The funeral of Mrs. George Smith was held at the Catholic church at 10 o’clock Monday morning, Father Byersdorfer officiating. Mrs. Smith died at the home of her son, Wm. in Ft. Calhoun early last Wednesday morning. Catherine Curren was born in County Galloway, Ireland, and came to Massachusetts with her parents when she was fifteen years of age. She was married in Illinois to George Smith whose death occurred many years ago. She is survived by four children: Mrs. Frank Simpson and Mrs. W. M. Rowe of this city; Mrs. M. J. Gamble of Portland, Oregon; and Wm. Smith Marshall of Ft. Calhoun.

#2-16 Feb., 1922 - The Enterprise and 9 Feb., 1922 obituary in the Tribune - Catherine Curran Smith

Mrs. Geo. Smith died at the home of her son, Wm. Smith, in Ft. Calhoun Wednesday morning, Feb. 8, 1922, aged 84 years.

Catherine Curran was born in County Galway, Ireland, and came to Massachusetts when she was fifteen years old. She was married in Illinois to Geo. Smith, an Englishman, who preceded her in death nearly 23 years ago.

She was the mother of five children, four of whom are living. They are Wm. Smith of Ft. Calhoun, Mrs. Wm. Rowe and Mrs. Frank Simpson of this city and Mrs. M. J. Gamble of Portland, Oregon.

Deceased has made her home, since here husband’s death, with her youngest son in Albany, Oregon. After his death a year ago, she made her home with her daughter in Portland, coming here last June to reside with her daughters.

The body was brought here Wednesday afternoon, and the funeral was held Monday morning at 10 o’clock at the Catholic church, conducted by Father Beyersdorfer, and interment was made in the Catholic cemetery.

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

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