The following was taken from the ALLEN FREEMAN SMITHSON FAMILY NEWS Dated July 1957, Volume II - Number II.

Richard Heaps, genealogist, reported that they were expecting an addition to their family around the first part of July, and we congratulate them. We have been having "heaps" of rain in Arizona and we are wondering if there is any connection. Dar Smith reports that he is spending the summer as a naturalist at Bryce Canyon National Park. Dar also reports that they are expecting their second addition to the family since the last reunion.

We are sorry to announce the sudden death of James Edward Smith. He passed peacefully from this life while visiting with members of his family. There are excerpts received from Jim Ed's daughter. "I am going to word this news just as father said it when he planned to write to you. He said "I am going to tell Nephi he isn't any smarter than I am. I had four new grand babies in two months. Nephi will say his are the nicest, but mine just can't be beat in the world, and now I am expecting a great grand baby. We are very proud of our sister Dora Goulding's two sons. Kenneth, who was chosen a High Councilman in our stake and Reed, who is 1st Counselor in our ward bishopric and brother Earl's son Don who will be released on June 15th from the Southern States Mission. He is a very efficient missionary as we have heard from his mission President. In the past year the family of Jim Ed. have had two marriages and tasted deep sorrow with two deaths. Our beloved father and son-in-law, Luther Moore.

TRIBUTE TO OUR BELOVED FATHER. He was very dear to us and is very hard to fill the traces. He's not here to guide the way. We suppose he has filled his mission here and was called to a greater mission. Exceptional people are picked for exceptional jobs, he had greater work there and no one was better prepared than he. Grades are given in school for individual achievements, but there are no grades for service towards others. It takes a strong man to cast riches aside and in their place render service to your people and he did just that. We know no man that practiced more what he preached. When the judgment day comes he will receive his just dues. He will have no cause to morn, for he will have all A's on his report card. We wish we could be more like him. He seemed so content with what he had materially, that is what we admired in him most. I suppose an understanding of the gospel and a full understanding of what life is and its purpose is what made him that way. He is our hero and our model. We hope we are living a life worthy of his name. He certainly was a man of strong character and a man of faith." Family of James Edward Smith.

Susan Pinney (Mecham) Pollock