THE LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, Missouri. Friday, February 13, 1920. YOUNG MOTHER SUCCUMBS TO INFLUENZA THURSDAY. The remains of Mrs. Dale Smith who had lived at Independence, Kansas, were brought here Monday to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Brown. She had died Thursday, February 5 of pneumonia, following influenza. She was 21 years old. Mrs. Smith was born and reared in Flat River and, as Roberta Brown, is affectionately remembered by many people here. She was a member of the Flat River Church of Christ and had a lovely Christian character. She was married to Dale Smith a little less than two years ago. She left a day-old baby. At the time of her death her husband was so seriously ill with influenza that his life was despaired of. We are told that he is recovering, but he was unable to accompany the remains of his wife here. The funeral services were held at the Brown home in Taylortown Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. Del Longgrear. Mr. and Mrs. S. Ramsey sang. Interment was made at the K. of P. cemetery at St. Francois. Besides her husband and baby, Mrs. Smith leaves her parents, six sisters, Mrs. Motished of Independence, Kansas; Mrs. Pigg of Granite City; Mrs. Gover Watson and Misses Neoma, Clara and Myra Brown of Flat River; four brothers, Ben, Clyde, Eugene and Glenwood, all of Flat River.