Beckham County, OK - Obits: William D. Smith, 1925
Monday, 17 November 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SMITH, WILLIAM D.
(2 Jul 1925, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
WILLIAM D. SMITH
William D. Smith of Ural, Oklahoma, after seven long months of confinement
to his chair with dropsy and leakage of heart passed to his final reward,
June 23rd.  He was laid to rest in Ural cemetery June 24th.  Funeral
services held in the cemetery.  Mrs. Minnie Mannin, pastor of the Church
of the Nazarene at that place officiating.
Brother Smith had been declining in health for near two years and since
December had not been able to lie down in bed but had remained in his
chair day and night suffering intensly.  He had lived a constant Christian
life for many years and as we called to see him so many times he gave
testimony that like Job of old he had kept his integrity and through all
those months of suffering and testing and trials, Jesus had been real to
him and given grace to sustain through the long days of suffering.  We can
never forget the prayers we heard him pray and his words of exortion to
his children to live right and meet him in Heaven.
On Saturday before his passing away he called his wife and children and
shaking hands with each one told them good by saying, "Meet me in Heaven."
 His three step children, W. L. and J. W. Burnbury and Mrs. Ada Wood, with
his only son, A. D. Smith, were so faithful to their father and did all
they could to give him all the care and comfort possible.  In his last
good by he took his stepson Billy by the hand and said "Good by Billy, be
a good boy and meet the old man in Heaven for that (is) where I'm going." 
We trust that the day may hasten on when this Father's prayer will be
answered in the hearts and lives of his children and grand children, loved
ones and friends.
(2 Jul 1925, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Wm. D. Smith was born in McNeary, Tennessee, May 10th, 1860, was converted
about the age of twenty five.  At the age of seventeen he was married to
Miss Rhoda Storry and to this union was born two children, A. D. Smith of
this place and Mrs. Belle Harmon of New Jersey.  His companion, Mrs. Rhoda
Smith preceeded him some years ago to regions beyond.  On December 25th,
1907 when was married to Mrs. Burnbury.  Those left to mourn his departure
are his companion, Mrs. Smith, one son, A. D. Smith of this place, one
daughter Mrs. Belle Harmon, two step sons, W. T. (sic) and J. W. Burnbury,
one step daughter, Mrs. Ada Wood, one brother, Mr. Lee Smith and thirteen
grand children and a host of loved ones and friends.

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