Ida was the 4th child of Andrew Grey and Elizabeth (Fyfe) Bowman's 11 children. Ida married the love of her life, Hyrum Mack Smith, son of Joseph F. Smith, an apostle to the LDS Church at the time, and later the 6th president of LDS Church, in 1895. The day after they were married, Hyrum departed for an LDS mission to Great Britain (from 1895-1898). From 1913-1916, Hyrum and Ida lived in Liverpool, England where Hyrum was serving a second LDS mission as president of the European Mission. During this time, Ida also served alongside her husband as president of the Relief Society of the European Mission. Through her efforts, she improved the perception of the LDS Church in England by organizing and supervising the Relief Society's assistance to the Red Cross for the "Great War" (now known as WWI).
From 1902 until her death, Ida served as a member of the LDS General Board of the Primary Association. When the U.S. joined WWI, Ida put her experience with the Red Cross in Britain to work in the States. It was said of her that she was able to "put people at ease when in her presence." Ida died of heart failure at home in Salt Lake City less than a week after giving birth to her son, Hyrum Mack Jr. Her funeral was held in the LDS Assembly Hall in Salt Lake, rather than in her home ward chapel, in order to hold the hundreds of mourners wishing to attend the service. She joined her beloved husband, Hyrum Mack Sr., who had passed just some 9 months earlier from complications from appendicitis. She is buried with him in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
As a post note, with both Hyrum and Ida passing in 1918, they left their five children--ranging in ages from 0-19--orphaned. However, Ida's sister, Margaret Jane Bowman became the children's guardian and cared for them the rest of her life. Margaret was the only mother that Hyrum Mack Jr. knew, as he was but 1 week old when his mother passed. Hyrum and Ida were both blessed to have Margaret care for their family when they could not. Ida could not have asked for a more devoted sister.
From 1902 until her death, Ida served as a member of the LDS General Board of the Primary Association. When the U.S. joined WWI, Ida put her experience with the Red Cross in Britain to work in the States. It was said of her that she was able to "put people at ease when in her presence." Ida died of heart failure at home in Salt Lake City less than a week after giving birth to her son, Hyrum Mack Jr. Her funeral was held in the LDS Assembly Hall in Salt Lake, rather than in her home ward chapel, in order to hold the hundreds of mourners wishing to attend the service. She joined her beloved husband, Hyrum Mack Sr., who had passed just some 9 months earlier from complications from appendicitis. She is buried with him in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
As a post note, with both Hyrum and Ida passing in 1918, they left their five children--ranging in ages from 0-19--orphaned. However, Ida's sister, Margaret Jane Bowman became the children's guardian and cared for them the rest of her life. Margaret was the only mother that Hyrum Mack Jr. knew, as he was but 1 week old when his mother passed. Hyrum and Ida were both blessed to have Margaret care for their family when they could not. Ida could not have asked for a more devoted sister.
Ida was the 4th child of Andrew Grey and Elizabeth (Fyfe) Bowman's 11 children. Ida married the love of her life, Hyrum Mack Smith, son of Joseph F. Smith, an apostle to the LDS Church at the time, and later the 6th president of LDS Church, in 1895. The day after they were married, Hyrum departed for an LDS mission to Great Britain (from 1895-1898). From 1913-1916, Hyrum and Ida lived in Liverpool, England where Hyrum was serving a second LDS mission as president of the European Mission. During this time, Ida also served alongside her husband as president of the Relief Society of the European Mission. Through her efforts, she improved the perception of the LDS Church in England by organizing and supervising the Relief Society's assistance to the Red Cross for the "Great War" (now known as WWI).
From 1902 until her death, Ida served as a member of the LDS General Board of the Primary Association. When the U.S. joined WWI, Ida put her experience with the Red Cross in Britain to work in the States. It was said of her that she was able to "put people at ease when in her presence." Ida died of heart failure at home in Salt Lake City less than a week after giving birth to her son, Hyrum Mack Jr. Her funeral was held in the LDS Assembly Hall in Salt Lake, rather than in her home ward chapel, in order to hold the hundreds of mourners wishing to attend the service. She joined her beloved husband, Hyrum Mack Sr., who had passed just some 9 months earlier from complications from appendicitis. She is buried with him in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
As a post note, with both Hyrum and Ida passing in 1918, they left their five children--ranging in ages from 0-19--orphaned. However, Ida's sister, Margaret Jane Bowman became the children's guardian and cared for them the rest of her life. Margaret was the only mother that Hyrum Mack Jr. knew, as he was but 1 week old when his mother passed. Hyrum and Ida were both blessed to have Margaret care for their family when they could not. Ida could not have asked for a more devoted sister.
From 1902 until her death, Ida served as a member of the LDS General Board of the Primary Association. When the U.S. joined WWI, Ida put her experience with the Red Cross in Britain to work in the States. It was said of her that she was able to "put people at ease when in her presence." Ida died of heart failure at home in Salt Lake City less than a week after giving birth to her son, Hyrum Mack Jr. Her funeral was held in the LDS Assembly Hall in Salt Lake, rather than in her home ward chapel, in order to hold the hundreds of mourners wishing to attend the service. She joined her beloved husband, Hyrum Mack Sr., who had passed just some 9 months earlier from complications from appendicitis. She is buried with him in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
As a post note, with both Hyrum and Ida passing in 1918, they left their five children--ranging in ages from 0-19--orphaned. However, Ida's sister, Margaret Jane Bowman became the children's guardian and cared for them the rest of her life. Margaret was the only mother that Hyrum Mack Jr. knew, as he was but 1 week old when his mother passed. Hyrum and Ida were both blessed to have Margaret care for their family when they could not. Ida could not have asked for a more devoted sister.
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