"Miss Emma Smith, age 79, one Zionsville's most popular teachers for 43 years, died last Thursday night at 11:30, a victim of arterio sclerosis. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the Zionsville Christian church with Rev. Schottelkorb in charge. Burial was made in the Howard cemetery. Miss. Smith had been in failing health for the past year. She retired from teaching in 1929, after 43 years of service in the local school, teaching the first and third grades. Before teaching in Zionsville Miss Smith spent two years at Whitestown and one year at Fayette.
In 1927, old graduates of Zionsville school decided to honor Miss Smith and 450 of them donated more that $600, which was paid Randolph LaSalle Coats for a life size painting of her which now hangs in the hall of the local school building. A large number of Zionsville graduates attended the dedication services September 30, 1927, when the painting was unveiled. Miss Smith was recognized as one of a very small number who had devoted 47 years to the teaching profession.
She was born Jan. 22, 1857 in Hendricks county the daughter of Caleb and Margaret Smith. She was one of seven children, five sisters and two brothers. Two sisters survived and were with her when she passed away, Mrs. Nora Black and Mrs. Lulu Funkhouser. Miss Smith came to Zionsville with her parents in 1878. The former pupils of Miss Smith join in paying tribute to a kind and gentle character, who during the long years of service never inspired anything but love and respect."
Obituary provided by Lavern Wing.
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