Smyrna times., 1917-09-26
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Or. William H. Cooper, Aged TT. a
Prominent Practitioner and Politi-
clan of kenton Passes Away

Oldest families of Delaware, died
early Sunday morning at his home in
Kenton after a long illness. He had
been in failing health for a number
of years and recently underwent sew
eral operations in a Philadelphia hos
pital but his advanced years were
against any permanent recovery. The
death of DR.. Cooper removes one of
the old landmarks Of Kenton hundred.
He was son of Rev. DR.. Ignatius
and Mary Goodwin Cooper and was
born at Camden. he settled in Ken
ton in early life and built up a lucra-
tive practice. He married Miss Ella
Wilds, daughter of the late James D.
Wilds, of Kenton Hundred. She died
November ID, 1896. Miss Claire T.
Cooper, the oldest daughter died in
May, 1896, and his youngest son
Roland Cooper, was drowned a few
years ago. DR.. Cooper is survived by
three children: William H. Cooper, Jr
Esq, lawyer; Ignatius Cooper, a
farmer and Mrs. Edward Hughes, of
Kenton. DR.. Cooper outside of his
practice was interested in politics.
In 1884 he was elected to the State
Senate and served through the terms
of 1885 and 1887. In November,
1896, he was appointed collector of
the port at Wilmington and served
until 1901. He was a man of strong
convictions, q close reader, abreast
of current events and an intere sting
conversationalist. Funeral services
were held at Kenton this afternoon in
charge of Rev. G. P. Smith, assisted
by Rev. David S. Clark. and inter-
ment was made in the family lot in
Odd Fellows cemetery at Smyrna.
Mrs. Rhoda Burton Roudebush, Milford
Mrs. Rhoda Burton Roudebush, Of
Milford well-known to many through
out. the state. and niece of the late
Col. Robert Hill IF Smyrna. and a
frequent visitor here in her younger
days, died at her home in north Mil
ford. on Wednesday evening. Septem-
ber 18th She was the widow of the
late State Attorney General Alfred
| P. Wootten, who died very young
She aftarward became the wife of
| Clint Roudebush of New York City.
She was the daughter of the late
Hill. Her life was mostly spent in
Milford and she was a very energetic
woman, and her kindly genial manner
secured for her large circle of friends.
Her freshness Of feeling, her love OF
nature and Of flowers made her q
favorite with the young people, anC
many who had no claim on her found
her kind and loving friend. She
was a person of great frmness anC
strong character and devout church
woman. This, with her fixedness o.
purpose, enabled her to accomplish
much good in the community wher'
she so long resided. Mrs. Roudebusl
: was born October 21st, 1841, in Mil
ford, in the house now owned by Mrs
Mary L. Marshall. which for year
was known as the "Bank House.
She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Mar
Robinson Wooten, and a granddaugh
ter, Mrs. Frank L. DeArmand. o
/, Wilmington, to mourn her loss. Th
funeral was held at Christ Church
Milford, on Saturday, September 22nd
at l. 80.
UntimeIy Death of William E. Fare
. William E. Farrell, aged 27, G
, this town, a member and Sergeant O
Company G, Delaware Infantry Regi
ment, died at the Delaware Hospital
, Wilmington, Saturday, after about
!, weeks illness of acute nephritis. II
o was buried with military honors froI
the residence of his sister, Mrs
George W. Robinson, on South street
4 yesterday afternoon and inferred
= Odd Fellows Cemetery. The Rev
A George C. Williams, pastor of Ashur
M. E. Church, officiated. Sergear
Farrell was one of the patriotic youn
q men who volunteered his services ar
4 enlisted in Company G. He wei
. with the militia to Deming, Ne
- Mexico, and was ready to answer b
y country's call to go to France
a wherever they might send him. I
o had hardly gotten to the Rifle Ranl
Is at New Castle before he was tak'
, i'll and was removed from the Can
. Hospital tent to the Delaware do
70 pitsl. The announcement OF
death was not only a shock to the DO
in khaki at Rife Range but to
? many friends in Smyrna. Capt. Jol
Iit P. LeFevre of Company G and q
:. tachment of 81 soldiers came
Smyrna yesterday, accompanied t
- nI1 EoIIoma' Cqmoter