Marguerite Louise (Rand) Smith

Mar 8, 1915 - May 11, 1992

Battle Creek Marguerite L. (Rand) Smith, 76, of Battle Creek, died Monday, May 11, 1992, in Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, after a two-week illness. She was born March 8, 1915, in South Bend, Ind., and came to Battle Creek in the 1940s. Mrs.

Smith was a graduate of Argubright Business College. She had been employed at Bendix Corp. in South Bend, at Clark Equipment Co. from 1956-62, Albion Beverage Co., the old Shoppers Fair from 1962-67, Kellogg Communtiy College from 1967-68, Federal Center from 1968- 69 and was a civilian employee of the Michigan Air National Guard as a computer operator from 1969-90 when she retired. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, American Business Women's Association and Battle Creek Chapter 153 of the Order of the Eastern Star.

She was preceded in death by her husband, David H. Smith, in February 1955. She was also preceded in death by brothers George C. Rand in 1953 and Coy W. Rand in 1979.

Surviving are a son, David H. Smith of Kalamazoo; nieces and nephews.

Visitation: After 1 p.m. today at Farley-Estes Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. James Gysel officiating. Burial: Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Memorials: American Business Women's Association's scholarship fund or Borgess Medical Center cardiac care unit.

Battle Creek Enquirer Battle Creek, MI, 12 May 1992

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