The sun., 1898-01-06
DROPPED DEAD IN A STORE.
Lafayette Marks, D. d.. Dies Sud-
denly.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE.
The Well Known Pastor Succuml,s
In =. II. Baynards Jewelry Store
Yesterday

Rev. Lafayette Marks, u. d., was
stricken with paralysis in the store OF 5.
II. Baynard, ut Fifth and Market streets,
yesterday afternoon, at 2.l5 o'clock.
DR.. Marks was the pastor Of the Han
over Presbyterian Church.
Twenty minutes previously he had left
his home in the best Of health.
lie made no statements at the house
as to where he was going or what he
was to do.
lie evidently went directl from his
home to the store in which he died, as
there was but twenty minutes which in
tervcned bet wccn his absence from home
and his death.
DE-. Marks went to the jcwclry store to
have his eye glasses adjusted, and was
waiting for Harry J. Guthrie, a clerk, to
attend to him. While waiting DR..
Marks suddenly was seen to staggcr and
fall to the floor. Robert =. Edwards,
another clerk in the store, who saw Dr.
Marks fall, ran to his assistance, and
placed him in as comfortable position
as possible.
Drs. Lowber and Howell were sum
moncd at once but their services were
not needed as the mans death was
instantaneous. The Phoenix ambulance
which had been called arrived quickly
upon the scene and conveyed the dead
minister to his home at No. 7O2 West
street DR.. Marks was Il man who has
enjoyed exceedingly ly good health during
his life and has never been known to
complain of any trouble pertaining to
his heart. Dr. Marks was born in a
small country town in Hancock county,
West Virginia. in 1886 His ambition
from his youthful age was to become a
minister and he made many prcpara-
tions at home before he entered any
school or college. lie took courses at
Washington and jefferson College and at
Princeton where he is a graduate
His first church was in II small town
bearing the name of Union. Allegheny
Co., Pa. He then went to Philadelphia
and took charge Of the Presbyterian
church at Fifteenth and Master streets.
lie came to Wilmington in the spring OF
1869 and took charge of the Hanover
Presbyterian church.
DR.. Marks belonged to the Ancient
Order Of United Workmcn.
In his church work he was chairman
of the committee on education, also
Chairman of the Svnodical Committee.
A man thoroughly well verScd in all
local history Of the church.
DR.. Marks was recognized us one OF
the leading preachers and most progress
sive Of thinkers in the Prsbytcry. He
delivered the memorial address at the
old Rehoboth Church about two years
ago, and it was a discourse long to be re-
mcnbcrd by all who were present.
lie has had all the honorthat the Pres
bvtery or Synod could give to one OF
their men.
As a proof of the man he was always
asked to fill the places OF trust and most
importance.
DR.. Marks was man who will be most
decidedly missed. for he was always
looked upon to fill Il place on all i'm.
portant committees He has represented
the Prcsbytcry several times in the Gen
eral Assembly.
DR.. Marks led the Union meeting
in the Central church two nights
previous to his death. lie had
been talking and laughing pleasantly
with friend less than twenty minutes
before lc was oycrtaken with death.
A curious coincidence is that DR.. Marks
died on the anniversary OF the death OF
Joseph Pyle. TIL" latter was stricken
with paralysis on Sunday morning, Jan
uary 18th. 1896. in Hanover Church I"I
which Dr. Marks was PASTOR, while
listening to an address delivered
BY the late William A. Rcy-
noIds, Of Peoria. ILL.,, who was Mr..
Pyle's guest, and died that evening.
Another coincidence, DR.. Marks died
in the store of Samuel II. Baynard,
who succeeded Joseph Pyle as supcrin.
tcndent of the afternoon Sunday school
Of st. Paups Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. Marks came here from Philalcl-
phia. A wife and seven children sur
vive him.