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EXHIBIT 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned directors and officers of The J. M. Smucker
Company, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Timothy P. Smucker, Richard Smucker, and Steven J. Ellcessor and each of them,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as the true and lawful
attorney-in-fact or attorneys-in-fact, for each of the undersigned and in the
name, place and stead of each of the undersigned, to sign and file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
"Securities Act") one or more Registration Statement(s) on Form S-3 relating to
the registration for resale of common stock, without par value, of the Company,
with any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto, including
pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements or any additional
registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under the
Securities Act, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts
and things whatsoever necessary, advisable or desirable to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and any of
them and any such substitute.
Executed as of this 21 day of December 2000.
/s/ Timother P. Smucker /s/ Richard K. Smucker
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Timothy P. Smucker Richard K. Smucker
Chairman & Director President & Director
/s/ Kathryn W. Dindo /s/ Charles S. Mechem, Jr.
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Kathryn W. Dindo Charles S. Mechem, Jr.
Director Director
/s/ Elizabeth Valk Long /s/ Russell G. Mawby
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Elizabeth Valk Long Russell G. Mawby
Director Director
/s/ William H. Steinbrink /s/ William Wrigley, Jr.
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William H. Steinbrink William Wrigley, Jr.
Director Director
/s/ Vincent C. Byrd /s/ Fred A. Duncan
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Vice President and General Manager- Vice President and General Manager-
Consumer Market, and Director Industrial Market, and Director
/s/ Steven J. Ellcessor /s/ Mark R. Belgya
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Steven J. Ellcessor Mark R. Belgya
Vice President - Finance and Corporate Controller
Administration, Secretary/Treasurer,
and General Counsel
