STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1903, page 1, column 4

LULU SMILEY, 30 May 1879 - 02 Dec 1903

   Lulu Smiley, youngest daughter of George and Catherine Smiley, was born 
May 30, 1879, on a farm in Otsego township, Steuben county, and died Dec. 
2, 1903, at the Wood hospital in Angola, aged 24 years, 6 months and 23 
days.
   She received a good common education in the public schools and attended 
the Tri-State Normal College several terms.  About three years ago she 
entered the Samaritan hospital, at Sioux City, Iowa, for a course as 
trained nurse, but failing health compelled her to give up the work, her 
disposition and gentle ways so nicely fitted her for, to seek relief for 
her afflictions, but after years of suffering she quietly went to sleep 
just when her friends had built up hopes for her speedy recovery.  She was 
a wonderful example of patience, never complained and even when her own 
sufferings were taking her very life, she found comfort in cheering those 
about her and could always see a silver lining to every cloud.  She obeyed 
the gospel in 1898.  She leaves a mother, two brothers, two sisters and 
one half brother here in town with other relatives.
   Funeral services were held in the Angola Christian church Friday 
afternoon, Dec., 4, Elder C. S. Medbury officiating.

                          LOVING TRIBUTE

   Those of us who have been so closely connected with Lulu in hospital 
life the past four months knew her only to love her, and those who knew 
her best, loved her most.  There is a fragrance and beauty about a noble 
life like hers that lingers long after the life itself has passed on to 
the other world.  She always looked for the good and found it; always 
trying to make someone more comfortable and happy.  We feel that we are 
better and richer for having known her, if only for a short time.  We have 
but sweet and pleasant memories of life together here, and though we sadly 
miss her, yet she was such a sufferer, we feel that our loss is her gain 
and that she has the "best that heaven itself could give her-Rest."
   And with the mother and sister we have met so often here and learned 
also to love, we must sincerely sympathize.
                "And if the heart and flesh are weak
                    To bear an untried pain,
                 The bruised reed He will not break,
                    But strengthen and sustain."
                               --Mrs. Frank Alcott
Wood Hospital, Dec. 7, 1903

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Lulu Smiley, 30 May 1879 - 02 Dec 1903, buried at Crockett Cemetery, 
Steuben County, Indiana.  She was the daughter of George Smiley, 22 Aug 
1819 - 25 Sep 1892, who was the son of Robert and Mary (Rose) Smiley, and 
Catherine (Foss) Whisler Smiley, 1844 - 1932 whom he married on 30 Dec 
1866.  George and Catherine are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, 
Steuben County, Indiana.  Catherine was married 1st to John Whisler, no 
further information.

SIBLINGS:
   Calvin Smiley, 09 Oct 1868, no date of death, married Eva (Swambaugh, 
Smiley, 19 Jul 1870 - 24 Aug 1888, aged 18 years, 1 month and 5 days, 
daughter of Fred and Isabella (Hills) Swambaugh.  Calvin and Eva are 
buried at Lake Gage Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.
   Thomas Smiley, born about 1871.
   Hattie Smiley, born about 1873.
   Jennie S. (Smiley) Sanders, 1877 - 1948, on 10 Mar 1897, married Guy W. 
Sanders, 1874 - 1948, son of William H. and Loretta A. (Wickwire) Sanders.  
They are all buried at Circle Hill Cemetery.
   Charles E. Smiley, 1882 - 1901, buried at Circle Hill Cemetery.
   Half-brother, John Whisler Jr(?), born about 1862.

Steuben Republican, 23 Aug 1893, "Old Settlers" Death List - George 
Smiley.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 2, pages 1586, 1677.
www.familysearch.org - 1880 United States Census, George Smiley, Pleasant 
Township, Steuben County, Indiana, Family History Library Film #1254312, 
NA Film #T9-0312, page 318C.
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net