George Henry
Smith, 82, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Halverson
of Riverside, following an illness of three weeks. He was born in Lehi, Utah, April 23, 1860,
the son of Samuel and Jane Smith. His early life was spent in Utah until 1903
when he came to Lewisville, Idaho, to work.
Two years later he brought his family to Idaho. He was married to Jane Harwood in Lehi,
December 24, 1881. To This union were
born 11 children of whom seven are still living. His wife died February 8, 1938.
He was
agricultural superintendent for the Utah- Idaho Sugar Company for a period of
25 years during which time he was largely instrumental in encouraging the
raising of sugar beets in this valley.
In the year 1909, he was sustained a member of the high council of the
L. D. S. Church in Blackfoot Stake, which office he held until being selected
as bishop of the Riverside Ward in 1914.
He filled this position until 1919 and was sustained in the high council
upon his release from the bishopric.
In 1935, he
returned to Lehi to make his home and was sustained a member of the high
council there. After the passing of his
wife, he remained in Lehi for a year and then sold his home and moved to
Blackfoot where he has resided since.
He also served
two terms on the Blackfoot City Council.
Funeral services
will be conducted at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon from the Riverside L. D. S.
Chapel with Owen Taylor of the Bishopric officiating. Friends may call at the home of Frank
Halverson in Riverside Thursday evening and until service time Friday. Interment will be Saturday in Lehi, Utah
cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under
the direction of the Brown- Elderidge Mortuary.
Mr. Smith leaves
the following son and daughters: George H. Smith, Jr., Lehi, Utah: Mrs. Annie
Webb, Lehi, Utah; Mrs. Stella Wray, Riverside: Mrs. Rose Taylor, Ogden, Utah;
Mrs. Mary Halverson, Riverside; Mrs. Zada Peterson, Thomas; and Mrs. Fern
Gurney, Riverside; also 44 grandchildren, and 51 great grand children.
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