Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-19
.TUNNELL.
IS Called BY death.
Passes Away at His Home
in LeweS; III Several
Weeks
THIRD EX-GOVERNOR
TO DIE THIS YEAR

Following a lingering illness, tbe w.
Tunnel. former Governor Of Delaware
died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
the home Of his sister, In Lewes. lie
was 70 years old and had been CON
1ned TO the house for several weeks
with Bright's disease, which caused
his death. His many friends knew ne
was in poor health His death caused
a shock 20 all who knew him.
The funeral service will be held from
his late home on Friday. following the
arrival there Of the noon train. IL IS
expected that the services win be at
tended by prominent men ana women
from all parts Of the State.
The death az former Governor Tun-
nell removes one who has been promi-
nenily identified with Democratic poll
tics OF Delaware and one who in private
life was looked upon as o man Of the
highest integrity. and Of a personality
which appealed 10 all with whom ne
came IN contact
In 1870 former Governor Tunnel was
elected member Of the House OF the
General Assembly. and elected clerk Of
the peace for sussex County in 1886
lie was the Democratic nominee for
Governor in 1894, but was defeated. He
was tho nominee Of his party again In
1896 when he was elected and served
a four-year term
Mr.. Tunnel was born December 81,
1874. near Blackwater. Baltimore hun
dred, Sussex County. He was the son
Of Captain Nathaniel Tunnel, and his
parental ancestors were Of Huguenot
stock. those on his mothers side being
English
The Tunnel homestead was near
Blackwater Church, and after receiving
his education Ebe W. Tunnel engaged
with his father IN mercantile business.
His father conducted a flour mill on
Blackwaier creek The latter, who
was originally a sea captain, died in
1867, and the former governor sue
ceeded his father In business.
In 1872 Ebc W. Tunnel took into
partnership with him Stephen Ayde-
Oh. and the firm name thereafter was
lydeloll and Tunnel They conducted
The business for several years, and In
The meantime Mr.. Tunnel became con-
nected with the firm Of ID. L. Mustard
md Company. hardware dealers and
druggists, OF Lowcs. He disposed OF
his interest in the latter concern about
1896 and retired from the mercantile
and mill business 0bout 1900.
He succeeded the late Governor
Stockley as president Of the George.
town branch Of the Farmers Bank
and was also a yice-president and d.
rector Of the D. NJ & Y. railroad,
Mr.. Tunnel was an elder Of thu
Presbyterian Church at Lswes and wal
active In its affairs.
He made his home with his sister
Mrs Martha Mustard, The widow OF Or
g. L. Mustard, ana her son, Colonel L
w. Mustard
On May %, 1898, there were pre-
scented to the State, through the Gen
eral Assembly. portraits Of many forme
governors Of the State from t776 up q
The date Of presentation. There wer
PORTRAITS Of nine governors who ha'
come from New Castle county. ten wit
lad come from Kent county. and four
Teen who had been selected from sus
sex county, among tho latter being Gov
crnor Tunnel.
The only former governors Of Delawar
now living are John HUM, Simeon
Pennewill and Charles r. Miller.
Ia explanation Of the fact that MI
Tunnel was o candidate for gevern0
in 1895 and again IN 1896, It Is note
that Joshua H. Marvel, Republican, VIII
was elected governor in 1894, died Apr
3. 1895. having served only thre
months. He was succeeded by Willlar
r. Watson, Democrat. speaker Of In
Senate who served until the next sen
oral election I'm 1896. For many year
the governor of Delaware had bee
elected I'm "off years" but since is9