Posted on: Saline Co. Ne Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ne/SalineObits/10031 Surname: SMITH, MILLER, ZIMMERMAN, YOST ------------------------- Obituary of Mrs. Jerry SMITH The Methodist church of Swanton was filled Monday afternoon with relatives and friends who came to attend the funeral rites for Mrs. Jerry SMITH. Profuse floral offerings bore testimony of the love and esteem in which Mrs. SMITH was held by her family and friends. Lucie Clarinda MILLER was born in New York State, February 14, 1862, and died at the home of her daughter, April 22, 1932 at the age of 70 years, 2 months and 7 days. Moving with her parents to Indiana and Missouri and later to Kansas, finally coming to Saline county, living in Swanton for the past eighteen years. In 1879 she was married to Jeremiah SMITH. To this union seven children were born of whom six survive their mother. They are Charley and Myrtle of La Junta, Colorado, Carl of Western, Edgar of Fairbury, Mrs. Phillip ZIMMERMAN of Crete and Mrs. Mabel YOST of Oshkosh. One child died in infancy. Besides these she leaves 26 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and many relatives and friends who knew her as a friend faithful and true. All these, together with her bereaved husband and children will sadly miss her as they continue their earthly pilgrimage. She was affiliated with the United Brethren church in which she learned to say in her afflictions “not my will but thine be done.” Rev. F.C. Weber of the Evangelical Church officiated. Interment was made in the Swanton cemetery.