MRS SINCLAIR SMITH
A TRIBUTE
Mrs Sinclair Smith of Maple Lane, Southold, passed away on Sept 16th at the age of 74 years. Before marriage, Mrs Smith was Helen A Enggren. She was born in Brooklyn, the daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Enggren.
Mrs Smith's death came suddenly, bringing sorrow to the hearts of her friends and neighbors in Southold, to whom she was deeply endeared. This writer has been her neighbor for a life-time of years; and writing a tribute to her means a happy recollection of friendly, neighborly contacts.
A friend spoke of Mrs Smith most truly: "She had quiet ways". Gentle kindliness and refinement of nature, a modesty and delicacy in her thoughts and acts, even in the gracious movements of her hands- these were indeed manifestations of quiet ways. Life's greatest happiness was given to Mrs Smith through her home, her family, her friends, and to them she gave of her fineness and refinement of spirit.
Mr and Mrs Smith with their two small children, Adah and Helen, came from Brooklyn to this village in the early 1900's to make their summer residence in the William Wells home on the corner of Main Street and Maple Lane. They created a park-like beauty of the grounds, and their friends found the spacious home always open to the door-bell's ring. Memory brings to mind walks with them about the place, looking at each rose-bed, a glimpse in at he barns and saddle-horses and pony and Mr Smith's prize fowl, and then a chat by the tennis court where the daughters might be running off a swift game.
Mrs Smith's love of fine shrubs and flowers, all of nature in fact, especially birds, afforded her much pleasure in every-day living. During this long, dry spell, to the last day of her life, she could be seen on the lawn of her home of more recent years, which was farther down the lane, giving careful attention to the low boxwood along either side of the brick path, to the tall pink dogwood near the door step, and to the bird-bath, oasis for her feathered friends.
Mrs Smith lived out these later years of life, after Mr Smith's passing, an all-year-round resident, with her daughter, Adah, and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs George Alexander. Her daughter, Helen, married to Arthur M Joost, and her three grandchildren, Betty, Nancy and Martin, lived at the foot of the lane.
Her church association in these years was with the Southold Presbyterian church, although all of her life she was affiliated with the Episcopal church, attending in Brooklyn, the St John's Episcopal.
Services for Mrs Smith were held a the DeFriest Funeral Parlors on Saturday afternoon, Sept 18th. Rev Walter I Eaton conducted a service of helpfulness in its thought and prayer, of genuine sincerity in its tribute to Mrs Sinclair Smith. The interment was in the family plot in the Presbyterian cemetery.
The sympathy of many friends is extended to Mrs Smith's Southold family: Mr and Mrs George Alexander; Mr and Mrs Arthur M Joost; Misses Betty and Nancy Joost; Dr Martin Joost.
Eulogy was written by Ann Hallock Currie-Bell and published in The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman on Thurs Sept 23, 1948 pp1, 7.
A TRIBUTE
Mrs Sinclair Smith of Maple Lane, Southold, passed away on Sept 16th at the age of 74 years. Before marriage, Mrs Smith was Helen A Enggren. She was born in Brooklyn, the daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Enggren.
Mrs Smith's death came suddenly, bringing sorrow to the hearts of her friends and neighbors in Southold, to whom she was deeply endeared. This writer has been her neighbor for a life-time of years; and writing a tribute to her means a happy recollection of friendly, neighborly contacts.
A friend spoke of Mrs Smith most truly: "She had quiet ways". Gentle kindliness and refinement of nature, a modesty and delicacy in her thoughts and acts, even in the gracious movements of her hands- these were indeed manifestations of quiet ways. Life's greatest happiness was given to Mrs Smith through her home, her family, her friends, and to them she gave of her fineness and refinement of spirit.
Mr and Mrs Smith with their two small children, Adah and Helen, came from Brooklyn to this village in the early 1900's to make their summer residence in the William Wells home on the corner of Main Street and Maple Lane. They created a park-like beauty of the grounds, and their friends found the spacious home always open to the door-bell's ring. Memory brings to mind walks with them about the place, looking at each rose-bed, a glimpse in at he barns and saddle-horses and pony and Mr Smith's prize fowl, and then a chat by the tennis court where the daughters might be running off a swift game.
Mrs Smith's love of fine shrubs and flowers, all of nature in fact, especially birds, afforded her much pleasure in every-day living. During this long, dry spell, to the last day of her life, she could be seen on the lawn of her home of more recent years, which was farther down the lane, giving careful attention to the low boxwood along either side of the brick path, to the tall pink dogwood near the door step, and to the bird-bath, oasis for her feathered friends.
Mrs Smith lived out these later years of life, after Mr Smith's passing, an all-year-round resident, with her daughter, Adah, and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs George Alexander. Her daughter, Helen, married to Arthur M Joost, and her three grandchildren, Betty, Nancy and Martin, lived at the foot of the lane.
Her church association in these years was with the Southold Presbyterian church, although all of her life she was affiliated with the Episcopal church, attending in Brooklyn, the St John's Episcopal.
Services for Mrs Smith were held a the DeFriest Funeral Parlors on Saturday afternoon, Sept 18th. Rev Walter I Eaton conducted a service of helpfulness in its thought and prayer, of genuine sincerity in its tribute to Mrs Sinclair Smith. The interment was in the family plot in the Presbyterian cemetery.
The sympathy of many friends is extended to Mrs Smith's Southold family: Mr and Mrs George Alexander; Mr and Mrs Arthur M Joost; Misses Betty and Nancy Joost; Dr Martin Joost.
Eulogy was written by Ann Hallock Currie-Bell and published in The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman on Thurs Sept 23, 1948 pp1, 7.
