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Dr Horace Danford Smith Jr.

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Dr Horace Danford Smith Jr.

Birth
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
Death
2 Jan 2021 (aged 72)
Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Camden, Carroll County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Dr. Horace D Smith, 72 of Logansport, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Logansport.

Horace was born on February 11, 1948 in Norfolk Virginia and was the son of Horace D. Smith Sr. and Margie (Charles) Prouse. On August 21, 1976 in Gary, Indiana he married Linda Sorenson who survives.

Horace graduated from Frankfort Wesleyan High School, he then received his bachelor’s degree from Frankfort Pilgrim College, master’s degree from Olivet Nazarene University, and his Doctorate from Trinity Theological Seminary.

Horace began pastoring in the Gary, Indiana area before becoming the Pastor at the First Church of the Nazarene in Logansport where he served for 37 years. He also filled the pulpit at several area churches. While in the Cass County community, he served as the treasurer for the Fellowship of Cass County Clergy, he was a former chaplain for the Logansport Police Department and Cass County Jail. In his free time, Horace enjoyed bicycling, gardening, spending time around the fire while camping and substitute teaching for the Logansport School Corporation.

Surviving along with his wife Linda, are two sons, Jeffrey Smith of Logansport, and Mark Barthalow; grandson, Luke A. Smith, Logansport; sister, Wanda (Joe) Dinger of Bringhurst; brother, Charles (Tonya) Prouse of Logansport; brother-in-law, Alan Sorenson of Logansport; several nieces and nephews.
Dr. Horace D Smith, 72 of Logansport, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Logansport.

Horace was born on February 11, 1948 in Norfolk Virginia and was the son of Horace D. Smith Sr. and Margie (Charles) Prouse. On August 21, 1976 in Gary, Indiana he married Linda Sorenson who survives.

Horace graduated from Frankfort Wesleyan High School, he then received his bachelor’s degree from Frankfort Pilgrim College, master’s degree from Olivet Nazarene University, and his Doctorate from Trinity Theological Seminary.

Horace began pastoring in the Gary, Indiana area before becoming the Pastor at the First Church of the Nazarene in Logansport where he served for 37 years. He also filled the pulpit at several area churches. While in the Cass County community, he served as the treasurer for the Fellowship of Cass County Clergy, he was a former chaplain for the Logansport Police Department and Cass County Jail. In his free time, Horace enjoyed bicycling, gardening, spending time around the fire while camping and substitute teaching for the Logansport School Corporation.

Surviving along with his wife Linda, are two sons, Jeffrey Smith of Logansport, and Mark Barthalow; grandson, Luke A. Smith, Logansport; sister, Wanda (Joe) Dinger of Bringhurst; brother, Charles (Tonya) Prouse of Logansport; brother-in-law, Alan Sorenson of Logansport; several nieces and nephews.


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