(December 23, 1943)
Mrs. Hattie (Smith) O’Gorman (aged 66) was born in Mexico, Mo., on Aug __, 1877. At the age of 10 years she and her parents moved to Superior, Dickenson County, Ia., where she received her education and worked in the town’s post office for four years.
In June, 1900, she was married to Arthur M. Smith, also of Superior, Ia., to this union two children were born, Mrs. S. L. Thompson of Stuttgart, and Thello D. Smith of DeWittt.
This family moved to Arkansas county in 1913, and located on a farm some 16 miles east of Stuttgart, in 1915, Mrs. Smith _____ with the Methodist Church at Bethel on the Roe Circuit.
In 1920 Mr. Smith passed away and Mrs. Smith took up her long waited for vocation, practical nursing, which she followed for the rest of her active life, except for three years.
In 1928 she married Sgt. Patrick O’Gorman of Hot Springs, and lived there for three years: In 1931 Sgt. O’Gorman passed away and Mrs. O’Gorman returned to Stuttgart and continued her nursing as long as she was able.
She leaves to mourn her loss her two brothers, Frank Wylde, of LaGrande, Ore., and Louis Wylde of Modesto, Calif, a son, Thello D. Smith of DeWitt, and a daughter, Mrs. S. L. (Essie) Thompson of Stuttgart, and seven grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, also a host of friends.
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