Note: the newspapers say he was buried in Blair—he was buried in the Potter’s Field, just north of the maintained part of the Blair City Cemetery. He has a tombstone, marked T H Smith.

3 obituaries; Note—there seems some confusion as to where he was born. But they all agree that the funeral was at the LDS church, and had been staying with his brother George.

1st: Printed in April, 1923 Pilot, Blair, Nebraska

2nd: Printed April 26, 1923, Tribune, Blair, Nebraska

3rd: Printed May 2, 1923, Pilot, Blair, Nebraska

1st obituary (Pilot, April, 1923)

Thos. Henry Smith died at the Hans Grimm west farm last Friday of bronchial pneumonia and the funeral was held at the L.D.S. church at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon, Elder Elliott officiating. Mr. Smith was born in Linn County, Ia., Sept. 27th, 1879, and so was 44 years of age last September. He had been here but about nine months. He was never married and had been making his home with his brother, George.

2nd obituary (Tribune, April 26, 1923)

Thos. S. Smith died at the home of his brother, George E. Smith, on the west Hannis Grimm farm, Friday, April 20, aged 44 years, 6 months and 25 days. He was born in Linn county, Iowa in 1879. Funeral services were held at the Latter Day Saints church on Saturday and burial was made in the cemetery at Blair.

3rd obituary (Pilot, May 2, 1923)

Thomas Henry Smith died at the home of his brother, George, on Friday, April 20th, of bronchial pneumonia, and the funeral was held at the L.D.S. church at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon, Elder Elliott, of Omaha, officiating. Deceased was born in Donphan county, Mo., Sept. 27th, 1879, being therefore 43 years, six months and 23 days old. He was the son of Robert Bruce and Martha Ellen Smith, of Plattsmouth, Neb. His parents and two sisters preceded him in death. He is survived by four brothers and three sisters, all of whom live in this state. He was never married. He was of a strong religious turn of mind and the following prayer was his favorite which was offered at the grave of his mother: “Oh God, I ask Thee this soul, my mother, receive unto the Folds of Life, and let us join hands with her, ever with Thee. In Thy strength, Amen.”

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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