Dale Donald Smith
1944-2013

Dale Donald Smith, a young 69, Hollister, Missouri died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at his home.
He was born July 5, 1944 to Earl and Melba (Browning) Smith in St. Joseph, Missouri.
He married Barbara Jean Mason in 2004. She survives of the home.
Dale was a farmer for most of his life and later worked at Sara Lee Foods in St. Joseph, Missouri as a forklift operator until retiring in 2006.
He loved farming, and worked to keep his farm spotless. He kept his home in Hollister up as well and went fishing as often as he could. He spoke with his twin brother daily and also enjoyed talking with his friends Jim Falfrank and Wes Lent. His farm was rented by Mitchell Corbin and Donnie thought of him highly.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents.
Additional Survivors: daughters, Sonya Smith, Austin, Texas, and Shari Smith, St. Joseph, Missouri; granddaughters, Casey Smith, Austin, Texas and Blair Watson, Austin, Texas; brother, Lewis Charles Smith (Dorothy), Mound City, Missouri; twin brother, William Ronald Smith, (Annette), Mound City, Missouri; niece, Stacy Haskell (Tim); nephew, Randy Smith; his Minx cat, Sara; and mother of his daughters, Carolyn Rauch-Smith.
Services: 2:00 P.M. Sunday, Pettijohn & Crawford Family Funeral Service. The family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Saturday, Pettijohn & Crawford Family Funeral Service. Online guest book and obituary at www.pettijohncrawford.com.