Smyrna times., 1916-06-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Frank ]. Williams. a Former smvr,.
eoy, Prominent in Wilmington
Dies at Holly Oak Saturday

and one of the best known men of m,
State, died at 4. 80 O'Clock Saturds,
morning at his home, Holly Oak.
MI Williams who was the Oldest sor
OF Mrs. Caroline F. Williams oi
smyrna, had been III with internal
trouble since last August. and his
condition had been serious for several
weeks. While his death comes as a
shock to his host of friends in Smvrna
and Wilmington. yet it had been ex-
peeted by some of his closer friends
Tor months. AS manager of R. G.
Dun q Co.'S Wilmington office which
included the entire peninsula. Mr..
Williams probably knew more busi-
ness men in Delaware and the East
ern Shore of Maryland and Virginia
than any other man in the State
ne was man of unusually strong
personality with an aptness for max
ing friends and holding them. He
nad been manager of the Dun Offices
Tor about fifteen years and during
that time had been closely identified
with many civic projects. The de-
ceased was closely identified with the
wilmington Chamber Of Commerce
ana other Wilmington organizations.
Frank j. Williams was born in Smv,-
ma, December %. 1863. son of Iosenb
Z. and Caroline Frances (Carrow)
Williams. After attending Smvrna
Public schools. Mr. Williams went N
Wilmington and worked as clerk in the
Office of the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany. He remained with this COM
pany about eight years, and then
went with r. G. Dun and Companv
He displayed such marked ability
that in five years he was made mana.
ger Of the local Office in charge of the
business of the company throughout
the Peninsula. He held this position
at the time of his death. On April
3, 1909. Mr.. Williams. married Mrs.
Henry F. Robelen. He was a mem.
Der of the Chamber of Commerce. the
Wilmington Club and the Rotary Club.
he was one Of the Jury Commissioners
for New Castle county at the time of
his death. In politics Mr.. Williams
was a staunch Democrat. He was a
member Of the Democratic County
Committee and chairman of the |
Brandywine Hundred Democratic /
Committee. The deceased is survived
by his wife, his mother. Mrs. Caro- /
line Frances Williams, of Svmrna: /
one sister. Miss Reua Williams. also
of Smyrna, and one brother, Charles
Z. Williams, associated with the /
National Table Waters COMPANY. but
who was formerly connected with the
local Office Of K. G. Dun & Co. for a
number Of years. The funeral ser
vices were held at his late home near
Holly Oak yesterday afternoon. The
Rev. Eebert F. Randolph, pastor Of
the Grace NJ. E. Church, assisted bv
the Rev. Dirricksnn Cummins, rector
elect Of the Centreville. Md Episco-
pal Church. conducted the services.
Rev. G. c. Williams. pastor of As
bury Church, Smyrna, assisted at the
grave Following the services the
body, accompanied by friends. was
brought to Smyrna where interment
was made in the Glenwood NJ.
Cemetery The honorary pallbearers
we're: Frank NJ. Douglas, Of Phila-
1elphia; J. Allen Colby, Col. George
w. Sparks. j. S. Mullin and E. G.
Cook of Wilmington; Eugene Davis,
W. d. Hazel. E. G. Walls, and
Howard R. Jones, Of Smyrna.
UntimelY Death of Raymond Midlan
c. Rayomnd Midlam. aged 81, son
IF Mrs. William J. Ryan Of Clayton,
lied Sunday, June the 4th, after a
lingering illness. The u1timely death
If this yougn man. is deply regretted
BY all who knew him. Bright and
full Of ambition he had the prospect
If a successful life when the ravages
If disease fastened itself upon him
md though the best medical attention
was sought and even the moving to
! higher altitude was resOrted to, il
Ieemed that nothing could effect a
cure. For a young man
If his years. he had seen much expert
snce. He served term of enlist
nent in the United States Navy and
had the opportunity in his travels TO
lee much Of the country and the world
It large. II is unfortunate indeed
hat one so young and so promising
Ihould have been stricken down when
his life Of usefulness had barely be-
gun and these circumstances have
,ecasioned more than the usual sor-
low. There is much sympathy for
lis family. Funeral services were
ield at the residence Of William J.
RYAN on Main street at 7.30 last