OBIT: Lloyd A. SMITH, 1941, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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LLOYD A. SMITH

  Lloyd A. Smith, well known resident of Meyersdale, died in the Somerset 
Community Hospital on Thursday evening, Aug. 28th, at 5:10 p.m.  He was a semi-
invalid for the past five years as the result of various ailments, sudden 
complications of which caused his death.
  Mr. Smith was born in Meyersdale, July 6, 1883, a son of the late George W. 
and Catherine Smith.  He grew to manhood here and was united in marriage with 
Martha Albright, also of Meyersdale.
  He was a veteran bandsman, having been a member of the Meyersdale Citizen's 
Band for many years.  He was an active member of Amity Evangelical and Reformed 
Church and a member of the Men's Bible Class in the church school.
  His main sport was fishing and he indulged in this sport as late as Monday 
prior to his death.
  He was a kind and sympathetic personality and his cheerful disposition never 
failed him even in the years of intense suffering that fell his lot.  As is the 
case with a person of such characteristics, Mr. Smith enjoyed a large friendship 
which was evidenced by the many beautiful floral tributes surrounding his bier.
  Funeral services were held at the George Albright home on Sunday afternoon at 
2:30 p.m., Rev. Nelson Brown, pastor of the deceased, delivered the funeral 
sermon.  A trio sang "Lead Kindly Light" and "We Are Going Down The Valley."
  Interment was made in Union Cemetery under the direction of W. C. Price & Son.
  Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha (Albright) Smith, and the 
following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Catherine Brown, Meyersdale; Mrs. Martha 
Eisentrout, Salisbury; Nevin Smith, Boswell; Ralph Smith, Somerset, and Virgil 
Smith, a patient in Veterans Hospital in Coatesville, Pa.
  The following from out-of-town attended the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mauer, 
Mrs. G. F. Mauer, Mr. and Mrs. David Mock, Johnstown; Mr. and Mrs. Carl 
Gustafson, Mrs. Hugh Simmons, Viola Mansfield, Mrs. Nellie Homes, Detroit, 
Mich.; Mrs. Ray Brown, Reading; Robert, Nevin, Louise, Carl and Oscar Smith, 
Boswell; Mr. R. Smith, Mrs. Harold Himes, Somerset; James, Mary Catherine, Vida 
Eisentrout; Emma and Mary Louise Lininger, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eisentrout, 
Salisbury; Arline Schell, Mrs. J. H. Schell, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Schell, 
Wellersburg; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Landis, West View; Mrs. W. E. Richardson, 
Millvale, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wahl, Boynton.

Meyersdale Republican, September 4, 1941