Smyrna times., 1919-05-21
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK.

Rev. w. v. LOuderbOugh, of Salem, N.
j., Former Pastor of Old Draw
yer's Church, Passes Away.
Rev. William V. Louderbough died
suddenly Sunday morning of heart
failure as he entered the First Pres
byterian Church, at Salem, N. j.,
which he had faithfully served as
pastor for 36 years. Mr.. Louder
bough was born near Bristol, Pa,
was graduated from Princeton Uni
versity in 1875 with the degree Of
bachelor of arts, and in 1878 received |
the degree of master of arts. He was
principal of the Bloomfield, N. j.,
public schools for one year and then
entered Princeton Theological Semi
nary, from which he was graduated in
1879. He was licensed to preach by
New Castle Presbytery in 1878, and
began the regular ministry in Old
Drawers, Odessa, in 1879. In 1882
he became pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church, Northern Liberty,
Philadelphia, and continued there un-
til 1883, when he went to Salem. He
was a former moderator of the Synod
of New Jersey. A widow, son,
Rev. j. Janvier Louderbough, pastor
of the Holland Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Philadelphia, survive. He
was a brother of E. B. Louderbough
Mrs. A. R. Benson and Mrs. Carrie
G. Ritter, of Dover. Mr.. LOuderbOugf
was a frequent visitor in Dover anC
had Occupied the pulpit of Dover Pres
: byterian Church on several occasions
He was about 70 years of age.
i John Wilkinson, Former Smyrnian.
John Wilkinson, of 1888 Haverfor
! avenue, Philadelphia, died May
after a brief illness of one week. III
:. deceased was a resident of Smyrna TO
approximately 81 years and was er
- gagged in the painting and papf
e hanging business here some thirt
N wears ago. He left Smyrna ar
- moved to Philadelphia. He is su
vived by his widow, who was MI
% Priscilla Hurlock, and four sisters al
- a married daughter whose husban
- Sergeant John Mcconnell, just
:, turned home from active duty
- France. a few days before the S
"a death. The funeral was largely
- tended by his relatives and friends
,,,+ CLAYTON and Philadelphia. The
- - mains were placed in their family
- in Westminster Cemetery, Phllad
So nbia. Nav II. Rev. Grant Hopp
w. nastor of West Park Presbyter
.u' W Church. Philadelphia, Oficiated.
9" sisters who survive are: Mrs. Llz
Howard. Smyrna; Mrs. Jacob Wng
al Blackiston, and Mrs. Charles MS
.ab- and Miss Annie Wilkinson Phlla'
IN" phia. :,
lea Mrs B. R. SeversOn, Former Reslo
.eS' Mrs Susan B. Severson, aged
In I'M widow of Benjamin r. Seversol
~ 'on nrominent farmer of Thorough
was Neck died at the residence OF
- :: daughter, Mrs. L. H. Mccall at
! III Monroe street, Wilmington, at
'up', % o'clock yesterday (Tuesday) morT
{ " after a lingering illness. The sa'
oil +olligence of her death was rece
g 10 ,,,;tb sorrow by her many friend
y -, Il' Thoroughfare Neck ana VIC
uuie' whore she spent so many years o.
reaS' lifo and where she was highly
ave- teemed. Three children survive
hao Tohr 7 Severson, who recently
nzeo' ~ farming in Thoroughfare
eli :" and moved to Clayton; Mrs. L.
n Ine Call of, Wilmington, and Ch1SC
p''' Severson, of Townsend. Funera
vices will take place in Wilmn
sset. HJ ,or remains will be broug
deal ss, SMYRNA, Friday, and inferred II
: the Fellows cemetery.
'rancI Death of Joseph w. Lghte'
,,'o,se o' Joseph W. Lightcap, aged o
h and of the oldesI ,aonao IeS.oo, Citv last
opera ity, dleu az ,.-o.o,;no illness
vas an ing atter - - ,is home $
t does had been cOiiiii-o ,-os for ve
u y ION cU farmer. He leaves besides his ;
u y -' On . son. William Lightcap' OF Vi
that a N. ].
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