Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Della (Gale)   1934 October 15, 1934
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Portland Observer – Thursday, 18 October 1934
SMITH, Della (Gale)   1934
DOD:  Monday, 15 October 1934
Portland Observer – Thursday, 18 October 1934

DEATH COMES TO MRS. DELLA GALE SMITH
Passed Away Monday At Home Of Her Daughter, Mrs. Veryl Tyler
ILLNESS COVERED FOUR YEARS PERIOD
Was Prominent In Club and Lodge Life and Active in Civic Affairs

Amid a wealth of flowers the casket of Mrs. Della Gale Smith, beloved resident 
of this community, rested at the Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon while 
services were being conducted by Rev. J. H. Steward, assisted by Rev. E. A. 
Waldeck.  The large auditorium of the church was filled to capacity with 
sorrowing friends and relatives, members of the Order of Eastern Star, Ladies 
Literary Club and Woman’s Relief Corp attending in bodies.  Following the 
services the casket was committed to Portland cemetery beside that of her 
husband, the late Leonard L. Smith, with services at the grave conducted by 
the Order of Eastern Star, and four members of the Masonic order, Fred 
England, Will Toan, Ben Briggs and Karl H. Miller, acting as bearers.

Mrs. Smith passed away Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Veryl Tyler, 
where she had been confined to her bed the past four years following a stroke 
of apoplexy.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gale and was born on a 
farm northeast of this village 72 years ago, spending her entire lifetime in 
this vicinity.  On December 23, 1879, she was united in marriage to Leonard L. 
Smith, the couple taking up their residence on a farm near Portland.  Residing 
on the farm for 20 years they then moved to this village and occupied the 
house on the corner of Bridge and Maple streets, until Mr. Smith passed away 
in August, 1926, Mrs. Smith continuing to make her home there until she 
suffered the stroke four years ago.

Until confined to her bed by illness, Mrs. Smith was an intensive civic 
worker, taking an active and prominent part in affairs pertaining to the 
advancement of Portland’s welfare.  She was a member of the Baptist Church, 
Ladies Literary Club, order of Eastern Star, Woman’s Relief Corp, Portland 
Grange and Lady Maccabees.  She was instrumental in organizing the Portland 
chapter, O. E. S., and was the first matron of that order.  She was also the 
third president of the Ionia county association of O. E. S. and a member of 
the Jurisprudence committee of the Grand chapter in 1911.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Veryl Tyler, at whose home her death 
occurred; Mrs. John Webster and Mrs. Richard Hathaway, of San Diego, Calif., 
and one sister, Mrs. Hattie Newman, of Lansing; also four grandchildren and 
one great grandchild.  The grandchildren are Mrs. Bryant Chandler, of 
Lansdowne, Pa.; Richard Hathaway, Jr., of San Diego, Calif., and Mignonne and 
Dean Tyler, of Portland.  The great grandchild is Derua Gale, the daughter of 
Lieut. and Mrs. Chandler, of Lansdowne, Pa.

The flower committee was composed of Mrs. Raymond Jenkins, Mrs. Peter 
Trierweiler, Mrs. Sam Mathews and Mrs. Harry Segar.  Mrs. E. A. Waldeck sang 
several selections.  At the Tyler home Wednesday dinner was served by the 
Orange Thimble club and supper by the Portland Grange chorus.

Among those from out of town to attend the funeral were Mrs. Lela Clark and 
Mrs. Purdy, of Belding; Mrs. Reasoner and Mrs. Steadman, of Palo; Mrs. 
Fleming, of Pewamo and Mrs. Murphy of Lyons, all past presidents of the county 
association of O. E. S.; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coryell, Mrs. Irene Gellett, Mrs. 
Dale Blackman of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Dow Austen, Mrs. Cynthia Smith, Mrs. 
Karl Kichele, of Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Loren Dixon, George Burhans, Mrs. 
Frank Andrews, of Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Covey, Mr. and Mrs. Karl H 
Miller, of Grand Ledge and Fred Wilson of Ionia.



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