Show APOSTLE HIRU M SMITH DIES the announcement yesterday morning of the death of apostle hyrum al smith was a shock to this community apostle smith was stricken with appendicitis itis on friday and saturday evening his big condition was so alarming that he was taken to the L D S ha hospital sPital and operated upon sunday morning for it a day or two his condition seemed very satisfactory and anc then peritonitis developed and the change tor for the worse came he died wednesday evening shortly before 10 hyrum mack smith was the eldest eon of president joseph F smith and his hia wife edna lambson smith ile he was born in salt lake city march 1872 and resided there his entire life except for two periods when he performed missionary labors in europe ile he was ordained an apostle in the church of jesus jesua christ of latter day saints on october 1901 and since that time has been an ardent church worker in fit the broadest ile ho filled two missions to england during the second one he presided over the Eu european mission and had tile responsibility of directing things when nhen tile the great war broke out he returned home in september 1916 apostle smith was a gifted speaker and during his visit to the recent quarterly conference of the box elder stake he preached some most wonder lul sermons A few weeks ago he came to brigham city to spend a day hunting ducks and incidentally dropped in at the 3rd ard ward reunion where he delivered an extemporaneous address that thrilled all who listened to it elder smith was married to idaho dowman cowman of ogden and four children blessed that union nis ails sudden demise has brought sorrow to many hearts the box bos elder stake and universal sympathy is felt for his family ily and especially his father president smith who justly regarded his son as a man of destiny the funeral will bo be held at 1 on sunday iu in the big tabernacle in salt lake city |