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Booth News ServiGo
A Chesaning minister was in
good condition in Flint's McLaren
General Hospital late Saturday after being shot in the stomach Friday with an arrow as be visited the
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home o( a parisboner.
The Rev. Lewis Compton, pastor of Chesaning's Trinity United
Methodist Church, pulled the arrow from his stomach and drove
himself to a nearby borne, where
an ambulance was called.
Almost four hours later, Saginaw County deputies arrested former mental patient John David
Smeaton, 38, a member of Compton's congregation.
Deputies said they will seek a
warrant charging Smeaton with assault with intent to murder.
According
to
authorities,
Compton bad gone to the home to
meet Smeaton's parents, also
members of his church, but no one
answered the door. As he was leaving, a mao jumped from behind
the garage with a bow and arrow
and shot the minister.
Police said they could not persuade Smeaton to leave the bouse,
and they forced their way in. The
man was arrested Without a struggle.
Smeaton's mother said he also
shot an arrow at her husband earlier Friday.
Compton was pastor at Flint's
Trinity .United Methodist Church
191?8 to 1974 and is a 1938 graduate
of Flint Central Higb School.
Chesaning minister
·hurt by shot from bow
BY KEN KOLKER
News Staff Writer
CHESANING - A Chesaning minister pulled an arrow from his
stomach Thursday and drove himself to a nea rby house for help.
. Almost-four hours later, members of the Saginaw County Sheriff's
Department's Tactical Unit surrounded a farm house at 1:.1423. S.
Fordney, forced their way in and arrested a 33-year-old Chesamng
man in connection with the attack .
·Rev. Lewis Palm Compton, of the Trinity . United Methodist
Church in Chesaning, was reported in fair condition this morning at
Flint's McLaren Hospital.
Deputies said they expected to seek a warrant today for J ohn
David Smeaton •. a member of Compton' s church, on charges of
assault with intent to murder. He may also be charged with trying
to shoot his father with an arrow earlier in the day, deputies said.
Smeaton's mother , Lillian, blamed the "mental health care in t ~ e
community" for the attack.
· Acc'ording to Chesaning police and sheriff's deputies, Compton
had gone to the home to meet with the man's parents, who are
members of his church. Nobody a nswered the door.
As Compton was leaving, a man jumped fro~ behind the_~a ra~c
with a bow and a rrow and shot an arrow mto the mm1s ter s
stomach .
Please see ARROW, Page B-2
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Compton · told police he pulled
the arrow from his stomach, drove
himself to a home down the street
and got help from ·a neighbor. The..
neighbor drove the minister to M52 and M-57, where he was picked
up by an ambulance.
About four hours later, members of the sheriff's department's
Tactical Unit and a Chesaning police officer surrounded the home.
After tt:"ying to talk Smeaton out of
the house, they forced their way in
and arrested him without a
struggle.
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They confiscated marijuana,
three arrows, - including one
stained with blood - a bow with a
45-pound draw weight and a book, .
" You Are Now God's People."
Mrs. Smeaton said her son has
been "In and out" of mental hospitals around the state, including
Oa k Community Hospital in Sagt.
naw, at least five times.
" Each time he's been sent out of
the hospital no better than when
he went in, " she said. "He has a
mental condition."
Mrs. Smeaton said she and her
husband, David, left the · house
Thursday afternoon after their son
shot at David with the bow and
arrow. Soon after they left, Comp-·
ton stopped to visit.
The Rev. Lewis P. Compton
MR. COMPTON moves from
the Gaylord church, where he
has been pastor since 1963.
While he was there a $250,000
sanctuary was built and plans
were begun for a new education
unit.
He formerly J,eJj pastorates
in the Detroit area and at the
Frist c,:hurch in Bay City. He
was also chaplain of the Metho·
dist C hi I d r en's Village in
Detroit, where he worked witli
neglected and dependent chi!·
dren, and as Protestant chaPi
lain of the Bay County Juvenile
Detention Home.
He is a trustee of the Lake
Loui se Methodist Camp and is
on the board of Methodist Hos.
pitals and Homes .
He is a 1947 graduate of East1
em Michigan University anc
received his bachelor of divini·
ty degree from Oberlin Gradu·
ate School of T11eology in 1950
The Rev. Lewis P . Compton
new pastor of Trinity Unite(
Methodist Church, is a 193S
graduate of Flint Central Higl
School and a former member ol
the Oak Park church. His wife
the former Jean Wooden, i1
also a Flint Central graduatE
and the daughter of Harley Z
Wooden, formerly superinten '
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THE REV.
LEWIS
P.
