On the evening of July 20, 2014 Amelia Frances Smith, 96 years old, passed away at Northeast Montana Health Services from a massive brain aneurysm, which she suffered on the morning of July 5 th , with her family constantly at her side.
Amelia was born in Roundup, MT on August 21, 1917 to Frank and Theresa Spindler. Amelia was preceded in death by her husband David and infant son, 3 brothers William and Donald Bridges, Frank Spindler, and 2 sisters Theresa Spindler Carson and Kathryn Spindler Denny Grainger. The family moved to the Poplar area when Amelia was about four years old. She went to school at the Ft. Peck Indian School, completing the 8 th grade.
She acquired 20 head of cows where she ran them in the “timber along the Missouri River”. One day in 1935 when she was out looking for the cows, Amelia came across a truck stuck in the mud. The driver, who became the love of her life David Jordan Smith, said, “Bub, go find Harry and tell him where I’m stuck at.” Dave and Amelia were married June 1, 1938.
David and Amelia farmed and ranched in the Poplar area where they raised six children: Barbara(Eugene) Smith, Catherine(Larry-Boots) Kohl, Frank(Clairena) Smith, Raymond(Shirley) Smith, Cecil(Jim Ann) Smith, Marlene( William Keeler) Smith.
Amelia had 17 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren, and 15 great great grandchildren. She was proud of each and every one!
Services will be at the Presbyterian Church in Poplar on July 28 th 6-8 pm and July 29 th 11 am with burial to follow at the Poplar Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements. Condolences can be sent to the family using the form below.