1st obituary: Printed in the Wednesday, September 21 Pilot, Blair, Nebraska

This community was sorely grieved at the loss of a much beloved citizen, Charles Clayton Smith, who underwent a serious operation at the Swedish Mission hospital in Omaha on Monday, September 12th and passed away early Thursday morning, September 15th. He was born in Holt county, Missouri, October 23, 1895 and was 31 years old at the time of his death. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Goldie, a daughter, Lillian, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, of Alhambra, California, five sisters and two brothers. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the Presbyterian church at Ft. Calhoun under auspices of the Masonic lodge, Rev. A. R. Vanderlippe, of Florence, officiating. Interment in the Ft. Calhoun cemetery. This was one of the largest funerals that ever took place in Ft. Calhoun. Clayton met everybody with a smile and it was through his cheerful disposition that he gained so many friends.

2nd obituary: Printed in the Thursday, September 22, 1927 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska

This community was grieved and shocked when word reached here of the death of Clayton Smith, which occurred at the Swedish Mission hospital Wednesday night. On Monday he underwent an operation from which he failed to rally, despite the best medical aid and care. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife and little daughter, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Smith of California, five sisters and two brothers, besides other relatives and a host of friends who will sadly miss him. Everyone was his friend. His mother and one sister came from California the week prior to his operation, to be with him. His father arrived Sunday in time for the funeral, which was held at the Presbyterian church here, of which he was a member, on Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. A.R. Vanderlippe of Florence officiated. Messrs. O.P. Brown and M.R. Cady sang several selections with Mrs. O.P. Brown at the piano. The Masonic lodge had charge of the ceremony at the cemetery. This was the largest funeral in attendance ever held in Calhoun. Clayton was born in Missouri Oct. 23rd, 1895 and would soon have reached the age of thirty-two years. The flowers were beautiful and abundant, testifying the high esteem in which he was held. Relatives from Missouri and Iowa were present. The family and relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in this, their great sorrow.

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

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