Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Eugene P. 1929
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Monday, April 15, 1929
Eugene P. Smith, for years a teacher of piano in Ionia, died at the home of 
his cousin, Mrs. J. L. Clark, Hutchinson, Kan., Saturday.  The funeral 
services will be held in the Ionia Church of Christ and it is understood that 
the burial will be in the Orleans cemetery.  The announcement of the funeral 
plans will be made after the funeral party arrive at Chicago.

Mr. Smith can be reckoned among the pioneers of the city.  He was born here 
nearly 69 years ago and lived here until he and Mrs. Smith were forced to 
leave the little home on Lafayette street because of ill health.  He received 
his early education for his profession from the Ionia music teachers, and 
later graduated form a Chicago conservatory.  Probably more persons learned 
their first touch of the piano from Mr. Smith in the little music room at his 
home than from any other music teacher that has been in Ionia.  Prof. 
Frederick B. Stiven was one of his pupils.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith were 
closely allied with Ionia church life, especially that of the Church of Christ.

Mrs. Smith died at the home of a niece near Gregory in May 1927.  Mr. Smith 
leaves one brother, Frank, of Chicago.


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