Smyrna times., 1918-06-12
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Annie Waters Hoffecker. Wife of
John A. Hoffecker, Passes Away
After Short lllness-Others.

Va "O"n n hOlIecker, or this town
died at her residence on west Com.
merce street at two o'clock Thursday
morning last, after an illness of sew
eral weeks. When it was thought
she was about recovering from her
hrst attack, serious complications set
in which resulted in her death. The
taking out of Mrs. Hoffecker, removes
from the scenes of activities one of
the most popular and lovable women
OF Smyrna. She was daughter of
the late James M. and Emaline (Clav.
Ville) Waters and spent nearly her
whole life in Smyrna. Born down
on the Eastern Shore Of MARYLAND
she moved here when a young girl
and soon became identified with the
best In the town and community.
Thirty-five years ago she married
John Appleton Hoffecker and their
married life had been one of singular
devotion and affection for one an
other. The one sorrow that came to
them was the loss of their onlv child
and son Clifford A. Hoffecker, who
died March 9, 1895, at the age of
about IL years. This sorrow, crush
ing as 1T was, increased the constancv
OF their devotion, which ripened as
the years went by. Much sympathy
is felt for the bereaved husband in
the sorrow he has sustained. Mrs.
Hoffecker, aside from her home duties.
found time to give to church and Sun
day School work, to club work and
the various social activities with which
she was connected. In her home
"she was a queen. " Possessed of
high ideals and cherished ambitions,
she sought the best in life, inculcated
a taste for the highest culture and
refinement and lived a life Of useful
ness amid large circle of friends.
Besides her husband, che is survived
by one sister, Mrs. Charles E. Moore,
and one brother, William E. Waters
of Philadelphia. Funeral services
were held at her late residence on
Commerce street Saturday afternoon
in charge of Rev. George C. Will
liams, pastor of Asbury M. E. Church,
assisted by Rev. DR.. Charles A. Hill,
who made an appropriate address on
the life and character of the deceased.
Other ministers who assisted were
Rev. DR.. Robert Watt, Superintendent
of Wilmington District; Rev. DIR.
W. A. Wise, Superintendent of Eas-
ton District; Rev. Milton McCann,
of Smyrna M. E. Circuit; Rev. J.
M. L. Eckard, pastor of the Smyrna
Presbyterian Church. The floral trib-
utes were beautiful, quartette sang
favorite hymns and large cortege
bore her remains away TO their last
resting place in the family lot in
Glenwood cemetery.
Mrs. John M. Wilson, New Castle Dead
Mrs. John M. Wilson, wife of
Deputy Recorder of Deeds of New
Castle County John NJ Wilson, and a
lifelong resident of New Castle, died
Sunday afternoon in the Presbyterian
Hospital, Philadelphia. Mrs. Wilson
had not been a well woman for long
time and had undergone several opera
tions. The death of her mother, Mrs.
Edith NJ. Driver Holcomb, during
the winter accentuated the grave
state of her health. She is survived
by her husband and two brothers,
Channcey P. Holcomb, who holds a
United States position in China, and
Bankson T. Holcomb, Jr., of Wayne,
New Jersey. Mrs. Wilson was prom
inent in woman's life in New Castle
and served several years as the presi-
dent of the Century Club. She was
also a member of the Daughters OF
1872. The body was brought to New
Castle for burial.
Charles Jerman Dies Following Stroke
Word was received in Smyrna last
evening of the death of Charles B. Jer-
man, aged 79, brother of Mrs. John Fl.
Hoffecker of this town, who recently
suffered stroke of apoplexy. De-
ceased was long a resident of Camden,
this state. His remains were brought
to Smyrna. The funeral, which will
be private, will be held tomorrow
afternoon from the residence of Mrs.
John H. Hoffecker and interment will
be made in the family lot in Glen
wood cemetery, the Rev. G. c. Will
liams officiating.
Mrs. Louise Peters, Near CheswolC
Cheswold, June IL. Mrs. Louise
G. Peters, aged 60, died at her resi-
dence near Cheswold to-day, after 1
lingering illness. Funeral and in
terment will take place Friday. in