BankersAssociationPaysHonor To E. Cooke Snrith (From P. G. Tide 5ft3/41) E. Cocke Smith, Presldent Of the Security State Bank. Paclflc Grove, will be honored by the members or the Callfomla Bankers Assocfa- tlon. Iiow mectlng ln Fbsadena for thclr 50th annlversary convention, Friday momlng. 04ay 23}, when they present him with a gold medal- nan in recognltlon of his 53 years of dlstlngulshed service to Callfor- nla Banldng. This presentation will be part Of an Impressive ceremony in wtuch 30 banking ploneers who have given 50 years or more actlve service to Callfomla banking will partlclpate. Mr. Smith has been president of the Security State Bank ln Pacmc Circyve for 53 years. He onganlzed the Bank of E. Cooke Smlth ln 1889. The name of thls ln§tltutlon was later changed to Security State Bank. Among other posltlons. he `ras Paclflc Grove.s first clty clerk. In additlon to his banking actlvitles, Mr. Smith has been nquldator of Western Paclflc Mortgage & Guarantee Company and Western Group Securities Company for 17 years. He has played an Important part ln civic affairs ln Pacmc Grove, having been a member of the city Council for 29 years, during part of whleh time he served as Chalr- man of The Board. He ls president of the Pacmc Grove Museum. More on E. Cooke Smith Whorl Mr. Smith founded his bank in 1889. he ran lt from his real es- tate once ln a small building at 569 IJghthouse. As the bank be- came more successful, he sold his real estate business to A E. Bunker in 1897. In 1905. he demollshed his small wooden balik and bullt his nenr bank, sull §tandlng on the comer Of Llghthousc & Forest (see photo on next page). He rented out space to Mr. Bunker for his real estate once. His mother, Mrs. Celia Dlckinson Smith, uved upstalTs unut her death at age 83 ln 1918. Fhobably because of her son.a real estate and banking connections, Mrs. Smith built alid owned Inany homes in early Pacmc Grove. You will notlce her name, Mrs. C,D. Smith, on some of our plaques ln town. Mr. Smith was prestdent of the Chalnber of Commerce untn he was elected to the City.s Board of Thstees ln 1913, He married Patricla Hardwlck (lmown as Polly) of Olympia, Washington ln 1917 alid they made their home at 609 Glbson. In 1922, his bank became the Security State Bank and his bulldlng now houses the Fust Interstate Bank. He died ln early 1946 at age 84. His granddaughter now lives in Olympia. , OCR Text: BankersAssociationPaysHonor To E. Cooke Snrith (From P. G. Tide 5ft3/41) E. Cocke Smith, Presldent Of the Security State Bank. Paclflc Grove, will be honored by the members or the Callfomla Bankers Assocfa- tlon. Iiow mectlng ln Fbsadena for thclr 50th annlversary convention, Friday momlng. 04ay 23}, when they present him with a gold medal- nan in recognltlon of his 53 years of dlstlngulshed service to Callfor- nla Banldng. This presentation will be part Of an Impressive ceremony in wtuch 30 banking ploneers who have given 50 years or more actlve service to Callfomla banking will partlclpate. Mr. Smith has been president of the Security State Bank ln Pacmc Circyve for 53 years. He onganlzed the Bank of E. Cooke Smlth ln 1889. The name of thls ln§tltutlon was later changed to Security State Bank. Among other posltlons. he `ras Paclflc Grove.s first clty clerk. In additlon to his banking actlvitles, Mr. Smith has been nquldator of Western Paclflc Mortgage & Guarantee Company and Western Group Securities Company for 17 years. He has played an Important part ln civic affairs ln Pacmc Grove, having been a member of the city Council for 29 years, during part of whleh time he served as Chalr- man of The Board. He ls president of the Pacmc Grove Museum. More on E. Cooke Smith Whorl Mr. Smith founded his bank in 1889. he ran lt from his real es- tate once ln a small building at 569 IJghthouse. As the bank be- came more successful, he sold his real estate business to A E. Bunker in 1897. In 1905. he demollshed his small wooden balik and bullt his nenr bank, sull §tandlng on the comer Of Llghthousc & Forest (see photo on next page). He rented out space to Mr. Bunker for his real estate once. His mother, Mrs. Celia Dlckinson Smith, uved upstalTs unut her death at age 83 ln 1918. Fhobably because of her son.a real estate and banking connections, Mrs. Smith built alid owned Inany homes in early Pacmc Grove. You will notlce her name, Mrs. C,D. Smith, on some of our plaques ln town. Mr. Smith was prestdent of the Chalnber of Commerce untn he was elected to the City.s Board of Thstees ln 1913, He married Patricla Hardwlck (lmown as Polly) of Olympia, Washington ln 1917 alid they made their home at 609 Glbson. In 1922, his bank became the Security State Bank and his bulldlng now houses the Fust Interstate Bank. He died ln early 1946 at age 84. His granddaughter now lives in Olympia. , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,S through T File names,SMith, E. Cook,E Cook Smith,E Cook Smith 1 Page 1, E Cook Smith 1 Page 1