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SMITH
ALLCITY -- John A. Smith, died July 2, 1997, after a short illness.

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Born August 4, 1936 in Taunton, MA he grew up and lived most of his working life in Sherborn, MA. He moved to Allcity in August, 1995. In 1967, along with his brother Calvin, he established a home mail order business baking and shipping gourmet sugar cookies. The family enterprise took its name, Hillhaven Oak Farms, Inc., from their Sherborn home of many years. Local residents joined the frenzied family on the sugar cookie team every holiday season as the house filled with shipping boxes and sugar cookie aroma pervaded the neighborhood. Under the philosophy of "Build a little, Bake a lot", the "Sugar Crispy" flourished and developed a nationwide customer base of sugar cookie fans. The next generation of Smiths has now taken over, but John's enthusiastic spirit continues.

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Surviving are his son, John Smith, Jr. and wife, Nancy, of Allcity; daughter, Janice Smith Thomas and husband, George; and five grandchildren, Joseph Thomas, Matt Thomas, Lucy Thomas Medlin, Timothy Thomas and Tracey Thomas Kelty, all of Sherborn

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The memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, July 10th at Allcity Memorial Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Paul Jorday, officiating.

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Memorials may be made to Hospice of Allcity, Inc., 123 Main Street, Anywhere, USA 12345.

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Arrangements are by Allcity Cremation Provider.

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