Funeral services for Jacob Smith who passed away Friday of last week were
held at the Rapp&Stevenson Chapel in Stover Sunday forenoon at ten o'clock.
The sevice was conducted by Rev. Willis Butts. Pall bearers were Walter
Moellman, Owen Todd,Ralph Wall,Irvin Reynolds,Cornie Wood and Amos Lutjen.
Burial was in the Mt. Nebo cemetry.
The deceased was formerly well known in the Sagrada vicinity south of
Stover, where he resided until about 12 years ago,when due to the formation
of the Lake of the Ozarks he moved to a farm north-ease of Stover. For many
years Mr. Smith was in the freight hauling business between Sover and points
south of the Osage River, his route being across the Sagrada bridge and
through Zora and Boylers Mill.
Jacob Smith was born in Indiana April 5th,1858. He came with his parents
to Missouri as a small boy, the family settling at Cole Camp. He was united
in marriage to Rosa Jane Williams on September 22nd,1889. To this union were
born ten children,nine sons and one daughter. Surviving is his wife Rosa
Jane Smith and the folllowing sons; Jack Smith of Higginsville,Mo, Tom,
Fred, Oscar, Lovel and Otis Smith, all of near Stover; also tow half
brothers and three half sisters,sixteen grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
"A precious one from us has gone
The parting gives us pain
But God knew best,
he called him home
We hope to meet again"