Ray Edward Smith

Ray Edward Smith
30 Oct 1894 - 20 Jan 1964

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Ray Edward Smith was born 30 Oct 1894 in Leroy Twp Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa to Samuel Edward Smith and Annie Eliza Kite. When he was six years old the family was living in Reading, Iowa.

He was married to Hazel May Seel 18 Oct 1917 in Lyons, Nebraska.

A daughter, Rachel Edna was born 25 Apr 1918 in Otis, Washington County, Colorado. Rachel graduated from Sterling High School in 1936



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Ray and Hazel and baby Rachel


Ray served in the United States Army during World War I. He had a US military record dated 29 Nov 1918. He received the medal from a grateful Burdett Community, seen in the picture below

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Burdett Community


He lived in the Rock Creek census district of Washington Coounty in 1920. There is not town by that name. The towns of the Rock Creek District were Burdett and Lone Star. The school district at the time was Lone Star District 30.

A son, Glen Edward was born 18 Sep 1922 in Otis Colo.


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Ray and Hazel's house in Otis, Colorado


Ray lived in Sterling Colorado 1940

His WWII registration card shows he and Hazel were living in Sterling 1942

He died in Greeley Weld County, Colorado 20 Jan 1964, buried there



Thanks to Ray's grandaughter Carla Kane of Broomfield, Colo for providing the information and pictures.