COMPTON of Owosso, 8 1,
d ied May 10 at Ovid Healthcare Center. H e was born Aug.
28, 1920, in M ontrose Township. He attended Northern
~ Michigan
University and
Michigan Technological Uni~ versity prior to entering the
~ armed ser vices during World
'3 War IT. He married Jean Wooden on June 19, 1948. H e
received his Master of Divinity
degree from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. His assignments have included service at
D etroit: Messiah, D etroit: Fort
Street; chaplain of the
M e thodi st
Children's
Village; Bay
City:
Fremont Ave.;
Ga y lord:
First; Flint:
Trinity;
Chesaning:
Trinity; and
Owosso First Congregational
UCC . Mr. Compton is survived by his wife, Jean; his children: Ric Compton ofWisconsin, and Pam (Mark) Nevling
of Illinois; and m any other rei- "
atives. A m emorial service was
held May 13 at C h esan ing:
Trinity UMC.
THE REV. LEWIS P.
COMPTON, a retired cler .
member of the D etroit C figy
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· a1 serVIces were held May 13
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Ch esanmg:
Trinity UMC
Condolences m ay be sent to:
Mrs. Jean Compton, spouse.
3567 North M-52, O wosso'
MI 48867.
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IN MEMORIAM
Rev. Lewis P. Compton
May 13, 2002
3:00pm
Rev. George Ward, presiding
"But those who
hope in the LORD
will renew their STRENGTH .
They will SOAR on
wings like eagles ·
they will RUN and
not grow weary,
they will WALK
and not be faint. "
Isaiah 40 :31
GATHERING, GRACE AND GREETING
SOLO
"How Great Thou Art"
Terrill Whitney
PRAYER
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 23
&
Romans 8 (selections)
PRAYER
Rev. Ron Hutson
SHARING OF MEMORIES
'R,·a. eornpTon (.son) 1'K:, bert G-a:tier-me.', r
Rev. Ron Hutson
Terri Steinhauer (niece)
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SCRIPTURE
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SERMON
PRAYERS
HYMN
"I Love to Tell the Story"
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Lewis Palm Compton was bom August 28, 1920 in fv!ontrose
Township. His parents were Asa T. Compton and Jenevieve Compton.
At the age of two months his family moved to Flint where he graduated
from Flint Central High School. He attended Northern Michigan
University and Michigan Technological University prior to entering the
armed services during World War II. Lew served in the Air Force and
was stationed at Southampton Island in Hudson Bay in the Arctic Circle.
He was discharged in April 1946.
Following his graduation from Eastern Michigan University in 194 7.
he entered Oberlin Graduate School of Theology, graduating in 1950. Jle
marri,e d Jean Wooden June 19, 1948 with his brother, Asa, officiating.
Lew was ordained as a deacon by Bishop Marshall Reed on June 19,
1949. He served as associate minister of the Church of the Saviour,
Cleveland Heights, Ohio, while attending seminary. Lew received his
Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee.
His assignments have included service at Detroit Messiah, Detroit
Fort Street, Chaplain of the Methodist Children's Village, Bay City
Fremont, Gaylord First, Flint Trinity, Chesaning Trinity, and Owosso
First Congregational UCC. He also served as chaplain of a boys'
vocational center in Bay City ~nd of the State Hospital in Gaylord. Lew
was proud to oversee the construction of a new church while in Gaylord.
On December 1, 2001 Lew performed his last wedding for nurse
Denise Me Crumb at the Ovid Healthcare Center. The residents and staff
were all invited for the ceremony in front of a Christmas·tree.
Lew is survived by his wife, Jean, his children Ric Compton of
Wisconsin, and Pam (Mark) Nevling of Illinois, two grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren, his brother Asa (Warda) Compton of Saginaw,
and sister Ava Lambert of Arizona.
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Lew's retirement in May of 1996.)
TESTIMONIAL: "When you were born, that was God's Gift to you.
What you do with your life is your gift to God."
Lewis Palm Compton has served as pastor of Trinity United Methodist
Church of Chesaning for the past twelve years. Lew has been not only a
pastor of Trinity, but a pastor of the entire community of Chesaning. Lew
always has time for anyone in need of a listening ear. No matter where
you came in contact with Lew, one is struck by his love, warmth, and
concern. Lew always has the time to stop, chat, and above all, to listen.
No matter what time of the day or night, he is ready to help those in
need. His compassion is tireless and is evidenced by the community
around him.
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In September of 1993, Lew was calling on a family of Trinity when he
was struck by a hunting arrow. Lew came within minutes of death.
Through this peril, his concern was not for himself but for the family of
the person who shot him. The entire community felt the arrow's pierce.
