Smyrna times., 1920-06-02
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Elizabeth HeinOld, Widow of The
Late George HeinOld, Died Sud-
denly at Blackbird Monday

denly at BlackbIrd Monday
Blackbird, June Mrs. Elizabatb
Heinold, widow of the late George
Heinnld, died suddenly at her home
Blackbird station, Monday evening at
Z o'clock of appoplexy in her 82nd
year. She was born in Germany on
November oath, 1888 but came to this
country in early life. She was a con-
sistent member of the NJ. E. Church
and attended as long as her ability
would allow her. She was a true and
devoted mother. She loved her home
and led quiet but Christian life. She
is survived by five children as follows:
John A. Heinold, Blackbird, Mrs. Jos.
Ennis, Smyrna, Mrs. William N.
Hutchison, Newark, Mrs. Samuel J.
Nowland and Eodgar T. Heinold, of
Smyrna. She is also survived by
twenty-nine grandchildren, and six
great grandchildren. Funeral SER
vices will take place tomorrow,
Thursday; at 1 o'clock p. m. at the
residence of her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Cora Heinold, Blackbird station. The
Rev. Rev. George P. Jones, of Towns
end, will officiate.
Rev. DIR. w. ]. Rowan, of Newark
Rev. William ]. Rowan, pastor of
the Newark Presbyterian Church, died
suddenly on Friday evening. After
eating his supper on Friday night he
went into his garden to do some work
and was taken sick in a short time.
Going into his home he sat in a chair
and became unconscious. DR.. Charles
H. Blake and DIR. H. G. M. Kollock
were summoned, but Mr.. Rowan died
in few minutes, the result of cereb-
raj hemorrhage. He had been in
good health.
Mr.. Rowan was born in Chester,
Pa, in 1854 and wSs graduated from
Lafayette College and Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary. His first charge
was the Broadway Presbyterian
Church, Baltimore, from whence he
went to Newark in September, 1899.
He was interested in Delaware College
and became a member of the faculty.
He is survived by his wife and three
children. His oldest child, Johnson
Rowan, is just finishing his freshman
year at Delaware College. Archibald
and Violet, his other children, are at
tending the Newark schools. Funeral
took place yesterday.
Richard L. Gray, of MiddIetOwn
Richard L. Gray, one of the oldest
residents of Middletown, died at his
home on Crawford street, Saturday
afternoon following an attack of pneu-
monia. He was "a years of age, but
had been through several severe ill
nesses and several bad accidents in
his later years, until everyone spoke
of "Uncle Dicks" wonderful endur-
ance. He had been farmer until
the past year, when he sold his farm
and bought a home here, moving here
with his family. He leaves one son,
Gray, and five daughters
Mrs. Henry Donovan of Odesa, Mrs.
Albert Spear of Bohemia Manor, Nd,
Miss Halle Gray of Philadelphia,
Miss Ella and Miss Sadie Gray of |
also one brother, Henry |
Gray of Galena, Md.
The funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon at 1 O'CLOCK, at his
late home; interment in st. Georges
Mrs. Frank Turner Loses Her Father
John Pearson, aged 80 years, father
Of Mrs. Frank w. Turner and sister
of Mrs. Castella A. Winford, both of
Smyrna, died at his home on New
street, Dover, Sunday evening, May
22. He had been blind for a number
Of years and had been sick for some
time. He is survived by his wife and
several children. Funeral services
we're held Wednesday afternoon last
at 2 o'clock; interment at Lakeside
Cemetery, Dover.