Obituary

Ross Albert Smith was born at North English, Iowa,, Aug. 15, 1889, and
departed this life at the home of D.F. Bryson at Adams, Nebr., Nov. 4,
1917, aged 28 years, 2 months and 19 days. His early years were spent
on the farm.  After his father's death 13 years ago the family moved
to North English.  On July 27, 1910, he was united in marriage to Miss
Agnes Gilchrist.  The home life was beautiful; permeated with love and
confidence, and blessed with the presence of an only daughter, Nellie
Irene.  The deceased was kindly genial, helpful and friendly and held
in almost universal esteem in the community.  Of mechanical mind he
became an expert machinist and automobile workman.

A few weeks ago he was attacked with a severe case of pneumonia. His
recovery seemed slow and unsatisfactory.  In an effort to recuperate
his strength, he started on a trip about two weeks ago. At Adams,
Nebr., poison from the pneumonic conditions reached the spine and
attacked the lower brain.  All the resources of medical skill, trained
nursing, and loving friends ministering at his bedside proved unequal
to the deadly poison.  After great suffering he was claimed by death.

He leaves to mourn his premature death, a devoted wife, the little
daughter Irene, his mother, four sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Chas.
Blair, Mrs.  Jesse Miller, Mrs. Lloyd Bickford, Mrs. Lee Bickford,
Harold and Wayne, all of North English.  Also an aged grandfather and
many other relatives.

After a brief funeral service at the D.F. Bryson home in Adams, the
body body [sic -- DJN] was brought to North English. Further funeral
services were conducted from the Christian church, Tuesday, Nov. 6,
1917, by Rev. R.B. Hyten.  The body was laid to rest in the North
English cemetery.


Earthly forms and treasures fade away all but the lives of men,
Enshrined in loving memories he lives forever.

North English, Iowa paper, on LDS film 1003429
retyped by Dennis Nicklaus 1996.