Mr. Thomas Dempsey Smith was born near Des Moines, Iowa, December 6, 1868, and died June 5, 1937 at Amarillo, Texas at the age of 69 years and six months.

He leaves to mourn his passing a wife and seven children, all being present at the funeral, except a boy who died in infancy 21 years ago.

Mr. Smith came to Kansas in his early manhood, locating near Pomons, at which place he married Dora L. Akers, December 24, 1891.

He came to Oklahoma in 1897 and settled near Perry, later, during the registration, moving to El Reno.

Also in 1902 he filed on land near Grimes.

His survivors are his wife, Mrs. T. D. Smith of Grimes, Oklahoma; daughters, Mrs. Frankie Franklin of Mesa, Arizona; Mrs. Pearl Smith of Montevista, Colorado; Mrs. Ruby Reynolds of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Mrs. Edna Barclay of Hereford, Texas; Mrs. Inez Barclay of Hereford, Texas; his sons, Claude Smith of Alamosa, Colorado; and Fred Smith of Grimes, Oklahoma.

He also leaves one brother of Kansas City, Missouri and two sisters of the same address.

Mr. Smith was a man of sterling qualities, never forgetting his duties to his fellow man. He was always of a cheerful disposition, always seeing the bright side of life.

Mr. Smith was a very active man and did hard work freely, allowing his ailment to overtake him, not realizing his immediate danger until just a few months ago, at which time he continued to keep up, thinking of his family first.

About 10 days ago Mr. Smith decieded to go to Amarillo, Texas, for treatment. It was at this time he became suddenly worse, passing away on the afternoon of June 5, 1937.

A multitude of friends and neighbors are left to cherish his memory for time to come.

Burial in Dempsey cemetery, Grimes.

Thomas D. Smith

© Sayre Headlight

10 Jun 1937

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

Last rites for Thomas D. Smith, early day settler in the Grimes community who succumbed Saturday in an Amarillo hospital after an operation, were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday from the Sunny Point school. He had been in ill health for two months.

The deceased had been a resident of western Oklahoma for 36 years and 69 years, five months and 19 days of age at the time of his passing.

He homesteaded on a farm in the Grimes community in 1900, coming to that section from El Reno.

Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Marion Smith of Monta Vista, Colorado; Mrs. Elmer Reynolds of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Mrs. Sidney Barclay, and Mrs. Elvin Barclay, both of Hereford, Texas; two sons, Claud Smith of Alamosa, Colorado; and Fred Smith of Grimes; one brother, Jeff Smith of Lindon, Kansas; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Seaman of Kansas City; and Mrs. Sadie Coleman of Kansas City.

Burial rites were at the Dempsey cemetery, Dempsey, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma with the Moore Funeral home in charge.

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