Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1921-06-01
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Alex l. DUPONT Prominent Member of
the dupont Family in Wilmington
Died on Monday After Short Illness

Alexis l. DUPONT, secretary and d.
rector OF the E. l. DUPONT de Nemonrs
company died at the home of his sis
Ter, Miss Amy E. dupont, Pellenort
at !.SO o'clock Monday afternoon fol
lowing an illness of less than two
weeks duration. Mr.. DUPONT was 80
years old and was the son of the late
Eugene and Amelia E. dupont. Hc
was unmarried. Mr.. duPont's death
was the result of a complication of
diseases. The deceased was an active
member OF the dupont organization
and has had a close personal part in
the development of the concern during
recent years. He was graduated from
harvard, where he took the Chemical
course, in 1892 and had always main
tanned a great interest in that institu-
zion. Mr.. DUPONT was always a sup
porter of the civic and charitable
causes in Wilmington and was active
IN a number of social organizations.
He was interested in sports and was
known in many gun clubs as a fine
shot. He was president of the Will
mlngton Club, a member of the Will
mlngton Country Club, the Union
League of Philadelphia, the Harvard
Club, of Philadelphia, and the Della
ware Society Sons of the American
Revolution. He is survived by three
sisters and brother, Eugene dupont,
Miss Amelia E. DUPONT, Mrs. William
c. Peyton and Mrs. James N. An
drews. Funeral took place in Will
mington yesterday.
Death of Mrs. ]. w. Easley of KentOn
Mrs. Joan NJ. Easley, wife of Rev.
James w. Easley, pastor of Kenton M.
E. Church, who was stricken with
paralysis several weeks ago and who
recently went to Wilmington for treat
ment, died in the Homeopathic Hospi-
tai on Wednesday. Mrs. Easley, with
her husband, moved to Delaware in
1888 from Kentucky. Two years la
ter, DIR. Easley was admitted to the
Wilmington Conference. DIR. Easley
was classmate of Rev. Robert Watt
at Drew Seminary. Mrs. Easley is
survived by her husband, four sons,
DR.. Charles Easley, departmental
dean at the University of Syracuse;
the Rev. Phillip Ayres Easley, rector
of an Episcopal Church at Hollywood,
CAL; Warren Easley; living with his
parents at Kenton; the Rev. James X.
Easley, pastor of Methodist Church
at Newark, N. j.; three daughters,
Miss Joan Easley, dean of music, Slip
perry Road, Pa, Normal School; Miss
Laura Easley, a teacher in the Will
mington High school; and Mrs. Pat
RIGA Easley Manchester, wife of DR..
Frank B. Manchester, of the American
Dental Parlors, Wilmington.
Father of Mrs. Edgar Wright Dead
]. C. Collision, one of Seaford's old
est and wealthiest retired merchants,
died last week, aged SO years. He
was the second Grand Army man to
die there within the past days. For
forty years Mr.. Collision was the own
er of Collisions Block, having sold it
last year to Tull & Richards for $685.
900. Besides his widow, who was his
third wife, he is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Cora Collision Wright,
wife of Mr.. S. Edgar Wright, formerly
of Smyrna, but now of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Reed Lose Son
Clifton Reed, the eleven year old
son of Clyde and Emma (Crossley)
Reed, of near Clayton, died Sunday
following brief illness. His untime-
ly death is deeply regretted and much
sympathy is felt for his parents. Fun
eral services took place Saturday at 2 |
p. m. from the residence of his par
ents; interment being in Odd Fellows |
Cemetery, Smyrna.
Mrs. Lille ]. Carey Passes Away
Mrs. Lille ]. Carey, aged So, widow
of William D. Carey, of near Smyrna,
died at the home of her son-in-law,
Joseph C. Hutchinson, Jr., near Towns
end, Saturday night last after ling
ering illness. Mrs. Carey was de-
voted mother, a member of the As
bury M. E. Church and lived useful
life. The sad intelligence of her un-
timely death was received in Smyrna
with sorrow. She had been resident
of Smyrna six years and had spent
her whole life near here. Mrs. Carey |
was daughter of the late William H.
and Patience /. Flemming, of this Vi
entity. She is survived by six chill
dren as follows: Mrs. Joseph c. Hut
Gibson, Jr.; Kline G. Carey, Mrs. Wal
ter S. Rowland, Mrs. w. Paul Hutchi-
SON, Miss Mary Carey and William H.
Carey, all of this vicinity. Funeral
takes place from the home of Joseph
C. Hutchinson, Jr., near Townsend this
Wednesday, afternoon with inter-
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