Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, James Dean 1997 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net September 20, 2015, 9:03 pm Portland Review, 29 Sep 1997 Born February 18, 1954, in Lansing; died September 18, 1997, at the age of 43. Mr. Smith was a 1972 graduate of Portland High School and had attended Ferris State University. He had been employed at Sammy’s Patio Lounge in Lansing for 21 years and enjoyed music. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his father, Vernor. Surviving are his mother, Shirley (Storz) of Portland; 1 sister, Penny (Nick) Saites of Grand Ledge; 1 niece, Sarah and 1 nephew, Eric, both of Grand Ledge; and his many friends at Sammy’s. Memorial services will be held Monday, September 22, 2 p.m. at the Gorsline-Runciman Co. Neller Chapel, 210 Bridge St., Portland, with the Rev. Robert C. Nixon, Pastor Emeritus of the First Congregational Church, officiating. The family will receive friends at the Chapel one hour prior to the service. Those desiring may make contributions to the Portland Foundation for Public Education or to the charity of your choice, in memory of James Smith. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/smith31981nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb