Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Harry Thorn 1979
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Saturday, September 1, 1979

Harry T. Smith, 13540 W. Grand River Ave., Eagle, 86, died Friday at a Lansing 
hospital.  He was born April 3, 1892 in Portland, the son of Charles Smith and 
Melissa Briggs.  He was a retired electrician and a member of IBFW local 665 
for more than 50 years. 

Mr. Smith was a WWI veteran and a life member and past master of Masonic Lodge 
No. 31 F&AM.  He also was a life member and past high priest of the Portland 
Chapter No. 39 RAM And was a life member and thrice illustrious master of 
council No. 23 R&SM.  He was a member of the Saladin Temple Shrine of Grand 
Rapids; the Ionia Commandry No. 11 Knights Templer; and was a past patron and 
life member of OES No. 258.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret, of Eagle; four sons, Douglas, Richard 
and Allen, all of Portland and Roger of Apple Valley, Calif.; four daughters, 
Geraldine Lakin, of Baldwin Park, Calif., Harriet Patrick, of Eagle, Mary 
Alice Lawless and Marcia Ackerson, both of Portland; 26 grandchildren; 19 
great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. at the Neller Funeral Home 
with the Rev. David Morton, of Eagle United Methodist Church, officiating.  
Graveside services will be conducted by the Portland lodge No. 31 F&AM at 
North Eagle Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Michael McCollar; Mark Ackerson; 
Kenneth Lawless; Allan Behnke; Brian Pline; and Stephen, Michael and Wesley 
Smith.


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