Howard Smith

COBDEN, Ill. — Howard J. Smith, 78, of Christopher, Ill., died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, at Doctors Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem, Ill.

He was born Nov. 2, 1930, in Cobden, son of Howard W. and Elva M. Crowell Smith.

Smith was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.

He was a retired construction worker.

Survivors include two brothers, Donald Smith of Anna, Ill., Jerry Smith of Lebanon, Ill.; and a sister, Linda Baxter of Carterville, Ill.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

There is no funeral service.

Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Cobden is in charge of arrangements.