Harmon H. Smith, one of Bloomfield's well-known and highly respected citizens, died at his home here shortly before two o'clock Monday morning, following a stroke of paralysis sustained Sunday morning. The announcement of his death was received with genuine sorrow in town and wherever he was known, for he was held in high esteem. He was aged 68 years, 5 months and 29 days. Mr. Smith had been in his usual health and he and Mrs. Smith went to the stable Sunday morning to do the chores, as was their custom. After milking the cow Mrs. Smith returned to the house and when Mr. Smith did not come in as soon as expected she went to the stable to look for him and found him lying on the floor in an unconscious condition. Hastening back to the house she called her son, John, and he with the help of Fritz Bower and Bud Askins, neighbors, carried Mr. Smith to the house and a physician was summoned. Everything that could be done for him was done, but it was a heavy stroke and he never regained consciousness.

Harmon H. Smith was a son of Hugh and Emily J. (Rice) Smith and was born in Liberty Valley August 31, 1863. He and Miss Mary Myrtle Hartman were married November 9, 1892. To them were born two sons, John H. and H. Sylvester Smith, both of this place, who with their mother survive. One full sister, Mrs. S. G. McAlicher, of Harrisburg, is living and also the following named half-brothers and sisters: K. P. Smith, McCrea, Cumberland county; Daniel B. Smith, Liberty Valley; Mrs. Clarence Minium, Liberty Valley, and Mrs. Samuel Arnold and Mrs. Anderson Hartman.

Mr. Smith was a successful farmer until his retirement in 1918, when he sold his farm near Saville and moved to Bloomfield. He was a man of high intelligence and great energy and was one of the most public spirited and useful citizens of this borough, being always active and interested in everything that tended to promote the welfare of the community. He was a member of the Reformed Church, taking an active part in all the church's affairs. In political faith he was a staunch Democrat, but was fair and broad-minded in politics, as in everything else. For some years past he had been street commissioner of this borough, performing his duties faithfully and impartially. Few men have ever come to town in later life who have been more highly regarded or more generally esteemed than Harmon Smith and h's passing is not only a great sorrow to his family and friends but is a distinct loss to the community. Funeral services were held at the late home of the deceased in this place at 2 o'clock this afternoon, con ducted by Rev. S. W. Beck, Reformed pastor of Blain, and burial was in Buffalo cemetery at Saville.
The Perry County Democrat, Bloomfield, PA, March 2, 1932