Shadrach L. Smith
Obituaries
Eagle County Blade page 1 - July 26, 1906
S. L. SMITH PASSES AWAY
Well Known Business Man Dies After a Lasting Illness
Smith a prominent citizen of Leadville, with business interest in this county died at his home at midnight Tuesday of this week . Mr . Smith was the owner of a sawmill on Turkey creek ; with headquarters at Red Cliff , and of another Pando. Alderman Shadrach L. Smith died _slu * tly after _Uid elock midnight , at his } residence , No . 22-1 Kast Ninth stroot . * j He had been ill for several weeks , be- ; _ing Etrieken down oil July 1 , Boioe teu v days after his return from Denver , l where he went the latter part of June . ! Mi -Smith wan one of the oldest and ] most highly respected citizens of . Leadi ville , coming _heie ; _\ villi the 1 ) pionncrs , - and _cngagi : ig in the lumber business , . which he has carried on successfully up ! to I lie present time . i He has rilled numerous public and municipal oiJices during , his career in Leadville , and loaves behind Jiiui scores (> l of friends a _;; d _ucquuiutauuus who mourn c . his loss . 0 l Mr . _Suiith was _C-l yeiirs of . age and nc itii _ _s Imru sit St . Johns . A _ mv Hrui ; _swii-k . I
j _Howiis a thirty _eeeond degree Mason , a Knight Templar and Shriner . _, | _. _Jlois survived by a wife , one son and ; l . wo daughters , Charles _Sniilh and : Addic Sinilh , both of _Leadvilie , and Mrs . Joseph Knopf , of Denver . Thu immediate cauee of Alderman j Smiths decease w ; is fatty degeneration I of the heart . ! The end camo a littlo after ] _U o clock i midnight . I The family had retired , and the nurso ; gave him his modicine _, as usual , when he Ml bade , gapping . Tho family were hastily summoned , and in a few moments he died , conscious _alinoni-, to Ihe e :
