f/o Merlin Lee Smith, Jr., Robert Keith Smith, Roger Emerson Smith, Donna Joan (Smith) Carlson, Harry Wayne Smith

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Obituary for Merlin Smith; Robinson (Crawford County, Illinois) Daily News, February 21, 1989
"Merlin Lee Smith, 67, Hutsonville, died about 7:30 a.m. today at his residence following an extended illness.
"Born in Porterville June 24, 1921, he was a son of Orren Henry and Laura Elizabeth Rhoades Smith. He was a retired carpenter; veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps; member of First Christian Church of Hutsonville; Pittman-Laughery Post #472 American Legion; and the Hutson Historical Society.
"In 1940 he married Helen Gene Tyhurst and she survives.
"Also surviving are three sons and daughters-in-laws, Robert and Linda Smith, rural Robinson, Roger and Marsha Smith, Bryan, Texas, and Harry and Carol Smith, West York; a daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Ray Carlson, St. Charles, Mo.; a brother Harold Smith, Robinson; a sister, Ethel Leggit, Oblong; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
"Preceding him in death were three brothers, John Smith, Frank Smith, and Herbert Smith; and a sister, Cora Lionberger. ..."
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Obituary at Pulliam Funeral Home

MERLIN SMITH
"Merlin Lee "Pop" Smith, 67, died Tuesday morning, February 21, 1989 at his residence in Hutsonville, following an extended illness.
"Born in Porterville June 24, 1921, he was a son of Orren Henry and Laura Elizabeth Rhoades Smith. He was a retired carpenter; veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army Air Corps; member of First Christian Church of Hutsonville; Pittman-Laughery Post #742 American Legion of Hutsonville; and the Hutson Historical Society.
"In 1940 he married Helen Gene Tyhurst and she survives.- Also surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Linda Smith, rural Robinson, Roger and Marsha Smith, Bryan, Texas, and Harry and Carol Smith, West York; a daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Ray Carlson, St. Charles, Mo.; a brother, Harold Smith, Robinson; a sister, Ethel Leggitt, Oblong; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
"Preceding him in death were a son. Merlin L. Smith Jr.; three brothers, John Smith, Frank Smith and Herbert Smith; and a sister, Cora Lionberger.
"The funeral is 10:00 A.M. Friday, February 24, at First Christian Church in Hutsonville with Brother William Wilkinson officiating. Burial is in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, south of Annapolis."
Funeral Service Card, Cover Page
Gone Home
"Now the labourer's task is over;
Now the battle day is past;
Now upon the farther shore
Land the voyager at last.
Father, in Thy gracious keeping
Leave we now thy servant sleeping."
John Ellerton

IN MEMORY OF MR. MERLIN LEE "POP" SMITH
BORN June 24, 1921
DIED February 21, 1989
SERVICES Friday, February 24, 1989 10:00 A.M.
First Christian Church, Hutsonville, Ill
Rev. William Wilkinson
INTERMENT Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
PALLBEARERS
Joe Griffith Roger Listen
Pat Terry Mike Monroe
Duane Wampler John Fullroth
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Roy Strole John Thompson
Pulliam Funeral Homes, P.C.
Robinson, Illinois

Taps
Day is done, gone the sun
from the lake, from the hill,
from the sky.
All is well, safely rest. God is nigh.

Thanks and praise for our days
‘neath the sun, ‘neath the stars,
‘neath the sky.
As we go, this we know. God is nigh.

BURIAL: Buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery with wife, gray granite stone with bronze military marker attached, 4th row west of eastern most north-south road, 4th stone north of southern east-west road - just west of Roy & Irma Tyhurst.