Smyrna times., 1911-12-06
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
David Stewart, for Many Years a Resi-
oent otSmYrna, Dies at the Church
lntirmarY in Baltimore

David Stewart, aged 6e, for many
years resident of Smyrna, died at
four O'Clock Sunday morning at the
Church Home and In6rmary in Bal
tlmore after a long illness. The
announcement of his death was re-
celved with sorrow by the manv
trends OF the deceased in Smvrna
Mr.. Stewart was born in New Castle
County, this State, about 68 wears
ago and was the son of the late
David B. Stewart. When he was
about a year old his father moved
to Kent county, Md, where Mr..
Stewart was reared and where he
later engaged in farming for some
years. Then he moved to Smvrna.
where he took a position with the
Peninsula Bone Fertilizer Company
which position he held for MANY
years. He was a member of the
Presbyterian Church of Smvrna.
Later he moved to Baltimore enter
ing with the Stewart Fruit Co. He
married Miss Sarah E. Biddle. who
died in 1889. They had two children
Harvey B. Stewart, who is in the
metal business in Philadelphia. and
Miss Mary Stewart, who died two
years ago. Also surviving are his
brothers Robert P, PHILADELPHIA. and
Fernan les, of Wilmington. Another
brother, William H. Stewart, is
dead. His surviving nephews are
David B. Stewart, with whom he
was associated in the fruit business
and with whom he lived at 2227 North
Charles Street, Baltimore; Hyland
?. Stewart of Baltimore; William H
Stewart of New York, and Arnold
}. Stewart of Wilmington. Mr..
Stewart was operated on in the
Johns Hopkins Hospital for cancer
in October, 1910. He seemed to i'm
prove and went to Florida for four
months. He gradually grew worse
and a little more than five months
ago he' entered the Church and Home
Infirmary. Mr.. Stewart was the
buyer of the Stewart Fruit Co. and
spent most of his time travelling
through Florida, Mississippi, Georgia
and the Western Shore of MARYLAND.
where be was affectiouately known
as "Uncle Dave He had thousands
Of personal friends. The funeral
services were held at the home of
David B. Stewart at O'Clock last
night, conducted by Rev. E. w.
Gaylord, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Brickerville, Pa, who
was the first pastor of Mr.. Stewart
in Delaware. Services were also
conducted at Forest Presbyterian
Church, Middletown, at noon to-day.
burial being in the cemetery of
church.
Mrs. Rhoda Leinberger Dead
Mrs. Rhoda Leinberger, widow of
Henry Leinberger, who for manv
years was a resident of Smyrna,
lied at the home of her son, Burton
Leinberger, in Philadelphia, Satur-
lay, after a long illness from Kid
1ey trouble. Her husband, who was
associated With his father, the late
Jacob Leinberger, died about ten
years ago. Mrs. Leinberger was an
woman and lived a life
't devotion and self-sacrifice. When
failing health struck her, she moved
% Philadelphia with her son. Many
friends regret to learn of her un-
timely death. She is survived bv
-hree children as follows: Burton
leinberger and Horace Lejnberger.
If Philadelphia, and Miss Marv
Ieinberger, of this town. Funeral
Iervices took place on the arrival of
he noon train from Philadelphia to-
lay and interment was made at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Rev. F. W. R.
Arthurs officiating.
Ex-Governor PoIk's Daughter Dead
Mrs. John o. ,Truitt, of Milford.
laughter of the late Governor Charles
'olk, died Monday after an illness
f many weeks. She is the last of
fteen children. Her husband and
hree children, John E. Truitt, Lee
}. Truitt and Miss Virginia P.
'ruitt, survive her. Mrs. Truitt
,as related to many of the oldest
antilles in the southern section of
delaware.
BLACKBlRD COUPLE WEDS