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Joseph F Smith from Joseph Smith, a son of the deceased.In the demise of Rider Smith the Chnrch has lost one of its most faithful members and the community in which he lived is deprived ofa staunch and true friend, a man who has been a pillar of strength to the settlements of Arizona since the •• Mormon’* people first settled there. He was a thoroughly good, honest, and kin 1 hearted man, whom to know was to love, lie was a man of strong characctcr, as he was strong physically. He inspired faith confidence in the hearts of those with whom he came in contact.In times when men’s souls arc tried, when danger and troubles are imminent, oftentimes the very presence of some pat t'culnr man brings a feeling of safety and of tomf rt. Such a man was Jesse N Smith. His strung personality lent strength to the weak, and alleviation to the distressed, and his death will be mourned by many who knew his worth.A son of Silas Smith and Mary Aikens. Jesse N. Smith was born ^ Dee. ‘J, 1834-, m Stockholm,' St. Lawrence countv, New York. Silas Smith was a brother of Joseph Smith, Sr., father of the Prophet Joseph and of Patriarch riyrum Smith, hence the man who died yesterday was a cousin to President Jos.ph F. Smith. The parents of the deceased became members of tile Church established bv their kins-
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Holbrook Argus
Holbrook, Arizona, US
Sat, Jun 09, 1906
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