The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-20
DEATH or ALBERT I'll ATt'iIER.



Albert Thatcher died at his home No.
1905 Pennsylvania avenue, yesterday after.
noon, after an illness extending oSer
period OF about q month. tie was nearly
81 years of nge and one of the mDst highly
respected OF WllminRtonians. His lie
work was an example and his many kind
nesses which grew from his association
won for lIiln host OF friends.
Mr. Thatcher was born June "a, 1878 In
Brandywius Hundred. He received
common school education and upon
reschlng his 10th year apprentced with
John Harris as n ship builder. Tho yard
was along the Braudywine below Brandy.
wine bridge In 1884 he married Miss
Lydia C. Ford and tive years LATER began
the business OF ship building with HE
brother, they CONT osing the lirth OF, w, aud
A Thatcher Their business grew and at
one time they were the leadiDG builders
OF Wilmington lhelr yard was now
where the Pusey ~ Jones lompanys
plant stands.
The railway built by W. * A. Thatcher,
winch was one OF the lirst TO he built heTe,
IS still In use at least the PuseyaId Jones
GompRny's railway is OIL the 4ilo OF the
ono erected by W. 4 a. Thatcher. 1t 10
prohah.e, however that IL has hHen almost
entirely ranswNi during it5 lattr history
They continued In business until 1870
and during tAGt ttuo hutlt macy steamers,
seHnuHeT5 un / small boat5 William and
Albeit Ayel near lue'c plant AMI many OF
the houses which now stand on second
sheet near Lombard wrrn bull Tor and
occupied by their workmeu. Albert re-
moved to Ills fonusl ANA roAldanre In
49,. lie was a christian malt In ISL hs
Joined Ashury Luurrh.
lie aiterNard removed hts membership
to 81. Pauls Church In order TO shorten
the distance from his home to the church,
but during the latter yeRrs OF Ills lio the
memories and associations Of the o.l
church drew him back, He died 0 mem
Der Of the crurch which he JON ed IN 1874
II8 was Methodist OF the old style ii J
was always active In church wQtb US long
is hts health permitted, AMI ssfSed IN
almost every capacity opon to laymau
IN the NJ Il, Church. In .his }ohnRsf days
he Was popular rs c.lss leliet.
He was good singer, was gifted II
prayer and was always lAterezti1E anl
impressive in speaking e his c!ass. lie
was also local preacher OF the NJ. l.
Church. The older Nothodlst6 of this city
most Of whom began thsl church life a.
Aahury Church. will remember Aib0r
Thatcher az one VI Tie foremost figured
and one " the most uniting workers II
the now famous revival meetings 81 tina
church aud wl.i associate lin Up memory
WITH tae many notable paste IS OF tina
church
Politically hs was Democrat and ron
resented that party ~ Ctty C9Hucd and
the Board Of Education lie was not ,
candidate for any other o.iIce.
Iits Illness began With "A heavy coli
whirU hn contracted during the blizzard
Gfppa Ilpwel aud tho beginning bf III,
eni cane ON sunday. Since then hs va
UNCONSCIOUS and the end WAS peaceful.
A wIIsauu seven children survive hin
five sous sHl two daughters. The dauEl
ters arc MIS- Emily / HusbagRs and Mr.
Mtiy9uu .n,rIEun IAe song ore NAtAei
CHARLES a., John q Albert hti DuRtlj
Thatcher. Que Ot his sons, JoAeph l.
Thatcher. died soverul years ago, ii
leaves oI IA younger generation oil desCen
alut5 Uugluau graGdt .aldteE AMI 3,
great grant -A.lir0n.
Tho funeral VIII take place Fir lay Il
terHa0H aul iutoUneut W. Oh private u
EveTylew Cemetery.