Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Ralph 1947
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The Ionia Sentinel, Standard, Monday, June 30, 1947

Ralph Smith, 75, died Sunday morning at 5 o’clock at the Ionia Convalescent 
home where he had been confined for three weeks.  He was born September 22, 
1871 in Orleans township, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustaus Smith.  In March 
of 1899 he married Nellie S. Whiting.  They lived north of Ionia on M-66 for 
three years, after which they moved to town where they lived on Rich street 
for 45 years.

He had been employed at various times by Ireland’s hardware and the Ionia 
Hardware company.  He was a guard at the Ionia reformatory for 14 years, 
having retired in January, 1945.

A member of the Church of Christ, he had held every office in the church.  He 
is survived by his wife, Nellie; a daughter, Mrs. Keith Slagle of Ionia; a 
granddaughter, Kay Ellen Slagle; a sister, Mrs. George Gott of Ionia, and a 
brother, Clayton Smith of Lansing.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at the Church of Christ at 2:30 p.m.  The 
body will be at the church one hour before the services.  Until then it will 
repose at the Stone funeral home.  The Rev. Wayne Davis will officiate 
assisted by the Rev. Paul Stewart.  Interment will be in Balcom cemetery. 



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