Smyrna times., 1917-06-27
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Margaret E. Thompson. Eldest
Daughter of the Late Rev. T. j.
Thompson, Died Here Monday

at 2. 80 o'clock Monday afternoon
after about three weeks illness, the |
immediate cause being heart trouble. |
Deceased was born in 1882 in the |
Methodist Parsonage in Chestertcwn.
Md. She was converted at the age
of twelve, under her fathers minis
try, and, as a young woman, was an
active worker in the old Union Church,
Philadelphia; for many years she was
Sunday School teacher, relinquish-
ing this beloved work only when her
mothers failing health called for her
tender care. Margaret was Bible
student from earliest girlhood, and,
for more than thirty years, has read
her Bible through, each year, her New
Testament twice yearly. This is the
simple story of daughter of the par
sonage, but it would be incompl etc,
did the record end here. After the
death of father and mother, "Sister
Margaret" became the center of the
home, and her long life was but a
long record of loving, cheerful, un-
selfish service for others. AS the
years passed, and, with them much nf
her vigor and strength, so freely
given, she became a "shut in," but
her room was the gathering place, the
Hearth stone" to which the family
turned for heart warmth and cheer,
and were never disappointed. The
years brought much of sorrow and
many bereavements to her-of the ten
children, only two sisters survive her.
One lies in far off China. But her
serene spirit rose above grief and loss
and pain, and her faith IN her Heav-
enly Fathers love never faltered. On
the 22nd of last March she observed
her eighty-fifth birthday, remembered
by her friends with a number of little
gifts, and a shower of cards, and she
expressed her surprise that So many
should have thought of her. She is
survived by two sisters. Miss Mary
w. Thompson and Mrs. Ella Griffith,
both of this town. The late Rev. Henry
S. Thompson, of Wilmington M. E.
Conference, was brother. Funeral
services will take place from her late
residence tomorrow, Thursday after.
noon at l. 80 O'Clock and interment
will be in the family lot at GlenwooC
cemetery.-C
CYRUS p. Gears, Well Known Hotel Mar
Cyrus P. Gears, aged 62. of Odessa
formerly proprietor of the Smyrni
House, died in st. Agnes Hospital
Philadelphia, Friday after lingering
illness. He was taken from his hom
, in Odessa to the hospital in Philadel
phia two weeks ago, but all effort
, to prolong his life were unavailing
Deceased was son Of the late job
{ and Margaret (Cubertson) Gears. Be
. fore coming to Smyrna he conducte
t a successful blacksmith and wheel
S wright shop in Middletown. With th
earnings from his business he pul
chased the old Smyrna House (tor
S down several years ago to make wa
Q for the Federal Building) and so mar
aged the hostelerie to accumulate col
siderable money. He was able in
: comparative few years to retire ar
e invested his money in fine farm lar
$ west of Clayton. Two years ago
Z took over the Odessa Hotel which
f owned at the time Of his death. D.
: ceased is survived by his widow, WI
. was Miss Annie Armstrong, and OF
A son. Clarence w. Gears. Funeral Sc
. vices were held Monday with requiel
4 mass at ST. Joseph's r. c. Churcl
" Middletown. His remains were broug
). to Smyrna and inferred in Odd Fe
II lows cemetery.
q Sudden Death of Mrs. C. Davis Turn
= Mrs. May Turner, aged 28, wife
C. Davis Turner, of PHILADELPHIA
= formerly associated with his fathe
a George w. Turner. of this town,
= the meat business in Smyrna, died
- five O'Clock p. m. Tuesday last at b
~ home 1918 North Sixth street, Phi
- - adelphia, after about a weeks Hines
= Deceased had but recently accept
- a position in the Navy Yard at Leag
10 Island and was stricken almost su
~ denly with meningitis which result
in her death. The announcement "
~ a great surprise in Smyrna, many +
- knowing she was sick. Deceased "
a formerly Miss May Fields and liv
= with her mother, Mrs. Mary Fielc
10 in Philadelphia, until she married
: Davis Turner and moved to Smyrr
They broke up housekeeping
Smyrna a year ago last spring
moved to Philadelphia. She is s.
,n' vived by her husband and one
George Davis Turner, aged four yea
= Funeral and internent took pl