Larry Smith State Farm Agent

01/06/2023

01/06/2023

We’re excited to sponsor this year’s Run Disney 2023 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend and thrilled to chEAR on State Farm employees and agents as they run through the “Happiest Place on Earth.”

08/07/2022

🇫🇷WWII uncovered: Marcel Marceau: The Mime, The French Resistance Savior and Aide to Patton's Third Army

"Long before he donned his famous face paint and toured the world as "Bip the Clown," beloved mime Marcel Marceau was serving as a member of the French Resistance during World War II. Along with his brother Alain, Marceau forged documents and doctored identity cards to help prevent French children from being conscripted into German labor camps. He also smuggled some 70 Jewish children out of the country by posing as a Boy Scout leader and leading them through the wilderness to safety in neutral Switzerland.

The performer later joined the Free French Forces under Charles De Gaulle, and served as a liaison to General George Patton's Third Army. Marcel Marceau would give his first major performance to 3,000 of General George Patton's troops after the liberation of Paris in August 1944.

At war’s end, Marceau returned to his native Strasbourg. “Our house was empty, but all the furniture had been stolen,” he recalls. He also learned that his father had been deported in 1944 and died at Auschwitz. (JTA, August 18, 2002)

Marceau held honorary doctorates from Ohio State University, Linfield College, Princeton University and the University of Michigan. In April 2001, Marcel Marceau was awarded the Wallenberg Medal by the University of Michigan in recognition of his undaunting humanitarianism and acts of courage aiding Jewish citizens and other refugees during World War II.

Marcel Marceau passed away on September 22, 2007 at the age of 84. He lies in rest at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris France. Lest We Forget.



WWII uncovered ©️ Original description and photo sourced by PBS, The Ohio State University and JTA, August 18, 2002. Photo: Tony Vaccaro/Hulton Archive/Fair Use Photo

03/28/2020

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03/23/2020

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12/28/2019

Warmest wishes for a bright and joyful 2020.

12/19/2019

Whether it's the regular season, the playoffs or post season, give me a call or stop by to make sure you have the best game plan in place.

12/12/2019

State Farm agents during the 1960s gave customers travel wheels that showed the distances between major cities. Whether you are using a travel wheel or GPS, stay safe on the road this winter season.

12/10/2019

Remember kindness is magic during the holiday season and every season!

12/03/2019

Be Ready Tip: Don't use cruise control on icy roads. For more winter driving tips, visit st8.fm/w2htzE.

11/16/2019

Knowing your family is protected with life insurance is one more reason to celebrate the season. I can help. Call or stop in for a quote anytime.

10/03/2019

To all the women who help shape the future of our community, happy ! Call or stop in for your small business insurance needs.