Smith - Claude
Source: Crawfordsville Journal - March 12, 1950
Claude Smith, 63, Waveland resident, died at his home here Sunday morning at 2 o'clock. He had been in ill health several months, seriously ill for 10 days. Complications from an operation resulted in his death. Born Jan. 8, 1887 in Parke County, he was the son of Joseph and Allie Lang Smith. He married Lulu Banta, Feb. 28, 1907. Smith farmed in his early life and later was with the Standard Oil company for 22 years. During the war he worked at Allison's and for the past two years had been associated with Earl Bowman in the lime business. Surviving are the widow; three daughters, Mrs. Frona Chapman of Indianapolis, Mrs. Ina Gilliland and Mrs. Ruby Brannigan, both of Crawfordsville; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Myers of Hillsboro and Mrs. Lon Woods of Crawfordsville; three brothers, Bert Smith of Boise, Idaho; Clarence Smith of Crawfordsville and Carl Smith of Waveland, and a grandson, Richard Smith of Waveland. He was preceded in death by his son, Hubert. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Waveland Christian Church Rev. Herbert Hugo of Chicago will officiate and burial will bein Old Union Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour before the services. Friends may call at the Machledt funeral home in Waveland until noon Tuesday.
The following poem was written by Claude at the time of his death
If we could see beyond the skies
And take one look at Paradise
Would we have more hope and faith and love
For that dear heavenly land above?
And take one look at Paradise
Would we have more hope and faith and love
For that dear heavenly land above?
Oh, no, 'tis better, better by far
To have all things just as they are
No mortal mind could understand
The wonders of that immortal land
To have all things just as they are
No mortal mind could understand
The wonders of that immortal land
So while we are here, let us pray
And love, and live for God each day
And in loving Him, we shall be blessed
In that faraway home of Eternal Rest
And love, and live for God each day
And in loving Him, we shall be blessed
In that faraway home of Eternal Rest
Then we shall know, and know ere long
What is told in verse and sung in song
How if we will ever faithful be
Shall walk with Him through Eternity.
What is told in verse and sung in song
How if we will ever faithful be
Shall walk with Him through Eternity.
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