Cecil Rue Smith  

Cecil Rue Smith BIRTH 31 Jan 1895 Marshall County, Indiana DEATH 24 Dec 1957 Culver, Marshall, Indiana BURIAL Dec 27, 1957 Culver Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana

Cecil R. Smith, one of Culver's most substantial citizens and a leading business mand here for 37 years, died Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 24, at the home of his mother, Mrs. David H. Smith, following an illness of several months.

Mr. Smith, following major surgery several weeks before, had returned here from the Methodiat hospital in Indianapolis last Sept. 20. He did not regain his health as expected and was forced to give up his Main Street buisness even on a part-time basis.

As a mark of respect Culver merchants closed their extablishments to attend Mr. Smith's funeral services Friday afternoon at the Grace United Church where Dr. Meredith J. SPrunger, pastor officiated , Internment was at the Culver Masonic Cemetery.

Born near Culver on Jan. 31 1895, Cecil Rue Smith was graduated from the Culver High School and attended Heidelberg College at Tiffin, Ohio.

In 1920 he joined his father David H. SMith, as a partner in the D. H. Smith & Son shoe repair shop, which he owned and operated after his father's death in 1946.

The late Culver merchant was active in the Grace United Church and held all of its various lay offices during his lifertime. He also belonged to the Culver-Union Townshi[ Chhamber of Commerce and the Lake Maxinkuckee Association.

His greatest activity and interest, however, was in the Masonic Order. A past master of Henry H. Culver Lodge No. 617 F & A M. Mrs. SMith was devoted to the Scottish Rite 32nd degree) and the the Shrine. She was the offical ambassador in this area for the Shrine and did much to aid that Masonic organization's notable work in behalf of crippled children and the magnificent hospitals built for ther care.

Mon May 18, 1920, Cecil Smith was united in marriage to Miss Lola Schultz of Clarke Hill, Ind. who survives him. In addition to his mother, Mrs. David H. Smith of Culver, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Householder of Cleveland, Ohio; a sister Mrs. Ethel Zechiel of Culver; a step-brother, Rex Mawhorter of Culver; and a Grnadson.

married May 17/18, 1920 Danvillle, Illinois Lola Belle Schultz Birt: 6 May 1895 Riverside, Indiana Death: 1 Apr 1989 Los Angeles county daughter of George M Schultz & Ida May Tyrie They had:

Elisabeth Rue Smith Birth: abt 1931 married 27 May 1954 Arlington, Virginia, Thomas Pengelly Householder Birth Date: 22 Mar 1931 Rochester, New York Death: 27 Mar 2004 son of Garrison Householder & Laura Thorne Pengelly

Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 
Name:	Elisabeth Rue Smith
Gender:	Female
Race:	White
Age:	23
Birth Date:	abt 1931
Marriage Registration Place:	Arlington, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date:	27 May 1954
Marriage Place:	Arlington, Virginia, USA
Father:	Cecil Rue Smith
Mother:	Lola Belle Schultz
Spouse:	Thomas Pengelly Householder
Name:	Thomas Pengelly Householder
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Age:	23
Birth Date:	abt 1931
Marriage Registration Place:	Arlington, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date:	27 May 1954
Marriage Place:	Arlington, Virginia, USA
Father:	Garrison Householder
Mother:	Laura Thorne Pengelly
Spouse:	Elisabeth Rue Smith

California, Death Index, 1940-199  Belle Smith [Lola Belle Schultz] 
Social Security #:	305467750
Gender:	Female
Birth Date:	6 May 1895
Birth Place:	Indiana
Death Date:	1 Apr 1989
Death Place:	Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name:	Tyrie
Father's Surname:	Schultz
 
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 
Name:	Lola Belle Smith [Lola B Smith]  [Lola Belle Schultz] 
Gender:	Female
Race:	White
Birth Date:	6 May 1893
Birth Place:	Riverside, Indiana
Death Date:	3 Mar 1989
Father:	George M Schultz
Mother:	Ida M Tyrie
SSN:	305467750
Notes:	Dec 1960: Name listed as LOLA BELLE SMITH; 24 Apr 1989: Name listed as LOLA B SMITH