amanda Smith
Jacob Smith
Tim Starker
Brother- Walter Smith
Sister- Mable Smith Donahue
Funeral services were at 10:00am Thursday, November 20, 2003, in Hunter Funeral Home in Mendon by Pastor Russell Corrigan. Burial was in Mendon Cemetery with military detail by Bear Creek American Legion. Pallbearers were Larry Houghton, Red Gravitt, Gordon Hultz Sr., Gordon Hultz Jr., Greg Cramsey and Charles Barnes.
Passed away at 10:09 a.m. Sunday November 16, 2003, in Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL.
Born July 7, 1923 in Oak Hill, IL. Son of Matthew Ethem and Margaret Fail Smith. He married Catherine Ann Davis-Torres. She preceded him in death. He married Barbara Jean Jones August 6, 1960, in Quincy, IL. She survives.
Attended Lincoln Home School in Lincoln, IL and then served in the Army during World War II with the 109th Platoon in the Pacific Theater. He was retired from Electric Wheel in Quincy.
Other surviving family include nine children:
Everett "Bill" Smith of Blue Springs, Missouri
Judith Smith Orand of Tonganoxie, Kansas
Gary Smith of Latour, Missouri
Debbie Smith Starcher of Kansas City, Kansas
Lorna Smith Houghton of Mendon, Illinois
Everett Smith Jr. of West Point, Illinois
Lisa Smith Barnes of Quincy, Illinois
Eric Smith of Kirksville, Missouri
Rebecca Smith of Quincy, Illinois
Brother- Fred Smith of Jacksonville, Illinois
29 grandchildren
Several great-grandchildren
Preceding him in death include:
Daughter- Patricia Smith Rhea
Grandchildren- Amanda Smith
Jacob Smith
Tim Starker
Brother- Walter Smith
Sister- Mable Smith Donahue
Funeral services were at 10:00am Thursday, November 20, 2003, in Hunter Funeral Home in Mendon by Pastor Russell Corrigan. Burial was in Mendon Cemetery with military detail by Bear Creek American Legion. Pallbearers were Larry Houghton, Red Gravitt, Gordon Hultz Sr., Gordon Hultz Jr., Greg Cramsey and Charles Barnes.
Passed away at 10:09 a.m. Sunday November 16, 2003, in Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL.
Attended Lincoln Home School in Lincoln, IL and then served in the Army during World War II with the 109th Platoon in the Pacific Theater. He was retired from Electric Wheel in Quincy.
Other surviving family include nine children:
Everett "Bill" Smith of Blue Springs, Missouri
Judith Smith Orand of Tonganoxie, Kansas
Gary Smith of Latour, Missouri
Debbie Smith Starcher of Kansas City, Kansas
Lorna Smith Houghton of Mendon, Illinois
Everett Smith Jr. of West Point, Illinois
Lisa Smith Barnes of Quincy, Illinois
Eric Smith of Kirksville, Missouri
Rebecca Smith of Quincy, Illinois
Brother- Fred Smith of Jacksonville, Illinois
29 grandchildren
Several great-grandchildren
Preceding him in death include:
Daughter- Patricia Smith Rhea
Grandchildren- Amanda Smith
Jacob Smith
Tim Starker
Brother- Walter Smith
Sister- Mable Smith Donahue
Funeral services were at 10:00am Thursday, November 20, 2003, in Hunter Funeral Home in Mendon by Pastor Russell Corrigan. Burial was in Mendon Cemetery with military detail by Bear Creek American Legion. Pallbearers were Larry Houghton, Red Gravitt, Gordon Hultz Sr., Gordon Hultz Jr., Greg Cramsey and Charles Barnes.
Passed away at 10:09 a.m. Sunday November 16, 2003, in Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL.
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