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Floyd Howard Smith

Male 1919 - 2010  (91 years)


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  1. 1.  Floyd Howard Smith was born on 2 May 1919 in Haddam, Washington County, Kansas; died on 30 Jul 2010 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.

    Notes:

    Floyd Howard Smith, age 91, Lincoln, died July 30, 2010 in Lincoln. Floyd was born in Haddam, Kan., May 2, 1919 to Howard and Mildred (Fencel) Smith. He was united in marriage to Margaret Durst on December 17, 1944 in Washington, Kan. They established their first home in rural Kansas and began farming. They later moved to Lincoln, where Floyd was employed by the Burlington Northern Railroad at the Havelock shops as a carman. He retired from Burlington-Northern Railroad after 38 years, however his love for trains never ceased.

    He is survived by: wife Margaret; daughters, Marilyn Schulter, Janice Soukup (Allen), both of Lincoln; son, Steven Smith (Donna) of Kearney, Neb.; Grandchildren, John Schulter (Helen) of Point Pleasant, N.J., Kelsey Soukup (Lana), Jessica Soukup, Paige Smith, and Jacob Smith, all of Lincoln; four great grandchildren; sister, Ella West of Haddam, Kan.

    A private graveside service for family will be held at a later date. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 South 14th Street, Lincoln, NE. Condolences may be left at lincolnfh.com.

    Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, published in Lincoln, NE on August 1, 2010

    Floyd married Margaret Hannah Durst on 17 Dec 1944 in Washington, Washington County, Kansas. Margaret was born on 22 Nov 1925 in Morrowville, Washington County, Kansas; died on 1 Nov 2019 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living

Generation: 2