Smyrna times., 1920-11-03
DEATH OF WILLIAM A. FAIRIES.
Smyrna's Prominent Undertaken, Sen
iOr Member of the Firm of w. A.
FAIRIES &. Son, Died Friday.

omyrna's Prominent Undertaken, Sen
iOr Member of the Firm of w. A.
FAIRIES &. Son, Died Friday.
William A. FAIRIES, aged IA, Smyr-
mas well-knOwn undertaken, senior
member of the firm of w. A. FAIRIES
q Son, died at the Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington, early Friday morning,
October 29, from a complication of
diseases. His death came as a shock
to many who did not know of his con-
dition. He had gone to the Delaware
Hospital for treatment and was an
parently getting along all right until
complications developed which result
ed in his death. The sad intelligence
made deep impression on the COM
munlty for no man was better known
or more tenderly regarded than Will
liam A. FAIRIES. Hardly a home but
what sometime or other he rendered
service and his life TOUCHED thousands
OF people. AS head of the undertake
ing business which his father estab-
ished in 1881, it is estimated that the
FARES family, father, sons and grand
son had buried over 10000 people
since the business was founded. Will
liam A. FAIRIES was the son of Alex
ander and --ary (Jester) FAIRIES and
was born in Smyrna, October 27.
1846. His death therefore occurred
two days following his 74th birthday.
After receiving his early education in
the public schools of Smyrna, he ma
circulated at the Quaker City Busi-
ness College from which he graduated
IN 1857. For a while he was in the
clothing business with the late John
+. Phillips, but after a year resigned
from the firm.
Entered Undertaking Business Early
He engaged in the undertaking bus
mess with his father under the firm
name of A. FAIRIES & Sons. After the
death of his father he formed a mart
nership with his brother the late Isaac
II. FAIRIES under the firm name of w.
A. FAIRIES & Brother. This business
relationship continued until the death
OF Isaac H. FAIRIES in 1891. A few
years later the firm name changed to
w. A. FAIRIES & Son, Mr.. FAIRIES TAX
ing into partnership his son, Harvey
W. FAIRIES. Deceased found time to
devote his attention to outside matters
and was useful citizen. For manv
years he was a member of Sn1v1na
Town Council, the Board of Educa-
ton OF the Smyrna Public Schools. a
director of the Kent County Mutual
FIRE insurance Co., member of Har-
mony Lodge, No. 13, A. F. and A. NJ.
OF which he was past master: of
Morning Star Lodge, No. 6, /. o. O.
f., OF which he was Past Noble Grand.
He was long member of Asburv M.
E. Church.
Served Term in Delaware Legislature
A staunch Republican all his life he
was elected in 1898 to the lower
House of the Delaware Legislature
Mr.. FAIRIES married in 1868. Miss
George D. Maree, daughter of the
late John and Margaret Maree. who
survives him with three children as
follows: Laura NJ, wife of Frank l,
Reynolds, of Wilmington; Margaret
s., wife of Harry V. Pyle, of Cam
den, N. j., and Harvey w. FAIRIES. of
this town. He is also survived ,bv
three grandsons. Funeral took place
from his late residence on Main |
street, Smyrna, Monday afternoon. at
two o'clock and was largely attend
ed. The services We're in charge of
Rev. r. P. Nichols, pastor of Asburv
NJ. Z. Church, assisted bv Rev
Thomas Getz Hill, rector of st. Peters
Church, and Rev. J. M. L. Eckard
pastor of the Presbyterian Church. A
male quartette sang and Rev. Mr.
Nichols paid fine eulogy. The ma
sonic order had charge of the services
at Odd Fellows Cemetery where the |
remains of Mr.. FAIRIES were inferred
The masonic brothers who acted as
pail bearers We're:
pan bearers were: Harry B. Grieves.
}. E. DeFord, Rev. Milton McCann. Y
Lay Phillips, M. V. Ford, Jr.. Wor- !
shipful Master w. w. Hynson. con- |
ducteG the committal services.