SFC John Harold Smith, retired United States Army, age 93, passed away January 4, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on March 5, 1925 in West Liberty, Iowa to Harold and Hazel Smith. He was preceded in death by his wife Eva Smith and is survived by his daughters, Betty Morgan and husband James, Linda Reader and husband Bruce, Carol Foster and husband James; grandchildren, Shannon Murray and husband Harry, Miles Reader, Grant Reader, Andrew Foster and wife Sarah, and Kayla Foster; great-granddaughter, Ryder Dayne Murray. A graveside service will be conducted at 9:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Fort Sam Houston National cemetery with United States Army Honors. Officiating at the graveside service will be Rev. Charles Fredrickson from Hope Lutheran Church.