JOHN O. SMEAD, SR., "Pops" and "The General", 90, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his family, Thursday, June 12, 2014. Born Oct. 30, 1923 in Fort Wayne, he was a son of the late John and Alice (Pointset) Smead. After graduation, he served in the Army Air Corps during the World War II Era. John worked for Essex for 40 years and was a real estate broker for Smead Realty. He was a member of Living Water Church of Truth and the American Legion. "A devoted...
JOHN O. SMEAD, SR., "Pops" and "The General", 90, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his family, Thursday, June 12, 2014. Born Oct. 30, 1923 in Fort Wayne, he was a son of the late John and Alice (Pointset) Smead. After graduation, he served in the Army Air Corps during the World War II Era. John worked for Essex for 40 years and was a real estate broker for Smead Realty. He was a member of Living Water Church of Truth and the American Legion. "A devoted...