Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1916-03-01
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev. ". L. S. Murray, Prominent Min
is'er of Wilmington Conference.
Well Known in Smyrna, Dead

Rev. W. L. s. Murray, Prominent Min
ister of Wilmington Conference.
We'll Known in Smyrna, Dead
Rev. William L. S. Murray. ID.
aged 81 years. died suddenly at as
o clock on Saturday evening of heart
attack at his home in Wilmington
His death was a shock to his friends
and acquaintance. The death occurred
IN the parsonage of the Epworth NJ.
Z. Church, which adjoins the church
building at Tenth and Lombard
streets. According to DR.. Henry
*. Spruance, who arrived at the house
lew minutes before DR.. Murray died.
at the summons of member of the
family. death resulted from an at
tack OF heart trouble. DR.. Murray
had been out during the evening doing
pastoral duty and returned home
about O'Clock, after making three
calls He at once started to prepare
for retirement and as he reached his
BED room he was seized by a rackinq
coughing spell which continued until
ne became Unconscious. DR.. Murray
while not in perfect health was able
to attend to his church work. Last
summer he suffered complete break.
down and went away for about three
months. When he returned he had
apparently recovered from his illness
but had never regained his full health.
DR.. Murray had been a minister for
10 years. He was born near Selbv-
vile, Md For four years he was
pastor of the Dover NJ. E. Church.
Later he became pastor of St. PauIs
M. E. Church, Wilmington. having
that charge for eleven years. He
was also at one time pastor of Asburv
M L. Church, Wilmington, and dur
ing the past three years has been pas
tor Of Epworth NJ. E. Church. Before
coming to that church he was pastor
of the NJ. E. Church al Pocomoke
City. Md. for four years. He was
also at one time presiding elder of
the Wilmington district If the Will
mington NJ. f Conference. For 20
years he has been the dean of fIoldev
College. and lectured frequently be-
fore the students. He was &c have
retired from the ministry at the com.
ing session of conference and take mn f,
his residence at Snow Hill, Md His (
hrst wife. Mrs. Catharine Janvier
Murray. died several years ego and a
lew years later he married MISS Paul /
inc Nelson. who was a daughter of /
Rev. DR.. Nelson. also a Methodist
Episcopal minister. He is survived
by wife and two children, Mrs.
Margaret Murray Lynch and Nelson
Murray. sged Z years. Murray and
Elizabeth, son and daughter of viii.
liam +. Metten. business manager of
the Wilmington Every Evening, are
grandchildren. The funeral services
were held from Epworth NJ. E. Church.
yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The service was in charge of Rev. E.
L. Hoffecker. district superintendent
and interment will be made in the
and Brandywine cemetery. /
Funeral of Mrs. James T. Yo-k
The funeral OF Mrs. Eva Cowdright
York. wife of James T. York. who
was run over and killed by a train
near Farnhurst last Wednesday, was
held Saturday from the home of her
laughter, Mrs. Harry Slaughter nea.
SMYRNA. The funeral was largely at
ended. Rev. Milton Mccain had
;harge and interment was made in
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mrs. Malvina Stevenson Dead
Mrs. Malvina Davis Stevenson
lged SO, widow of George Stevenson :
4 Dover. died in Wilmington on Wed $
lesday last after a Lingering illness.
Deceased was for many years a resi-
ent of Smyrna. living with her son .
he late George NJ. Stevenson. who
led in 1910. She continued her re- d
idenee with his family until she went a
visit to Wilmington some four f
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