Harold R. Smith, 84, of Erie, died at 6:20 a.m., Thursday, May 10, 2007, at Craig General Hospital in Vinita, Oklahoma.
He was born June 14, 1922, in Stark, Kansas, to Arnold and Jenny (Stevenson) Smith. As a young boy, he grew up in Stark, graduating from Stark High School. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Antietam. Following his discharge, he was employed at Beechcraft in Wichita. He later was owner/operator of a dry cleaning service in Erie before becoming a rural route mail carrier.
He and Ann Mudd were married on May 25, 1946, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Walnut, Kansas. She survives of the home.
He loved his farm and horses. He was a member of the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Erie and the American Legion. He had served as a city councilman and democratic committeeman.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by:
One Son - Michael Smith and his wife, Kristy Pittsburg, KS
Four Daughters – Harolyn Malott and her husband, John Olathe, KS
Barbara Thompson and her husband, Bill Erie, KS
Marta Edwards and her husband, Bruce Huntsville, TX
Mary Pat Smith Chetopa, KS
Ten Grandchildren
Seven Great-Grandchildren
One Sister - Jenny O'Bryan St. Paul, KS
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard Smith and Robert Smith; one sister, Marjorie Imbler; and three infant children.
Following cremation, a memorial funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Erie. Private family burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Walnut. The rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2007, at the church. The family will receive friends following the rosary.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Harold R. Smith, please visit our flower store.
He was born June 14, 1922, in Stark, Kansas, to Arnold and Jenny (Stevenson) Smith. As a young boy, he grew up in Stark, graduating from Stark High School. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Antietam. Following his discharge, he was employed at Beechcraft in Wichita. He later was owner/operator of a dry cleaning service in Erie before becoming a rural route mail carrier.
He and Ann Mudd were married on May 25, 1946, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Walnut, Kansas. She survives of the home.
He loved his farm and horses. He was a member of the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Erie and the American Legion. He had served as a city councilman and democratic committeeman.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by:
One Son - Michael Smith and his wife, Kristy Pittsburg, KS
Four Daughters – Harolyn Malott and her husband, John Olathe, KS
Barbara Thompson and her husband, Bill Erie, KS
Marta Edwards and her husband, Bruce Huntsville, TX
Mary Pat Smith Chetopa, KS
Ten Grandchildren
Seven Great-Grandchildren
One Sister - Jenny O'Bryan St. Paul, KS
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard Smith and Robert Smith; one sister, Marjorie Imbler; and three infant children.
Following cremation, a memorial funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Erie. Private family burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Walnut. The rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2007, at the church. The family will receive friends following the rosary.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Harold R. Smith, please visit our flower store.
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