Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-02-17
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. VanBurkalow Dies just One
Week After Her Husband, the Rev.
James 7. VanBurkalow.

Just one week after the death of
her husband and companion for over
forty years through the journey of
life, Mrs. Phoebe VanBurkalow, the
wife of the Rev. James T. VanBurk-
allow, died at Dover Wednesday morn
ing. Typhoid pneumonia contracted
on the morning of her husbands
death, caused her own dissolution.
Mrs. VanBurkalow two children,
DR.. James T. VanBurkalow, a New
York Conference minister, and Miss
Mary VanBurkalow, of Dover were
present at the time of her death, as
were also brother and sister of the !
deceased. Three physicians had en-
deavOred to battle for the life of the
beloved ministers wife, but the Sc
verify of the cold she had contracted,
together with her run down condi
tion, and the fact that she had Just
passed the three-score and ten period
prevented medical science making
any Roadway. Mrs. VanBurkalOw
was, when she became the minister's
wife, Miss Phoebe Maine a member
of the faculty of Salisbury Academy.
She was a highly polished and ed
ucated woman and had given her life
to the work in the Methodist Epis
copal chuch, particularly in the Will
mington Conference. She was dis
tinct leader in prayer meeting and in
the educational work of the church,
and although 70 years old, was eX-
tremely active and in full possession
of her faculties. Funeral services
were held at Wesley Church Saturday
afternoon at o'clock, just one week
later and at the same hour that heI
husbands obsequies took place last
Saturday. Interment was made a
Odd Fellows Cemetery Camden.
John v. Spruance Dies in Philadelphia
The sad intelligence reached Smyr
ma this morning of the death of JON
V. Spruance. aged A Yeas, of SIN
and City Line, Bala, Philadelphia
Pa, which occurred at 9.15 O'cloc
, last night. The deceased had bee
in failing health since New Year
and was threatened with Bright
Disease. Recently he went to tn
q Medico- Chirurgical Hospital for treat
:, ment and after a week there left fC
+ Atlantic City with the hope that tt
n sea air would benefit him. He n
: turned to his home no better and graz
v ually grew worse. The death of M
h Spruance was a great shock to h
# friends especially in Smyrna whel
% he was born and raised and spent
; greater part of his life. He was
, son of William E. and Martha (V
: shelD Spruance and grandson
: the late John M. Voshell of this tow
IA He learned the mercantile busine
y under the late William E. Ha
: was for a time salesman in the clot
- ing store of the late William
- Thompson, and was in business
- while for himself. About TWEEN
y, wears ago he left Smyrna and accel
nv ed a position with Strawbridge
Nv Clothier with which firm he had be
or ever since. From salesman he r.
he to a superintendent of one of the
y partments and was recently made
900 of the managers of the Wholesale
ION partment. He was popular with all
zoe knew him, a man of splendid ch
,el acter and mental worth and leave
&c large circle of friends to mourn
in untimely death. He was an intiuen
o,d member of the Baptist church, wa
hat prominent Mason and man of
Ton cessful affairs. Besides his pare
ed who resided with him. he leaves ]
If brothers and one sister. Funeral
ur vices will be held at his late reside
ord at Bala, Friday evening and the
- mains will be brought to Smy
his Saturday morning on the train al
,rlv ing here at noon. Interment
nd take place in Glenwood Cemetery