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Obituary- Smith, Clyde 3

Dr. C. S. Smith dies
Dr. Clyde S. Smith was born Nov-ember 8, 1881, at Edina, Mo. He died Monday morning after an extended illness at his home in Rossville.

He attended Keokuk Medical College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa, and was graduated in April 1905. He started his medical career at Willard, Kansas, and on February 21, 1906, he married Rosalie Humphrey of Hurdland, Mo. They made their home at Willard until 1922 when they moved to Rossville.

Dr. Smith practiced here and in the surrounding communities until his retirement in January of 1959. In all he practiced medicine for a total of 53 ½ years. He was honored for the completion of 50 years of successful medical practice, and was the last doctor in rural Shaw[nee missing some]

Dr. Smith is survived by his wife, Rose; a daughter, Anita Smith of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; a son, Dr. Orval Smith of St. Marys, Kansas; a brother, Eber Smith of Kansas City. Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Zella B. Hedgecock of Kansas City, Kansas, and Mrs. Leone Trice of Kansas City, Mo.

Friends called after 5:00 Tuesday at the Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, June 17, at Rossville Methodist Church at 2:30 p. m. with Rev. Don Jones conducting. The pianist was Mrs. Lula Rachel Hill and the soloist, Mrs. Mary Jane Berkey. Interment was in the Rossville Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Albert Shafer and Vernon Fritt of Silver Lake, Marvin Davis, Clyde Rogers, Roy Wilt, and Joe Gresser of Rossville. Honorary pallbearers were Kay [missing part] ard, Jack Herron of Maple Hall, Frank Dannefer, Bill Hesse Sr., Everett Pelfrey, and Joe Parr of Rossville.

As a young man Dr. Smith enjoyed having a team of high spirited horses. In fact one of the family stories tells how Rose, as a young bride, used the horses to time her biscuits. When she heard the team’s hoofs hitting the old Post Creek bridge she’d put the biscuits in the oven, and they would be done to a turn for dinner. When the horse and buggy became a part of the past he enjoyed having a nice car.

Dr. Smith was not only a family doctor to many people, but also a family friend. The roads were never too bad, the hour too late, nor the weather too stormy for him to make a call. He never turned down a call until recently when he felt that his own health might interfere [missing rest]

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