The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-20
SEVERAL CHARITABLE REQUESTS
s'iss Mary STANLEY uosd-seyernl psinware
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The last act OF Miss Mary Stanley Boyd,
who died on Tuesday, was 10 leave thou
sands OF dollars to deserving charity. The
value OF her estate exactly is not known,
but II is estimated to be worth from
$4,000 TO $4,000 The Delaware Hospital
will receive more than any other institu-
tion.
The other organizations who will come
in for a share OF the estate are Home for
Frlendless Children. the Wilmington Foun-
tain Society and the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Children and Ami
mails.
Miss Boyd was a great-granddaughte
Of Colonel John Haslet, who was killed al
the battle of Princeton on January 8, l777
He was in command OF the Delaware regi-
ment.
Miss Boyd's maternal grandfather was
DR.. George Monro, an eminent physician oi
Kent county. He settled in Wilmington
later, where he died in 1919. Her paternal
great-grandfather was the Rev. Dr.Thomas
Reed, noted Presbyterian divine OF Della
ware. Her father, DR.. Thomas J. Boyd
was born in New Castle county, commits.
stoned a surgeon in the Nnited States Navy
and died at the Brooklyn Navy Yard In
1899. aged Al years.
A friend OF Miss Boyd says of her life
Miss Boyd was worthy descendant Of
good men and good women. She was the
last survivor OF Ave children. and only
those who are familiar with her history
fully know tho noble beauty of her char
acter. Chastened by successive Affections
her patient and constant devotion in serv-
Ing and comforting those whose burdens
ch ua nall al m, u.ao in mn
by love than by mere sense of duty or oi
family pride.
Brave and cheerful In adversely, chart
table in judgment, generous in disposition
and always considerate OF others, hei
friends werc more eiatcd than she was by
what promised to be a period of prosperity
before the close Of her days. But alas, her
enjoyment OF this world was OF short du-
ration. Stricken by fatal, but lingering
disease. she bore her sufferlngs with char
acteristic fortitude and submission. AL.
though desiring to be q little longer with
those she loved and who loved and admired
her, she at last expressed her willingness
and readiness to die. And so has passed
away this yirtuous and excellent woman
leaving to her relatives and friends the
blessed memory of a useful and unsel6sh
life."
Her funeral took place yesterday from
her late residence, No. 1904 Delaware ave
nue.. Many prominent people and old
Delawareans were present. Interment was
made In the First Presbyterian Church
burying ground. The last person buried
there was Miss Boyd's brother. who was
Inferred there in the family vault about
three years ago.
The services were conducted by the Revs
Charles IL Murray and X IT, Hammond
The pall-bearcrs were Henry G. Banning
William C. Spruance, E. Tatnall Warner
Judge Gruhb, Colonel w. A. LaMotte and
L. l.. Gilpin.
After the funeral the will of the deceased
was read at the Court House. In the will
more money was given to charitable in.
stitutions in Wilmington than has been be-
queathed to any organization here foi
years. probably more than ever before.
The estate is said to be worth between
SEE 900 and $4,000. The Delaware Hospi-
tai under the will gets $4,000 to found Q
free bed. The Will provides that the bed
shall be marked by a marble tablet, or
which there shall be the following inscrip.
tion: ITO the memory of DR.. Thomas ]
Boyd, United States Navy" Then lega-
cies amounting to $40 200 are left to friends
and servants.
The balance is to be equally divided be.
tween the Delaware Hospital, Home fol
Frieudless Children, Socletis for the Pre-.
ventlon OF Cruelty to Children and Ami
mails, and the Wilmington Fountain SO.
ciety. 1t is thought that there will be al
least $4,000 to be divided between those
societies. The Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Company is the executor named un-
der tho Will of the deceased.