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Submitted: 7/22/16 • Approved: 7/23/16 • Last Updated: 7/26/16 • R1149781-G0-S3
March 6, 1888 - December 20, 1909
*Obituary
The Springdale News
Friday, December 24, 1909
SMITH, George - A peculiarly sad death occurred in Springdale Monday morning at 10:30 when George Smith, a bright promising youth just budding into manhood, passed away at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Smith, in the northeast part of town. He had been ill only a week and his family and friends did not realize his serious condition until two or three days before the end came. About a week previous to his death he complained of his lower front teeth hurting him and thinking some of them might be decaying he went to a dentist who, after an examination, pronounced them perfectly sound. Later on the lower part of his face began swelling and he went to a physician and an incision was made into the swollen part and a quantity of corrupt matter removed. This afforded no relief and the young man grew worse rapidly, the lower teeth became loosened and the jaw bone decaying away. He suffered greatly during his last hours and death was a relief to him. We understand physicians pronounce his death due to a form of erysipelas, or blood-poison. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church Wednesday morning at 10:30, conducted by Rev. W.H. Morrow, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and the remains were interred in Bluff Cemetery. Deceased was a member of the senior class of the Springdale High School and the pall bearers were DuPree Deaver, Fred Reed, Paul Lewis, Irvin Carter, Vance Gallaher and Frank Reed, all fellow students. The young lady members of the senior class, dressed in white, had position of honor at the services. They were: Misses Irma Petross, Gladys Daily, Eulah Oldham, Millie Searcy, Earl Pigman, Anna Searcy, Freda and Eulah Bird, Lura and Ada Smith, Edith Horne and Viola Mickles. The deceased was born near Robinson, Benton County, March 6, 1888. When fifteen years of age he made a profession of religion and soon thereafter united with the Presbyterian Church at Dowell's Chapel near Fayetteville. Only recently he transferred his membership to the Presbyterian Church at this place. A little more than a year ago the family moved from Lowell to Springdale. Besides his parents deceased is survived by two brothers and one sister, the latter being Mrs. Ella Herd, residing at Miami, Ok. She reached here Tuesday night. On every hand are heard expressions of sympathy for the sorrowing parents. Mr. Smith requests The News to extend the thanks of the family to all for the kindness shown them, especially to W.B. Brogdon, J.F. Harris, I.J. Reed, Prof. Garrett and the students of the high school.
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