MRS SINCLAIR SMITH
A TRIBUTE
Mrs Sinclair Smith of Maple Lane, Southold, passed away on Sept 16th at the age of 74 years. Before marriage, Mrs Smith was Helen A Enggren. She was born in Brooklyn, the daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Enggren.
Mrs Smith's death came suddenly, bringing sorrow to the hearts of her friends and neighbors in Southold, to whom she was deeply endeared. This writer has been her neighbor for a life-time of years; and writing a tribute to her means a happy recollection of friendly, neighborly contacts.
A friend spoke of Mrs Smith most truly: "She had quiet ways". Gentle kindliness and refinement of nature, a modesty and delicacy in her thoughts and acts, even in the gracious movements of her hands- these were indeed manifestations of quiet ways. Life's greatest happiness was given to Mrs Smith through her home, her family, her friends, and to them she gave of her fineness and refinement of spirit.
Mr and Mrs Smith with their two small children, Adah and Helen, came from Brooklyn to this village in the early 1900's to make their summer residence in the William Wells home on the corner of Main Street and Maple Lane. They created a park-like beauty of the grounds, and their friends found the spacious home always open to the door-bell's ring. Memory brings to mind walks with them about the place, looking at each rose-bed, a glimpse in at he barns and saddle-horses and pony and Mr Smith's prize fowl, and then a chat by the tennis court where the daughters might be running off a swift game.
Mrs Smith's love of fine shrubs and flowers, all of nature in fact, especially birds, afforded her much pleasure in every-day living. During this long, dry spell, to the last day of her life, she could be seen on the lawn of her home of more recent years, which was farther down the lane, giving careful attention to the low boxwood along either side of the brick path, to the tall pink dogwood near the door step, and to the bird-bath, oasis for her feathered friends.
Mrs Smith lived out these later years of life, after Mr Smith's passing, an all-year-round resident, with her daughter, Adah, and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs George Alexander. Her daughter, Helen, married to Arthur M Joost, and her three grandchildren, Betty, Nancy and Martin, lived at the foot of the lane.
Her church association in these years was with the Southold Presbyterian church, although all of her life she was affiliated with the Episcopal church, attending in Brooklyn, the St John's Episcopal.
Services for Mrs Smith were held a the DeFriest Funeral Parlors on Saturday afternoon, Sept 18th. Rev Walter I Eaton conducted a service of helpfulness in its thought and prayer, of genuine sincerity in its tribute to Mrs Sinclair Smith. The interment was in the family plot in the Presbyterian cemetery.
The sympathy of many friends is extended to Mrs Smith's Southold family: Mr and Mrs George Alexander; Mr and Mrs Arthur M Joost; Misses Betty and Nancy Joost; Dr Martin Joost.
Eulogy was written by Ann Hallock Currie-Bell and published in The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman on Thurs Sept 23, 1948 pp1, 7.
A TRIBUTE
Mrs Sinclair Smith of Maple Lane, Southold, passed away on Sept 16th at the age of 74 years. Before marriage, Mrs Smith was Helen A Enggren. She was born in Brooklyn, the daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Enggren.
Mrs Smith's death came suddenly, bringing sorrow to the hearts of her friends and neighbors in Southold, to whom she was deeply endeared. This writer has been her neighbor for a life-time of years; and writing a tribute to her means a happy recollection of friendly, neighborly contacts.
A friend spoke of Mrs Smith most truly: "She had quiet ways". Gentle kindliness and refinement of nature, a modesty and delicacy in her thoughts and acts, even in the gracious movements of her hands- these were indeed manifestations of quiet ways. Life's greatest happiness was given to Mrs Smith through her home, her family, her friends, and to them she gave of her fineness and refinement of spirit.
Mr and Mrs Smith with their two small children, Adah and Helen, came from Brooklyn to this village in the early 1900's to make their summer residence in the William Wells home on the corner of Main Street and Maple Lane. They created a park-like beauty of the grounds, and their friends found the spacious home always open to the door-bell's ring. Memory brings to mind walks with them about the place, looking at each rose-bed, a glimpse in at he barns and saddle-horses and pony and Mr Smith's prize fowl, and then a chat by the tennis court where the daughters might be running off a swift game.
Mrs Smith's love of fine shrubs and flowers, all of nature in fact, especially birds, afforded her much pleasure in every-day living. During this long, dry spell, to the last day of her life, she could be seen on the lawn of her home of more recent years, which was farther down the lane, giving careful attention to the low boxwood along either side of the brick path, to the tall pink dogwood near the door step, and to the bird-bath, oasis for her feathered friends.
Mrs Smith lived out these later years of life, after Mr Smith's passing, an all-year-round resident, with her daughter, Adah, and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs George Alexander. Her daughter, Helen, married to Arthur M Joost, and her three grandchildren, Betty, Nancy and Martin, lived at the foot of the lane.
Her church association in these years was with the Southold Presbyterian church, although all of her life she was affiliated with the Episcopal church, attending in Brooklyn, the St John's Episcopal.
Services for Mrs Smith were held a the DeFriest Funeral Parlors on Saturday afternoon, Sept 18th. Rev Walter I Eaton conducted a service of helpfulness in its thought and prayer, of genuine sincerity in its tribute to Mrs Sinclair Smith. The interment was in the family plot in the Presbyterian cemetery.
The sympathy of many friends is extended to Mrs Smith's Southold family: Mr and Mrs George Alexander; Mr and Mrs Arthur M Joost; Misses Betty and Nancy Joost; Dr Martin Joost.
Eulogy was written by Ann Hallock Currie-Bell and published in The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman on Thurs Sept 23, 1948 pp1, 7.
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