Smyrna times., 1911-05-24
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

Mrs. Blanch L Deakyne Wife of w.
Gray Deakyne, Dies lat Hospital
Death of John II. Townsend.
Mrs. Blanch L. Deakyne, aged
43, wife of W. Gray Deakyne,
Smyrna's well-known live stock
dealer and retired farmer, died
Monday while undergoing treatment
at the Easton (Md.) Hospital. De-
ceased had been a sufferer of tuber-
culosis for several years. About
three weeks ago she went to the
Easton Hospital for treatment, hop
ing that she might be benefited.
She grew worse and died Monday.
Her untimely death is deeply de-
plored by all who knew her. De-
ceased was daughter of DIR. w. G.
Wallace, of Crumpton, Md, and
twenty years ago was united in mar
riage to MIR. Deakyne. She was a
member of Asbury M. E. Church
and was a devoted wife and mother.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by five children as follows: Walter
Clifton Deakyne, Hida Blanch
Deakyne, the twin sons, Harold Har-
rison Deakyne and Homer Wallace
Deakyne, and little Delma Deakyne.
She is also survived by one brother,
Walter G. Wallace, a prominent
druggist of Crumpton and two sisters,
Mrs. Frank Wilds and Miss Rather
inc Wallace, of Crumpton. -Four
half sisters also survive. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow
Thursday, afternoon at two o'clock,
Rev W. D. Parry, pastor of AsburN
M. E. Church officiating. Intermen
will be at Odd Fellows Cemetery
Death of John w. townsend. .Frederici
John W. Townsend, one of Fred
erica's most prominent citizens an,
business men and for several year
cashier of the Frederick Nationa
Bank, died early Sunday morning
Mr.. Townsend was 81 years old an
leaves a wife and one child, tn
latter just finishing the coure at tn
Frederick High School and ready t
graduate in this years class. Mr.
Townsend went out on Sunday, on
week previous to his death, for
walk and returned with a sever
cold. He already had pulmonar
weakness and the cold had a disai
trous effect. Mr.. Townsend was
grandson of William Townsend, WI
! twice refused the Office of GovernC
of Delaware. He was nephew {
= Mrs. W. Denney HAZEL, of Smyrn;
and Mrs. N. B. Smithers, of Dove
7 and was a cousin of Secretary
State Smithers. Funeral servic,
: were held from his late residen'
5 yesterday afternoon and was large
n attended. Interment was in Il
f family burying ground at Barratt
4 Chapel. The untimely death of M
e Townsend has cast grief over t
IS whole town where he was not on
;. prominent as a bank official, bo
IS and school director, but was held
highest esteem by everybody.
Mrs. VIM. A. FAIRIES Loses Her Sist
le Mrs. Marguerite. Maree Woo
u ward, wife of Elwood Woodwal
le died at her home near Hockessin
i' Friday afternoon after lingeri
T. illness. She is survived by
T. husband, two sisters, Mrs. Willis
e. A. FAIRIES, of Smyrna, and M
{. Eliza Maree, of Hockessin, and
s. brother, William w. Maree, Of Ph
lie adelphia. She was well and favo
Us bly, known in the community
ed which she lived and is mourned b.
's- large circle of friends. Her fune
RS took place Monday afternoon fir
'st her late home and interment '
oy made in the Friends burying grol
n, at Hockessin.
he Charles G. Ross Loses His Siste
op Mrs. Sarah E. Adams, wife
H. w. C. Adams, and sister of Char
G. Ross, of this town, died N
te, 18th at her home, near Easton,
ia She leaves a husband, one sist
on Mrs. Charles Dean, and
IL brothers, Charles g., and james
y Ross.