Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-12-15 | Page 5 | Illness Claims Prominent Utha Leader

1 Illness Claims Prominent Utah Leader Earl V Smith 68 68 South Pasadena Pasadena Pasa dena Cal prominent Salt Lake lumberman died of a blood disorder disorder disorder dis dis- disI dis- I order Saturday at 15 a m n in a I ISalt Salt Lake hospital He had been ill several months Well Tell known in Salt Lake civic circles Mr Smith was a member of Salt Lake Rotary Club past president of Salt Lake Lumberman's Lumberman's Lumber Lumber- I mans man's Club a member of Masonic Masonic Masonic Ma Ma- sonic Lodge and Alta AHa Club and for many years was a member of the Country Club When in Salt Lake City he resided at E E. E South Temple Active In Business Mr l Smith had been active in inthe inthe inthe the wholesale lumber business for the past 50 years In 1925 he organized the Earl V. V Smith Lumber Co which he operated in Salt Lake City until 1948 Previously Previously Previously Pre Pre- he was en a ed with his I I I I I father in the lumber lumber business A past of or Utah State Lumber Mr Smith helped org organize nize the Alta AHa Lumber Co and was president of that organization organization organ organ- at the time of his death Born in Nebraska Born in Paha Keya-Paha Neb Feb 8 1883 he heas was as a son of T. T H. H and Winifred A. A Torbert Smith The family moved to Oregon before before before be be- fore he was year 1 old Mr 1 Smith came to Salt Lake City in 1892 He married Dorothy E. E Watson Vatson Dec 19 1912 Surviving are arc his widow and a daughter Mrs l Bette both of South Pasadena his mother and a brother Dale L. L Smith both of Salt Lake City and andone andone one grandchild I I