Lucius S. Smith III

	Lucius S. (Luke) Smith III, 84, of Du Quoin, passed away at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at Pinckneyville Community Hospital.
	Mr. Smith had been a Newspaper Editor off and on for the past 50 years.  He was of the Presbyterian faith.  Mr. Smith was a veteran of World War II.
	He was born July 11, 1919 in Boulder, Colorado, the son of Lucius Skinner Smith Jr. and Georgie Hoxie.  He married Maria K. Feher on September 27, 1947 in New York City and she survives.
	Surviving are his wife, Maria K. Smith of Du Quoin; daughter, Suzy Hunt of California and sons, Bret Smith of Louisiana  and Anthony Smith of San Francisco, California; one brother, F. Hoxie Smith of Phoenix, Arizona; a sister, Mary Otto of Dan Diego, California and six grandchildren.
	There was no visitation as per Mr. Smith's wishes.  He was cremated and a memorial service held at a later date.
