Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SBT 12/15/1972

Albert K. Smith

December 6, 1905 – December 15, 1972

Albert K. Smith, 66, of 54549 Longwood Dr., died at 6:15am today in Memorial Hospital after a month’s illness.  He retired in 1969 from the Bendix Corp where he had been employed 33 years.

He was born on December 6, 1906, in Crumstown.  On July 2, 1957, he married Sarah Mae Haas, who survives, along with a son, Alfred of South Bend; two stepsons, Dewayne Ranstead of South Bend and Terry Ranstead of Alexandria VA; two step daughters, Mrs. Sharon Voss of Buchanan, and Mrs. Elaine Williams of South Bend; 18 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; two brothers, Wilbur of Mishawaka, and John os Sarasota FL and two sisters, Mrs. Mary McNabb of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Katherine Ward of South Bend

Friends may call form 7 to 9pm Saturday and 2 to 9pm Sunday in the Hickey Funeral Home, 2702 Lincoln Way W.  Mrs. Smith was a member of Lodge 435, Eagles, the Bendix Oldtimer’s Club and the Cowboys Club.