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Arthur Amaziah Smith

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Arthur Amaziah Smith

Birth
Boone, Boone County, Iowa, USA
Death
25 Feb 1974 (aged 90)
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Liberty, Gage County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
ne 1/4 33-1-3
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OBITUARY Arthur Amaziah Smith, son of Frederick G. and Nancy Ann Patrick Smith was born Aug. 25, 1883 in Boone County, Iowa and departed this life Feb. 25, 1974 at a Beatrice hospital.
He grew to manhood in Boone County. He was united in marriage to Emma Opal Butolph, daughter of Norman and Ida Eudora Brown Butolph on Oct. 13, 1904 by the Rev. James Patrick, grandfather of the groom. They were married at Boone, Iowa.
Except for a short time in Iowa and in western Kansas, the couple made their home in Liberty. They were members of the Church of Christ.
Seven children were born to this union. One daughter, Myrtle, preceded them in death. His wife, Emma, passed away June 1, 1959 at a Beatrice hospital.
Surviving are his children. Mrs. Walter Volle, (Floy) of Holmsville, Artie G. of Lincoln, Leslie N. of Federal Way, Wash., Lester F. of Beatrice, Mrs. Glen Fisher (Audrey) of Beatrice, Mrs. John Osterhaug (Ruth) of Chico, Calif.; 15 grandchildren, his great-grand-children great-great-grand-children.

He is also survived by his step-children, John, Glenn and William Gates, Mrs. Zula Perry, Ada During, Margaret Fulmer, Alice Ferguson, Shirley Bargman. His second wife, Ada Vera Gates Shaver Smith died at a Beatrice hospital one month preceding his death. They married March 8, 1960 at Logan, Oregon.
Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ, Liberty, on February 28, 1974 with the Rev. Kenneth Hoschouer officiating. Music was provided by Mrs. Richard Calhoon.
Casket bearers were Eddie Ostrander, Hardin Searcey, Kenneth Maguire, Rueben Friesen, George Moore and Fred Powell. Interment was in the Liberty Cemetery.
OBITUARY Arthur Amaziah Smith, son of Frederick G. and Nancy Ann Patrick Smith was born Aug. 25, 1883 in Boone County, Iowa and departed this life Feb. 25, 1974 at a Beatrice hospital.
He grew to manhood in Boone County. He was united in marriage to Emma Opal Butolph, daughter of Norman and Ida Eudora Brown Butolph on Oct. 13, 1904 by the Rev. James Patrick, grandfather of the groom. They were married at Boone, Iowa.
Except for a short time in Iowa and in western Kansas, the couple made their home in Liberty. They were members of the Church of Christ.
Seven children were born to this union. One daughter, Myrtle, preceded them in death. His wife, Emma, passed away June 1, 1959 at a Beatrice hospital.
Surviving are his children. Mrs. Walter Volle, (Floy) of Holmsville, Artie G. of Lincoln, Leslie N. of Federal Way, Wash., Lester F. of Beatrice, Mrs. Glen Fisher (Audrey) of Beatrice, Mrs. John Osterhaug (Ruth) of Chico, Calif.; 15 grandchildren, his great-grand-children great-great-grand-children.

He is also survived by his step-children, John, Glenn and William Gates, Mrs. Zula Perry, Ada During, Margaret Fulmer, Alice Ferguson, Shirley Bargman. His second wife, Ada Vera Gates Shaver Smith died at a Beatrice hospital one month preceding his death. They married March 8, 1960 at Logan, Oregon.
Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ, Liberty, on February 28, 1974 with the Rev. Kenneth Hoschouer officiating. Music was provided by Mrs. Richard Calhoon.
Casket bearers were Eddie Ostrander, Hardin Searcey, Kenneth Maguire, Rueben Friesen, George Moore and Fred Powell. Interment was in the Liberty Cemetery.


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