Smith, Orlow Louis

1907 - 1959  (51 years)    Has 44 ancestors and 16 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Smith, Orlow Louis
  Born	23 Dec 1907	Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Family History Researcher	Email 2002 November - Most info on this family came from Maureen Smith Bohall. Date: 12/30/2000 9:38:45 AM Pacific Standard Time From: BevOliver@rocketm ail.com (Beverly Oliver) To: JAYWILPOLT@aol.comI had a surprise phone call this morning from Mount Pleasant Cemetery. (Th ey had a funeral and decided to take the time to check out the Orlo/w info rmation.) They had very little information save that his burial date w as 15 May 1959 (a long time after his death in Aberdeen) and that wh en he purchased his lot he was living on Twelth Avenue Southeast in Aberde en SD.I have an obit for Orlow from the Sioux Falls' newpaper which I am snailma iling. However, since the mail really slows down this time of year, I' ll also relate that the article gives his birth date as 27 Dec 1907 in Sio ux Falls. However, he graduated from Rapid City H.S. and held as B.A. fr om Yankton College. He married Willie Lee Rogerts in Virginia on 1 Jan 19 35 and move to Pierre, SD. In 1942, he moved to Aberdeen where he work ed for the IRS. His survivors are listed as daughters Maureen Smith of Or tonville, MN and Sheila Smith of Aberdeen; two brothers, Merile of Tea a nd Darwin or Eugene, Oregon, and a sister, Mrs. Merlyn Davies of North Hol lywood, CA. 1959 Sioux Falls Argus Leader 4/25/1959; Orlow H. Smith is Heart Vict im at Track EventOrlow H. Smith, former Sioux Falls resident and divisional chief of the In ternal Revenue Bureau at Aberdeen, died after suffering a heart attack whi le watching the Aberdeen Relays Friday afternoon. He was born Dec 27, 190 7, in Sioux Falls. Later, Mr. Smith was graduated from Rapid City High sch ool and received a bachelor of arts degree from Yankton College. Aft er he married Willie Lee Rogers in Virginia on Jan 1, 1935, he moved to Pi erre and was employed in the state treasurer's office. In 1940 Mr. Smith b ecame deputy collector of Internal Revenue, moving to Aberdeen in 194 2. He was a member of the Congregational Church at Aberdeen, the Aberde en Masonic Blue Lodge, United Commercial Travelers, National Assoc. of Int ernal Revenue Men, National Foundation and was active in Boy Scout work.Survivors include Mrs. Smith, two daughters, Maureen, Ortonville, Minn., a nd Sheila, Aberdeen; two brothers, Merile, Tea, and Darwin, Eugene, Or., a nd a sister, Mrs. Merlyn Davies, North Hollywood, CA. Funeral services wi ll be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Aberdeen and at 4 p.m. at the Banton Chap el with the Rev. Richard Kline officiating.
  Occupation	Bef 23 Apr 1959
  Internal Revenue Bureau
  Internal Revenue Bureau
  Died	24 Apr 1959	Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA
  Cause: Heart Attack - Aged 52
  Obituary	25 Apr 1959
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  See Image Orlow H. Smith is Heart Victim at Track Event Orlow H. Smith, former Sioux Falls resident and divisional chief of the Internal Revenue Bureau at Aberdeen, died after suffering a heart attack while watching the Aberdeen Relays Friday afternoon. He was born Dec 27, 1907, in Sioux Falls. Later, Mr. Smith was graduated from Rapid City High school and received a bachelor of arts degree from Yankton College. After he married Willie Lee Rogers in Virginia on Jan 1, 1935, he moved to Pierre and was employed in the state treasurer's office. In 1940 Mr. Smith became deputy collector of Internal Revenue, moving to Aberdeen in 1942. He was a member of the Congregational Church at Aberdeen, the Aberdeen Masonic Blue Lodge, United Commercial Travelers, National Assoc. of Internal Revenue Men, National Foundation and was active in Boy Scout work. Survivors include Mrs. Smith, two daughters, Maureen, Ortonville, Minn., and Sheila, Aberdeen; two brothers, Merle, Tea, and Darwin, Eugene, Or., and a sister, Mrs. Merlyn Davies, North Hollywood, CA. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Aberdeen and at 4 p.m. at the Banton Chapel with the Rev. Richard Kline officiating.
  	Smith, Orlow Obituary
  Buried	Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
  Person ID	I13705	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Smith, Louis Ewin,   b. 25 Jan 1871, Dana, La Salle, Illinois, USA ,   d. 12 Aug 1955, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Feller, Theresa,   b. 9 Aug 1876, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 Feb 1910, Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA  (Age 33 years)
  Family ID	F4451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rogers, Willie Lee,   b. 20 Aug 1907, Lawrenceville, Brunswick, Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Aug 1978, Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1935	Lawrenceville, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
  Children	+ 1. Smith, Virginia "Maureen" + 2. Smith, Sheila Louise
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F6705	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 23 Dec 1907 - Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Married - 1 Jan 1935 - Lawrenceville, Brunswick, Virginia, USA Died - Cause: Heart Attack - Aged 52 - 24 Apr 1959 - Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA Buried - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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