Obituary for Charles Smith, London, Monroe County, Michigan

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Source: Monroe Democrat
June 25, 1934
Aged Man Killed by Automobile Monday
    The funeral of the late Charles Smith will be held this (Thursday)
afternoon from the Oakville church.  Rev. E.C. Stinger will officiate and
burial will be in London cemetary.
    Mr. Smith died as the result of injuries received when he was struck by
an automobile Monday night on the corner of Main and Wabash streets.  The
accident occurred shortly after nine o'clock and was witnessed by a number
of local people.  he was rushed to the office of a local physician, but
passed away before he could be taken to the hospital.
    Mr. Smith, who was eighty-two years old was returning to his home on
marvin street where he lived with Arthur Smith.  He evidently did not see
the approaching automobile and was  struck by the car as he approached the
middle of the street.  He was severely hurt and was carried several feet
along the pavement.
    The automobile was driven by Miss Margaret Weller of Dundee, and
according to witnesses of the accident was neither going at an excessive
rate of speed nor was she going thru a red light.
    Dr. David Robb, corner for Washtenaw county was called tothe scene of
the accident and will call an inquest some time this week.  Mr. Smith leaves
one son, Bert, of London township and a number of nieces and nephews.

OBITUARY
    Charles C. Smith, fourth son of the late George and Eliza Burgess Smith
was born near Oakville on July 6th, 1852.  His parent came to America from
England several years before when this locality was almost a wilderness.  As
a youth, he grew up in the midst of a large family and knew all the hardship
of early pioneer life.
    On December 29th, 1874, he married Miss Henretta H. Wirth of London
Township.  From this union one son Albert Lee was born.
    They soon bouth a home next to Mrs. Smith's parents, where they
continued to live for many years.  On October 10, 1926, his wife passed to
the great beyond and in 1930 he came to Milan to make his home with a
nephew, Arthur E. Smith, where he remained  until his sudden death on June
25th, 1934, lacing but eleven days of reaching eighty two years.
    He leaves to mourn his loss, the son at the old home, a brother, Vernon
E. Smith of London township and several nieces and nephews, also a large
circle of friends who will mis the presence of one who was kind and genial
andwho had a good word for all.
    Funeral services were held at the Oakville M.E. Church on Thrusday with
interment in the family lot at the London cemetary.
    CARD OF THANKS
    We wish in this way to thank our many friends and neighbors for the
great many acts of kindness and sympathy shown during the sudden and tragic
death of Charles Smith.  We especially appreciate the words of Rev. E.C.
Stringer and the music of Mr. and Mrs. Cosner.
    Albert Smith, V.E. Smith and family
    And nieces and nephews


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