OBITUARY: George W. Smith, Jackson County, Oregon ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elizabeth Corethers 27 May 2003 *************************************************************************** Medford (Oregon) Mail, Friday, 5 Feb 1897, p. 7, c. 5 FUNERAL OF MR. SMITH. The funeral of G. W. Smith, who was accidentally killed in the railroad wreck on the Siskiyous, took place last Saturday afternoon in the M. E. church, the services being conducted by Rev. Eli Fisher. Mr. Smith was at one time a member of the Woodmen order, but a few months ago decided that, he being so robust and healthy, there was little need of his keeping up his assessments and he allowed his name to be dropped from the books of the order. He was carrying an insurance of $3000. The members of the Woodmen order in this city assisted the bereaved members of the family materially in the hour of their sad affliction and nearly all the members attended the funeral. Interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Mrs. Smith, who has been an invalid for a number of months, is in a precarious condition. The following was handed us for publication after the above had been put in type, and, as it contains much that is of credit to the departed, we print it in full: "The funeral services of George Smith, who was killed in the railroad accident on the Siskiyou mountains took place at the M. E. church last Saturday at 1:30 p.m., attended by a large audience of sympathizing people. The services were conducted by Eli Fisher, pastor of the Christian church, assisted by Revs. Crutchfield and Gittins. The body was placed away in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Mr. Smith leaves six brothers, one sister, his father and mother, his companion, three children and many friends to mourn his loss. He came to this country seeking the improvement of his wife's health. He was a dutiful son, a loving brother, an affectionate husband, a kind father, a respected citizen. He gave up his life in the honest pursuit of winning bread for his family. Failing to secure work at home he was on his way to Red Bluff, Calif. Mr. Smith had been formerly a member of the Woodmen, but in these close times for money, had suffered his membership to pass for nonpayment of dues. Farewell, brother, rest in peace. Eli Fisher.