Alice Gregg Smith
Obituary, 1979

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(Notes by Brian Smith, October 2000: The first article is from the Newport Miner newspaper. A photocopy of it was sent to me by the Pend Oreille County Library in Newport in October, 2000. The second article is from the Spokane Spokesman-Review newspaper, Thursday, December 6, 1979. A photocopy of it was sent to me by the Spokesman-Review Research Department in October, 2000.)

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FROM THE NEWPORT MINER:

Alice Smith dies at 100

NEWPORT - Alice Smith, a 71-year Newport settler who observed her 100th birthday Nov. 24, died Tuesday in the Pend Oreille Pines nursing home.

Born Alice S. Gregg in Greenville, Tenn., she leaves a daughter, Leola Chrysler of Newport; a granddaughter, Camille Kaltenbach, and a great-grandson, Kai, on Mercer Island. Her husband and son died more than 20 years ago.

Mrs. Smith was a life member of Gen. Chas. King Auxiliary No. 1, Spanish War Veterans; Ladies Auxiliary Patriarch Militant, IOOF, No. 2, Spokane; Woodbine Rebekah Lodge 158, Newport United Church of Christ and a proud possessor of the Decoration of Chivalry.

Funeral services will be held at Sherman Funeral Home this Friday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Hollis Rice of Spokane and assisted by the Newport Rebekah and Odd Fellow lodges. Patriarch Militant members will serve as honorary pall-bearers and as an honor guard.

Burial will be in Newport Cemetery.

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FROM THE NEWPORT MINER:

SMITH, Alice G. (age 100) -- Passed away Dec. 4, 1979 in a local nursing home. A resident of Newport, WA for 71 years. Survived by one daughter, Leola Chrysler, Newport WA; one granddaughter, Camille Kaltenbach, one great-grandson, Kai Kaltenbach, both of Mercer Island, WA. A life member of the General Charles King Auxiliary No. One, Spanish American War Veterans, the Ladies Auxiliary Patriarch Militant, I.O.O.F. No. Two, Spokane; Woodbine Rebekah Lodge No. 158, Newport, WA; United Church of Christ, Newport. Funeral services Friday, Dec. 7, 1979 at 2:00 p.m. at the CHAPEL OF THE SHERMAN FUNERAL HOME, NEWPORT, WA. Rev. Hollis Rice officiating. Interment Newport Cemetery, Newport, WA.

 

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