Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sith, Phyllis January 18, 1931
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Mon. Jan. 19, 1931

DEATH TAKES SIXTEEN-YEAR OLD IONIA GIRL

Several Years of Suffering from an Incurable Heart Ailment Ends for Daughter of 
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith

The death of Phyllis, beloved and loving daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith, 
occurred Sunday evening at the home of her parents on Rice street.

Heart disease, which has stamped lines of ill health on her lovely countenance, 
causing her to give up every activity so dear to her and to remain so quiet and 
patient in the hope that she might again live a normal, happy life in the 
unfolding of her ambitions, caused her death Sunday evening about 4:15.

During the weary years of her illness specialists had been called and nothing 
left undone to remedy the condition that was slowly weakening her resistance. 
But medical science and faithful care lost in the fight. Early in life she 
developed a love for the violin, and while a small child was making excellent 
strides towards mastering the instrument. She had attained the point in the art 
where she was able to play in the orchestra ensembles then, stricken with 
illness, she had to give up her beloved instrument and its bow and lay it aside 
with her school books, never to take them up again. During her illness there 
was never any of the bitterness developed that could afflict an ambitious child 
taken so seriously sick. She put aside her work and study and lay many long 
tedious weeks in bed, hoping to regain her health, patiently enduring her hours 
of suffering. 

At Christmas she was able to take a part in the Christmas pageant at the 
Presbyterian church, and came forth more like a lily, sacred and white, than 
like a child acting a part. Since Christmas she had failed and the last two 
weeks had been in bed, gradually growing weaker and always smiling her sweet, 
patient smile and knowing that the end was near. She was a member of Mrs. J.R. 
Bricker’s Sunday school class, and functions that were being held this week by 
this organization have been cancelled.

She was born in Belding 16 years ago next month, and came to Ionia when a very 
small child. She leaves her parents and a brother, Vernon.

The funeral services will be conducted from the home Wednesday at 401 Rich 
Street by Rev. R.E. Karban at 1:30 and from the First Presbyterian church at 2 
o’clock. The interment will be made in the River Ridge cemetery, Belding.



Additional Comments:
River Ridge Cemetery – Lot #3-69


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