submitted by Sue Trout. 

After an illness of about a week, Phineas Smith, a well known civil war veteran, answered the final call at noon Friday when he passed away.  His death occurred at the home of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. H. P. Smith, 203 F Avenue West.  He was 84 years old.

Mr. Smith was born in New York in 1824.  He lived in the east until 1887 when he removed with his family to this city.  He took an active part in the civil war belonging to Company B, Twenty-seventh Iowa Volunteer Infantry and participated in many battles.  He was an active member of the T.Z. Cook Post G.A.R. and a beloved comrade.  Twelve years ago he entered the old soldiers' home at Marshalltown, and made frequent trips to visit his children in this city.  He had arrived about two weeks ago and intended to make arrangements to spend his declining days with his sons in this city.

For many years Mr. Smith was a carpenter in the B.C. R. and N. shops  Three sons and three daughters survive.  They are Bela and Earl Smith of of this city, Carl of Des Moines, Mrs. Elsie Burge and Mrs. H.E.  Newman of Marian, and Mrs. E. N. Bullock of Sacramento, Cal.  Mr. Smith had a brother who died in Sacramento last fall at the age of 96 years.

The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon.  Services will be held at 2 o'clock and interment will be in Linwood Cemetery.