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Obit in The Lima News Allen Co., OH Tuesday Nov. 11, 1955

WILLIAM H. GOLDSMITH

Westminster- William H. Goldsmith 53, custom butcher of this community , died at 12:30 p. m. Monday at the Wayne Locker Co., of a heart attack. Mr. Goldsmith had taken meat to the locker and just started to enter the refrigerated area when he collapsed ,according to Auglaize County corner Dr. Richard Scheaffers ,said death was due to a heart attack. A native of Fulton Co, he had lived here in Westminister the last 40 years . He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the William Paul Gallagher American Legion in Lima. Surviving are a brother Edward V.,Route 1, Harrod; and eight sisters Misses Pauline and Dot Goldsmith, 108 1/2 E. Spring St., Lima, Mrs Ruth Steele ,535 W. McKibben St., Lima, Mrs Jennie Scott, 513 E. High St, Lima.

Mrs. Mildred Benchoff, Wadsworth, Miss Cora Goldsmith, Route 1 Harrod, and Mrs Margaret Shepherd,1606 Findlay Road, Lima. The body will remain in the Chiles & Son Funeral , Lima for services at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the chapel. The Rev. John Venezia and the Rev. Willard Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery , near Westminister.