Smyrna times., 1918-01-16
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Former State Senator William M. Hazel
of Dover, Father of the Act Known
as the Hazel Anti-Shipping Law


William NJ Hazel of Dover, long
prominent in the business and polit-
ical life of lower Delaware, died at
his residene in Dover, early Sunday
morning, after several weeks illness
of complication of diseases. For
many years Mr.. Hazel was actively
identified with Dover in many capac-
tiles. With his brother James H.
Hazel, he conducted a butcher busi-
ness for several years, and later the |
firm dissolved, with james H. Hazel |
conducting a creamery at Dover, and |
William M. Hazel conducting a flour
and feed store, which he continued to
the time of his death. He was a
member of Dover Town Council for
several years, serving one term as
mayor. He also was superintendent
of the Dover Light and Water Depart
ment for a few years. Republican in
politics, but not bitter partisan, he
was nominated in 1908, for the lower
House of the Delaware General As
sembly and was elected. In 1910 he
was nominated for State Senator for
the Third Senatorial district of Kent
county and was elected. serving the
full four-y year term from 1911 to 1915.
1t was during his term as State Sen
atOr, that he introduced the we'll
known Hazel Anti-Shipping law,
which was in effect until held to be
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
of Delaware. Mr.. Hazel is survived
by his wife, daughter of former State
Senator and Mrs. John w. Fennimore
of Leipsic, one daughter, Mrs. Eva
Woodford, of California, and two
sons, Henry and John Hazel, both in
the United States service. Henry is
with the Delaware troops and John
with the Aviation Corps in Texas.
William D. Pratt Dies Near Clayton
William D. Pratt, aged "a, son of
John R and Lille May (Davis) Pratt
of near Blackiston's Cross Roads, died
Saturday after about a weeks illness
of pneumonia. The sad announce
ment of his death was a shock to his
relatives and friends. He was g
grandson of Llewellyn T. Davis OF
Smyrna. and a brother of Mrs. Johr
s. Griffin also of this town. Beside:
his parents he is survived by fOuI
sisters and one brother as follows
Mrs. Harry David. Clayton; Mrs.
John S. Griffin, Smyrna; Mrs. Georg,
Light, Wilmington. and Miss Lillian
Pratt, and Elmer Pratt who residet
at home. Deceased assisted his fathe
ON the farm and was a popular youni
man in the neighborhood. He leave
many friends TO mourn his untimel
death. Funeral services were held i
Blackiston's M. E. Church at on
O'Clock this afternoon in charge O
8 Rev. C. N Jones and interment wa
in Odd Fellows cemetery, Smyrna
r William Coming of Flemings Landing
p William Coming. aged 78. a we
). known retired farmer of Thoroughfal
v Neck, died yesterday morning at tt
II home of his daughter, Mrs. Villa
IS N. Lank, 14O1 west Sixth street
i'd Wilmington, after four weeks illne
:. of general debility. The announc
30 ment of his death is received wi
is sorrow in this community. Decess'
10 was born and raised in Canada al
E. came to Thoroughfare Neck years al
re and purchased the farm at Fleming
er Landing where he resided until tV
IN or three years ago when he sold t
ne farm and moved to WilmintCn. b
Sc wife died some years ago. Thr
We daughters survive him: Mrs. W.
1t Lank and Mrs. John Council, Wilmin
he ton. and Mrs. Oransby Pleasanto
cd of Thoroughfare Neck. Funei
rt services will take place tO-morro
Thursday afternoon, ct 3 o'clock, a
i. interment will be made in Rivervi'
"a cemetery. Wilmington.
Ter Senator William M. Hazel, Dover, DE
mp William M. Hazel, aged 72 yea
lift died in Dover Sunday after an illn
lch of several weeks. He was one
zen Dover's most prominent citizens
In business men. Mr.. Hazel served
lth term in the lower house of the DE
ary ware General Assembly in 1909,
'gs was elected state Senator from
ate Third Senatorial district of Kent cou
ur- in 1910, and served a full term
to four years, from 1911 to 1915.
was the father of the act known as
ar ''Hazel Shipping Law, pas
l, by the General Assembly. He
spoken of recently as the next Rep
em lican candidate for governor of d.
esa ware. He is survived by his wife,
inst daughter and two sons, one OF the
orv ter having been with the Della"