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Show Don G. A. Smith Dies In Blackfoot, Idaho Saturday, July 9th Don G. A. Smith, age 79, who has made his home in St. George since 1917, died in Blackfoot, Idaho, July 9, of complications due to agp. Born in Salt Lake City April 3, 1S59, he was the son of John L. and Augusta Cleveland Smith, both prominent in the pioneer history his-tory of Utah and Dixie. After he married Nancy Homer they moved to the Teton Basin country of Idaho as pioneer settlers. There he was active in both civic and L.D.S. church affairs, serving as a member mem-ber of the Teton L.D.S. stake high council, as justice of the peace and as postmaster. In 1912 the family moved to Blackfoot and in 1917 to St. George. Having been in poor health for the past several months, Mr. Smith and his wife went to Blackfoot Black-foot a month ago and it was there at the home of his son, Don C. Smith, that his condition became be-came serious and resulted in his death. Surviving besides his widow are five sons and daughters, Mrs. Nancy M. Lowe and Mrs. Esta Bell Taylor of Salmon, Idaho; George A. and Don C. Smith of Blackfoot, and Mrs. Susan Evelyn Adair of New Harmony, all of whom were with him at his death. Another daughter, Mrs. Mary Wallis died in St. George. Also surviving are a brother, John L. Smith of Oakley, Oak-ley, Idaho, and a sister, Mrs. Lottie Lot-tie R. Carter of St. George. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Blackfoot First ward chapel, with Bishop James F. Yancey conducting. Burial was in the Thomas-Riverside cemetery. During his life in St. George Mr. Smith devoted the major part of his time working in the Temple. |