Joseph Thomas Smith (1909-1994)

OBITUARY
DEATH: JOSEPH SMITH
Published in the Deseret News: Thursday, March 31 1994

Joseph Thomas Smith, age 84, of Orem, passed away March 29, 1994 in Orem, Utah.

He was born April 22, 1909 in Graves End, Kent County, England a son of William Robert and Martha Annie Turpin Smith.

He immigrated with his family to America in 1910. On September 27, 1930 he married Lillian Mikkelesen in the Logan LDS Temple.His early education was received in Preston, Idaho and the LDS Business College. His banking career began in Preston, Idaho with Federal State Bank now part of the First Security System of Banks. He was with them a total of 25 years in Preston, Logan and Provo and ending up as Manager of The Orem-Geneva Office. In 1960 he accepted employment with United California Bank in Los Angeles, California as a Loan Officer in their head office, and was also in charge of New Business Development, and later became Manager of their Roscoe-Desoto office in Canoga Park. In 1963 he returned to Provo to help organize and become President and member of the Board of Utah National Bank. In 1965 he returned to San Jose, California as V.P. and board member of First Valley Bank. While there he obtained a Real Estate License and after retiring from banking sold real estate with Red Carpet Realty.

His civic activities have included the following: President, Orem Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of Orem City Planning Committee, five years President of Orem Kiwanis Club, Secretary of Orem Lions Club, two terms as Finance Chairman, also District Commissioner Utah Parks Council, Boy Scouts of America.

He was an active member of the LDS Church all his life, some of which activities include member of four Stake High Councils, Bishops counselor twice and also as bishop. Eight years as patriarch of San Jose South Stake and 16 years as an ordained temple worker.

He returned to Orem in 1977 and later became a consultant for three years for Far West Bank in Provo. He remained actively engaged in Temple work and gardening.

He is survived by his wife Lillian, daughter, Patricia (Clyde) Jepperson of Orem; a son, Paul Thomas (Gail) Smith of Centerville, Utah; and daughter, Jo Ellen (Willard) Nyman of Madison, Alabama. He was grandfather to 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 1, 1994, at 11 a.m. in the Hillcrest 4th Ward Chapel, 440 East 800 South, Orem. Friends may call Friday from 9 to 10:45 a.m. at the ward. Services under direction of Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary of Orem. Burial will be in the Hyrum Cemetery.

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