Rev. Martin Smyth died at the age of 94 He was a former Member of Parliament for South Belfast Unionist leaders called him a stalwart of unionism Smyth entered politics after the 1982 assassination of Thomas Bradford He served in Parliament for over twenty years He was Grand Master of the Orange Lodge from 1972 to 1998 He finished fourth in the 1995 UUP leadership contest David Trimble won the 1995 UUP leadership contest Political and fraternal organizations offered condolences Nesbitt, Allister, and Robinson expressed sympathy The Grand Orange Lodge described him as a leader with unwavering principle.