Elk County PA Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Henry September 6, 1939
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Ridgway [PA] Record, 7 Sep 1939
Aged Elk County Resident Is Dead
Henry Smith, 91, of Gardner Hill, Succumbed Last Evening; Suffered Fractured 
Ribs In Fall
   Henry Smith, 91, of Gardner Hill, three miles north of Weedville, died last 
evening at the family homestead.  He is the grandfather of George Smith, 44, 
also of Gardner Hill, who died in the Elk County General Hospital Tuesday 
Evening.
   The Elder Mr. Smith’s death followed a fall a week ago in which he 
fractured two ribs.  Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two 
o’clock at the Gardner Hill church, with burial in Gardner Hill Cemetery. 
   Mr. Smith had resided in that section for over half a century, and followed 
an occupation of farming.  He leaves three sons, William Smith with whom he 
lived; Jacob Smith, of Johnsonburg and Daniel Smith, of Olympia, Washington.  
His wife died ten years ago and two daughters preceded their father in death.
   Funeral services for George Smith, a World War veteran, were held this 
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Gardner Hill church near Weedville, with 
interment in Gardner Hill Cemetery.
   Military honors were accorded him, a firing squad from the Service Company 
of Ridgway in charge of Corporal Derik Metelaki, firing a volley over the 
grave.  Members of the firing squad were Donald Carley, private first class; 
Privates John Bomba, Maurice Foster, John Ferraro, Leonard Papa and Stanley 
Stutts.
7 Sep 1939
Ridgway [PA] Record

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