Smyrna times., 1902-04-16
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH v. HOFFEcKER.
Impressive Services at Asbury M. E. Church
This Town; lnterment at GIeuwood.


This Town; lnterment at GIeuwOod,
The funeral of the late Joseph V.
Hotfecker, brother of James P. Hoffec-
ker and Mrs. W. NJ. Bell of this town.
took place at Asbury M. E. Church
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, when
impressive services were held, followed
immediately after by interment in
Glenwood Cemetery. Services over
his remains had been held at his late
residence, 1716 Lancaster Avenue.
Wilmington, the evening previous,
and his pastor, Rev. Henry S. Thomp-
son OF Sllverbrook NJ. E. Church, fol-
lowed the remains to Smyrna and con-
Quoted the services. The latter paid
high tribute to the life and character
OF the deceased, his fdality to the
church that he loved, his wonderful
gift III prayer, and the beautiful exam
pie of Christian life that he left. Rev.
Thompson was assisted in the services
by the Rev. L. H. Haynes of Smyrna.
The pail bearers consisted of the Off
clal Board of Silverbrook NJ. E. Church
and were as follows: Joseph w. Coley,
Matthew Colwell, George w. New
cOmbe, William p. Pedrick, Thomas
r. Curlett and Miles S. Barrett. Pres
ident COley of the Board of Trustees
read the following resolutions at AS
bury Church:
WHEREAS, The Great Head of the Church in the
exercise OF His infinite wisdom and goodness
has removed from the earthly to the heavenly
! sphere of labor, our beloved brother JOseDh Y
! HOftckeT, therefore
| Resolved l. hat we, the members of the Official
| Board of Silverbrook NJ f. Church bear loving
tribute to the purity nobility. and unwavering
devotion OF MS christian life during all the years
! OF his association with us in church fellows ip.
| we nave ever found h m, in all the spheres OF
human action, the same true careful upright
| devoted man-of unvary ing rectitude in business
transactions, of earnest sweet spirited. con>eera
ted devotion to every Ch' isti an duty. One to be
admired. a man, loved and cherished as a
! friend, and copied a christian.
| ResOtued 2, That. III the translation of our dear
! friend aud brother to the Church on High, the
| SllverbrOOk NJ, +. Church haS sustained an ire
parable loss, yet the memory of his christian
testimonies. his prayers, and mis- holy living be-
fore us, will leave an uEdying impression upon
| our church life.
ReSOued g. That our sympathies and prayers
| are given TO, and for our bereaved sister Hoffec
ker, and the entire family whose sense of loss can
be lessened only by the thought of his eternal
gain and reward, and the hope of a glad reunion
when the time to follow him shall come
Resolved 4, That a copy of these resolutions
shall be given to the family of our departed
brother and they shall be spread upon the pages
of our record book.
Signed, on behalf of the Board of Trustees,
JOS W. COLEY, Pres.
On behalf of the Board of stewards
NJ COLwELL.
Wilmington. April, 9Th 1902
Those present from distance were
Mrs. Joseph V. Hoffecker, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Oakly, Mr.. and Mrs. John Huf
fington, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Talley Smith
Mrs. John S. Hoffecker, and Mrs VIM
Savin, Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs
Luther r. Hoffecker and son James V
Hoffecker, Philadelphia; Mrs. Rache
Collins and daughter, Miss Emily, o
Camden, n. j.; Mr.. A. T. Hoflecker
Cheswold; Mr.. Joseph L. Hoffecke
and Mr.. Frank Casson, Dover; Mrs
Kate Hurn, Mlddletown.