But the Lord was not done with Lew . . . there was more loving and :
caring for Lew to do.
Lew's love for his community has always been known, but not until the/
evening of Lewis Compton Night in November of 1983, was the
community's love for Lew more visible. Three hundred people, many of
them non-Trinity members, came to share the blessing of Lew's
recovery. These people's lives had been touched by Lew's love during
their times of joy and sorrow. As a special tribute, the Rotary Club
bestowed upon Lew the prestigious honor of being a Paul Harris Fellow.
At the time of his award, one fellow Rotarian expressed, "Lew is truly a
man of God."
Lew will be physically missing from our pulpit as he retires, but the
legacy of his loving, caring spirit will remain with us. We of Trinity
United Methodist Church know Lew will continue to serve our Lord, for
his ministries have been and will continue to be his gifts to God.
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PAGE 12 • ISSUE 18 • The TRI-COUNTY CITIZEN • MAY 12, 20021
Chesaning reverend admired by many
MICAH ASCH
Staff Writer
CHESANING
Th e
Re v. Lewis P. Compton
loved talking to people so
much that when he went to
the store for mi lk, it soured
be fore he came home, hi s
wife said jokingly.
The former · reverend at
Trinity United Methodist
Church in Chesaning di ed
from diabetes on Frid ay,
May I 0. He was 8 1 years
old.
Hosp ital aids in 1983 were
amazed at the number of his
adm irers,
sa id
th e
rev e r e nd 's wi fc , J ean
Compto n of Owosso.
An attacke r shot him with
a hunting arrow that year,
she said. It broke two ribs
and punctured his stomach,
diaphragm, colon and liver.
"The o ne deliverin g
_ (greeting) cards at the hospital said, ' I ju st had to see
who received 75 cards in
one day,"' she added.
The reverend, who retired
in 1986, a lso served
churches in Oh io, Detroit,
Bay C ity, Gaylo rd and Flint.
About 400 peo ple attended
conducting secret weather
calculations ncar Alaska for
an in vasio n. .
He was a member of the
Chesaning Ro tary Club and
a Paul Harris Fellow.
Survivors include hi s chil dr e n , Pa me la (Mark)
Ncvl ing of Illinois. and Ric
Compton ofWi sconsin; two
g ra nd c hildre n a nd two
grea t- g rand childre n ; a
bro th er, the Rev. Asa
(Warda) Compton of Sag inaw; and a s ister, Ava Lam bert of Ari zona.
Compton has been cremated, and a memorial service will occur at 3 p.m.
Rev. Lewis P. Compton
Monday, May 13, at the
Compton 's retirement party,
chu rch . Fami ly members
said members of Tri nity
will g reet visitors there afUnited Methodist Chu rch.
ter 2 p.m.
He was o utgoing, a good
li stener and a lover of humanity, they said.
Compton earned hi s Bachelor of Divinity at Oberlin
Graduate School of Theol ogy in Ohio, and his Mas ter
of Di vinity at Vanderbilt
1
University.
A veteran of the Army Air
1
Force durin g World War II , 1
he spent part of the battle
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Rev. Lewis P.
Compton
Age 81, of Owosso, formerly of
Chesaning, passed away Friday
morning, May 10, 2002, at the Ovid
Healthcare Center.
Rev. Compton served churches
in Ohio, Detroit, Bay City, Gaylord,
Flint, and Chesaning, retiring in
1986.
A Memorial service will be held
at the Trinity United Methodist
Church, Chesaning, Monday, May
13, 2002, at 3 p.m. Cremation has
taken place. The family will be
present at the church after 2 p.m.
Monday.
Rev. Compton was born in
Montrose Twp., Michigan, August
28, 1920. He married J ean Wooden
·on June 19, 1948, in Flint. She survives h im. He earned his Bachelor
of Divinity at Oberlin Graduate
School of Theology, Ohio, and his
Master of Divinity at Vanderbilt
University.
He was a veteran of the Army
Air Force during World War II. He
was a member of the Chesaning
Rotary Club, a nd a Paul Harris
Fellow.
·
Also sur viving a re; his children, Pamela (Mark) Nevling of
Illinois,
Ric
Compton
of
Wiscons in; two gr andchildren; two
great-gra ndchildren; brothe l~ Rev.
Asa (WaM a) Compton of Saginaw;
sister, Ava Lambert of Arizona.
Memorials may be made to the
Lake Louise Christian Community
United Methodis t Camp, 11037
Thumb La ke Rd,. Boyne Falls,
Michigan 49713; or· family's
favorite charity.
Arrangements entrusted to the
Mis iuk
Funera l
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of
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Compton, Lewis P.