Sept. 17, 1933 — March 12, 2018

Rev. Robert Angus Smith, 84, of Dowagiac, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018, at Timbers of Cass County.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. on March 19, 2018, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 306 Courtland St., Dowagiac, Michigan. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial will take place in Bethel Cemetery in Buchanan, Tennessee, next to his parents and brother. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Dowagiac. Those wishing to sign the guest book online may do so at clarkch.com.

Rev. Robert was the son of James Robert and Lora Maud (Lax) Smith. He graduated from North Park Academy, Chicago in 1951; from Lawrence College, Appleton, Wisconsin in 1955; and from Nashota House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin in 1958. He subsequently earned post-graduate Masters degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Madison; from Nashotah House; and from Graduate Theological Foundation. He was ordained Deacon in the Episcopal Church on March 22, 1958, and Priest on Oct. 4, 1958. From 1958 to 1974, he served north-eastern Wisconsin congregations in Plymouth, Chilton, Suamico and Oconto. He was Rector of Grace Church, Menominee, Michigan from 1976 to 1988, and Rector of Saint Paul’s Church, Dowagiac, Michigan from 1988 to 1998. After retiring he continued to live in Dowagiac to take advantage of life in Michiana and access to Chicago.

Rev. Robert is survived by his brother Kenneth (Suzanne) Smith; nieces and nephews, Holly Smith, Scott (Victoria) Smith, Ian Smith and Evan Smith and great-nieces and nephew, Alexis Smith, Michael Smith and Jennifer Smith. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, James McLean Smith.