Troy Times

August 30, 1849 

SMITH, ROYAL W. - In this Town, on Saturday morning 25th, inst., after an illness of ten days, Royal W. Smith, aged 27 years.  Mr. Smith was a native of Warwick, Mass. and the second son of Rev. Preserved Smith of that place.  He left his native State, and came to Ohio in July 1843; and has been, most of the time, since then engaged in the Mercantile business in this city.  He was a gentleman highly esteemed by all who knew him, for firm integrity and uprightness of character, as a business man; and beloved by his more intimate associates, for his amiability of disposition and social virtues.  Possessed of more than ordinary intelligence, he was nevertheless, modest, retiring and every difident; and was, consequently, most beloved by those who possessed most, intimately his friendship and confidence.  In his early and unexpected departure, the business community have lost one of their most exemplary and worthy men; his numerous friends, one they regarded with unusual interest; his relative, a kind, dutiful and affectionate son, and brother; a tender, faithful and loving husband and father.  While we deeply mourn his loss, and mingle our heart-felt sympathies, with his afflicted and heart stricken widow, and friends, we would not murmur, nor sorrow as those without hope;--but in language, full of pious resignation, and beautifully expressive, uttered, from a heart full of chastened sorrow, at the hour of his departure--we would say--"It is right, the Lord doeth all things well."  

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