James Smith

March 08, 2011

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James Smith, 73, passed away March 8, 2011, at Iowa Methodist Hospital. He was born July 18, 1937.

James served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1959, and worked for the city of Des Moines. He loved fishing, camping and going to baseball games with his family. James also enjoyed going to Prairie Meadows, and watching Westerns and the History Channel.

James is survived by his children, Dianna (Keith) Thomas, Robert (Suzanne) Smith, Jimmy O. Smith, James H. Smith and family and Curt A. Smith and family; granddaughters, Vicky and Sarah; and great-grandchildren, MiKayla and Quinton.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, followed by burial at Avon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Reye’s Syndrome Foundation.

www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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