Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

erai Assembly, the CITY Council and Other
Bodies Represented Members OF I.afay-
ette Lodge, a. f. \. NJ, Paiiocarers.
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Stricken with apopleSy about 9o,clock
Wednesday night, stute Senator Eohert
j. llanby died at 10 minutes past
Thursday morning at his residence,
Fairview, Hollynak, 3rHnuywine nun
dred. His sudden death came AS a
great shock not only to his family and
the immediate community, hut also 10
the State at large and especially tine
members OF the state Legislature with
whom he was associated day by day.
lie passed mis- Gath birthday laet
month. He lenves wife, two sons and
n daughter.
Senator Handy returned home from
Dover Wednesday rather unexpectedly.
Mrs. llanby hardly looked for him
until Thursday. When he reached
home, although in very excellent spirits
and apparently in good health, he naid
he felt tired, and thought ho would not
go back to Dover next day but would
possibly take littlu trip into Penn
sylvania.
In tho evening he went over to Joseph
Talley's store and was in his usual
genial humOr. discussing among other
things the proposed building of trolley
road through tho neiRhborhooi. Re
turning to his hume, which stands On
Newspaper, but in a little while re-
marked that the house seemed warm,
and went to bnh- Mrs. llanby joinRd
MIN. ihey chaited q few minutes
atter retirlng, Tncn suddenly the Sena-
Tor began TO breathe heavily. Mrs.
ianhy trleu TO attract his attention,
put was unable 10 DO so. frightoned,
Bhe hastily turned up the light, and
saw that Mr.. Eanby's eyes were closed.
lie was still breathing heavily, DIR.
John NJ. Cardeza OF Claymont was
summoned, and Mr.. Hanby's son,
FRED, who residos with his wife at No.
East Fourteenth street, this city,
was sent for Godfrey, the other son,
who llysH at home, mad been spending
ftne evening IN town and knew nothing
OF his fathers illness until be arrived
home
mr.. Hanpy never recovered conscious.
ness and breathed his last at l. 10
O'Clock, Dr. Carieza said that blood
vessel IN the brain hah hurst anu that
Mr.. iiHnby had felt no pain.
Ills family think that the Senator
had presentiment that he would die
suddenly. just reGently he remarked :
~ don't think j will live this winter
out. !"
sKEroH OF MA. HASBY.
Robert johnson Handy was the son
OF James Grubh Ilanby. and was born
January Goth, 1891 in Brandywine
hundred, n few miles from his late
an i
he went 10 the war, serving in ths
l26th Pennsylvania Regiment, and aus
tanning wound in the leg. After the
war he returned TO Brandywine hun
ured, married Miss Katie Rausenberper
Of Pennsylvania. and removing to
Philauelphia engaged in the husinesy
of contractor and builder. lie built
q large number of dwelling houses, be
sides large buildings.
While in Philadelphia, Mr.. HaDby
represented the Twenty eighth ward in
tjommnu Council from 1874 to 1878, He
was identified with the Committee Of
One Hundred returm movement Of those
years ami was n gnpporter of Josenb L.
Cnvsn, the Independent candidate for
mayor in 1877 az agaiput William s,
Stokley, the regular Republican candi
date. The Democrats endorsed Cavun &
nomination and the campaign was an
exciting one. II ended in Stokley
electiGn.
While they resided in philadelnhin
Mrs. lIanbv died and was lulried al
wife, WIN suryiyes him, was Miss
Annie Staley Of Montgomery county,
Ia.
His sons, Fred and Godfrey, who are
engaged in tho brick business here, arc
his children hy his frat wife by his
aecond wife he had one daughter.
Katie, who is now at the Maryland
College, Baltimore.
lilo removed to lIollyual: about IL
years ago, pronusing to retire. but has
led rather an active life, on account ol
his intereHt in politics. lilo served as
Ia tax collector in his hundred. In
1894 lie was elected to the State Senate
aud was re elected for second term.
lie was known as strong adherent ol
j. Edward Addicts, and al the Repuh,
lican National Convention in ST. Louis,
WAS member of the Addicks con.
tingent.
AT onu time in his life Mr.. Handy
followed the sea.
Mr.. Handy was member uf the
lirand Army OF the Republic. and ol
Lafayette Lodge, Ancient Fres and 4 @,
cepted Masons. lie leaves seven sisters,
several of them residing in Pennsyl
yania, and two brothers, Samuel anC