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SMITH had headed the American Ship Building Co. for a little more than a year, having previously been identified, among many important interests, with the Great Lakes Towing Co., as its president. Taken ill in Cleveland two weeks ago, he at once returned to his home, where he succumbed to acute heart disease. MR. SMITH was the son of a German revolution- ist, one of the famous Forty-eighters, who also died recently, almost a centenarian. He was born in Germany 70 years ago. His first position was with the Bennett Elevator Co. After several years in a marine supply business, he became affiliated with Brown & Co., vessel agents, as managing part- ner, remaining with this firm from 1884 until 1904. During this time MR. SMITH performed an important service to the shipping industry by his work in systematizing the methods of insuring lake vessels and cargoes. A little more than ten years ago, he was elected president of the Great Lakes Towing Co., succeeding HARRY COULBY. The rapid develop- ment of that firm is largely credited to his un- tiring efforts and great ability. MR. SMITH was also one of the founders of the famous Counsel- man's Line, plying from Chicago to Transatlantic ports, with four vessels, during 1901. In Septem- ber, 1914, he was chosen president of the American Ship Building Co., resigning as head of the Great Lakes Towing Co. His time was about equally divided between Cleveland and Buffalo. The greater portion of MR. SMITH'S extensive holdings in lake steam- ship lines was sold during recent years and, in fact, it is said that he had disposed of practi- cally all such stock at the time of his death. Few men on the Great Lakes have been priviledged to enjoy the personal friendship of so large and representative a circle of leaders in marine and financial affairs as MR. SMITH. His personality combined great executive power and decisiveness with a warm and sincere humanity. Not only em- ployers, but the representatives of labor itself, were invariably satisfied, and justly so, with his decisions in matters of difference. He was regarded as an authority on affairs pertaining to marine insurance and many stories are told of his being consulted on such questions in preference to specialists in this line. Though not possessed of technical training as regards the design of ships, he had amassed a store of practical knowledge which was of great service in numerous instances. The late executive was also the possessor of a ready and kindly humor which endeared him to his friends. He leaves a widow and three sons, EDWARD N., HARRY B. and EUGENE L. SMITH, all of Buffalo. --------------------------------------------------- Buffalo Courier Thursday, December 9, 1915 MANY VESSELMEN ATTEND FUNERAL OF CAPT. SMITH Former Associates Follow Remains of Shipbuilder to Forest Lawn. MANY FRIENDS FROM CLEVELAND Vesselmen, including builders, owners, managers agents and others interested in lake marine indus- tries from various lake cities attended the funeral of CAPT. EDWARD SMITH, late president of the Ameri- can Shipbuilding Co., yesterday afternoon. The Rev. M. S. Howland of Lafayette Presbyterian church con- ducted the services at the family home, No. 444 Linwood avenue after which the remains were taken to Forest Lawn cemetery for interment. Among those who attended from other cities were several officials of the American Shipbuilding Co. and men who had been associated with CAPT. SMITH in a business way. These included J. C. WALLACE, former president of the American Shipbuilding Co., and at present a director in the company; M. E. FARR, Detroit, vice president; AL SMITH, manager; AL CROSS, assistant manager, Cleveland; THOMAS DEEGAN, general superintendent, Cleveland; ARCHI- BALD PAYTON, superintendent, Lorain; Secretary O. J. FISH, ROBERT and LINDSAY WALLACE, HARVEY D. GOULDER, general counsel, and GEORGE S. MARR, secretary, represented the Lake Carriers' associ- ation; CAPT. PHILIP BRODERICK, CAPT. CHARLES L. HUTCHINSON, W. H. McGEAN, W. D. BECKER, FRANK MASTEN, DAVID R. JONES, CAPT. ARTHUR H. HAWGOOD, SAMUEL SHANE, CAPT. BERNARD NELSON, United States Supervising Inspector; CAPT. TOM JOHNSON of Cleve- land; WILLIAM CAMPBELL, Lorain, O.; WHITNEY CARR, Ashtabula. The pallbearers were JOSEPH R. ROGERS, WILLIAM KNIGHT, JAMES N. B. BYERS, I. T. GLEASON, M. E. PREISCH, W. H. CROSBY, C. M. HOWARD, E. D. HOWARD, H. B. DICKINSON, HARVEY L. BROWN, F. S. ELDER and T. C. BURKE. The honorary pallbearers: CAPT. JOHN MITCHELL, C. L. HUTCHINSON, R. R. RHODES, JAMES C. WALLACE, SAMUEL MATHER, R. L. IRELAND, THOMAS JOHNSON, R. G. DALTON, S. P. SHANE, HARRY COLBY, HARVEY D. GOULDER, JAMES H. HOYT, PHILIP BRODERICK, H. K. OAKES, HERMAN A. KELLEY, FRANK MASTEN, W. C. RICHARDSON, J. H. SHEADLE, W. H. BECKER, W. G. MATHER, GUSTAV VON DER STEINEN, F. T. NEWMAN, A. C. SMITH, O. J. FISH of Cleveland; WILLIAM LIVINGSTON and M. E. FARR of Detroit; D. SULLIVAN of Chicago, F. W. SMITH of Milwaukee, G. A. TOMLINSON of Duluth, A. E. MATTHEWS of Toronto, JAMES WHALEN of Port Arthur, WILLIAM DEMPSTER, ARTHUR D. BISSELL and HUGH KENNEDY of Buffalo. ========================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access more of our growing collection of FREE online information by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/ ==========================================================================