The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-13
Obituary Notes.

The Rev Dr. Frederick r. Koerner for
nearly thirty years the pastor of the lmman-
uel Evangelical Lutheran Church in South
Ninth street Williams burg died suddenly in
the parsonage adjoining the church late on
Wednesday night He was born in New York
IN 1874 He served IN various churches in
the old cty' Of New YORK until IN is75 ho as
sisted in the Organization Of the church of
which ne was nas,or a. the time Of is death
For several months he had been troubled with
heart disease He ofiiCiated 1t service In tho
church "Wednesday night and ~ its conclu-
sion D assed into the church narlor. where no
began 10 feel faint. He called his son. Dr
William F. Koerner. Or, Boerner administered
restorntivcs and had his father removed 10
the parsonage whore he died few minutes
after giving message Of love for son and
dAu glitter Nho live IN the West He was treas
urer Of the BROOKLYN CITY Mission and Tract
Society and member Of the board Of trustees
OF the Lutheran Orphan Asylum at College
sons and two daughters. The funeral will
take place SUNDAY afternoon. the interment
being temporarily In Lutheran Cemetery
Later the body viii be taken TO Ohio for burial
william II Duck worth died OF heart disease
al his home, a4S Madison avenue. on Wednes-
day. AZ the age OF 81 He was born in this
city and ~ an early 5ge engaged in the
produce commission business. His firm,
William II Duck worth 4 Co has been prom
ineut ~ In" wholesaie comniission business
for the last thirty years. and Mr.. DuckWorth
himself was Identified With many successful
change of which later he waS president. MS
made possible largely by His efforts. lilo
was one Of tho leading spirits IN the fight
against oieowhr garne FOR several Near-
~ Wus president OF the Merchants Rofrg.
Grating company. He leaves widow and
two children.
Word reached this city yesterday Of tho
death in New Mexico from CONSUMPTION Of
Frank G. Johnston. a young electrical en-
giuper who has been experimenting the
work OF eslabli-hng the new street railway
system in Manila Johnston wns IN the ON
plov Of the J. @ White Company OF this city.
He reached san Francisco on Dec. 81 III search
~ better climate and hastened 20 Fort
Bnynd where ho died Johnston came
from Franklin, Pa He WAS soon 10 be mar
RED TO Miss beatrice II steele daughter Of a
pottery merchant AT Cateshead-On- lyne.
England, whom he met a. the louise Of her
street. Brooklyn
capt D. VI Garrett u Carthage. Miss,
one OF the ubcs' editors Of Mississippi. died
ON "Wednesday hight in Naw Orleans after
an operation Tor cancer. lie WIS native OF
Mississippi aud % wears old. He entered the
Confedrr9te Army at 10 year- A,ter the
civil war he Went into the newspaper bus ness
and published the CnrtG0inlnR, one OF the
strongest country papers in Mi7Slsslppi
He was activr In politics and had charge OF
the successful campaign that sent John sharp
Williams TO Congress Two years ago he
moved 70 New Orleans and took an editorial
place on tho TiuCs-DcnO crGt
Eri Corwn Of Nfiddletown. Y y. member
of ono OF the oldest and wealthiest families
in that city. was found dead az the bottom
10
avenue lasi night MIR Corwin was 81 years
oil II is believed that while descending the
stairs he was stricken with apopleXy and fell
to the bottom He is euryiyed 10y brother.
Solah r Corwn OF Middletovn. who IS Ia
his nine y-siSth year
The Rev Richard Bayley Post. 81 years old.
died AZ his home in Elizabeth. >, last night.
He was formerly curate at Chrlst Episcopal
Church there. lie was, graduated from the
New York Theological seminary IN 1885.
He was rector Of Christ Church. south mboy.
for seventeen years. He vas afterward
rector or the church OF the Holy Communion.
South Orange He j. survived by Tour SOILS
and two daughters.
Thomas y Hustcd. son Of the late Gen.
Forty-serond street died ~ his residence.
az West End avenue. on Wednesday, after
brief Illness He was, horn a. PeeksslH "a
1880 and was graduated from Yale in 1928. He
married Miss Carrie Clinton Of Psekskin, who
died two years ago. leaving one daughter.
Mrs Hnrriet Clarke Baldwin. widow Of
Oran BALDWIN died AZ i.r hoI,le, ~ =. DHhlon
avenue BROOKLYN yesterday. she was born
in Fayetteville. y {. so wears ego. She
was descendant OF Miles Standish Her
husband 70 whom she was married in 1850,
two daughters and two sons.
Mason Macdonald. toycnrs old, long 4 teacher
in the staten Island schools dicd Yesterday
M his home jn New Brighton. He WAS born
m oyster Bay some yenrs before cons Ida
ton he Was made principal OF old luhhc
School o OF New Brighton He retired four
yearsago His wife. two sons and two dauGh-
ters survive hin
can't benjamin H. Sanro. Nao served with
distinction "a the seventh Pennsylvania
cavalry in the owl WIT, WAS FOUND d'ad ~
bed in Carlisle "a. YESTERDAY at the age oil
70 years.
slas Gerber. one Of the pioneer figures of
the Nest and former Governor OF Ncbraska.
died in Red Cloud. Neb. yesterday OF par
Hlytic stroke.
Mrs Joseph Herndon. died YESTERDAY near
Basic fl'Y, w. uged iub'