Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
J. S. LITZENBERC DEAD,
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
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| eral or the prominent battles of the
civil War, including those of Fort
Fisher and Richmond, and was wound
ed several times. shortly after ioin-
ing the Army as a boy he was with.
drawn, owing to his age. but still de-
termined To take part In the war. he
again enlisted, Joining the 2o2d PENN
sylvania Regiment. lie had several
thrilling experiences as soldier. and
was fond OF relating these to his friends.
fond of relating those to his friendr.
lie has been a member OF the Grand
Army of the Republic, Delaware De-
partment. for more than 40 years. and
held nearly all OF the State offices in
that organization, including that of de-
partment commander. lie was a menu
Der OF du pont Post. No. 2, MIR. Lit
zenberg. who had lived In Wilmington
all his life. served as Councilman for
the Eighth ward many years ago.
| lie was serving In this capacity
while the Baltimore q Ohio railroad
was besng constructed through VIII
mington and with another OF the
Councilmen. fought hard to have the
railroad elevated through Whining
ton.
MIR. Litzenberg retired about two
years ago from active work. after ser
wing as machinist for the Pusey e
Jones Co. for fifty years. lie Is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Frances r..
ldt2enberg; two sons, Homer l.. OF
Philadelphia and Harold of this city;
two daughters, Mrs. Wilmer c. High
field and Mrs. A. Z. Clayton OF this
city, and a brother, Joseph Litzen-
berg OF Philadelphia.
Funeral services will be held On
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his
home. and interment will be made In
Wilmington and.Brandywine cemetery.
Rev. w. Il. Habhart pastor OF Har-
rison street NJ. II. Church, OF which
Mr.. Litzenberg was a member. will
conduct the services. II is expected
| that the Delaware Department OF the
@. A. II. VIII be represented at the fu-
neral.
Speaking OF the death OF Mr.. Litzen-
berg, prominent member of the
Grand Army, this morning. declared
that the passing of the veteran had
created vacancy I'm the shattered
ranks OF the organization that would
he impossible 20 MI. Mr.. Litzenberg
he said, was deeply interested i'm the
welfare of the g. A. r., and was Ia
miliar with all its affairs. He was long
leader In the little army of surviv-
ors. and for years gave literally of his
time for the advancement and welfare
of the organization. MIR. Litzenberg
was one OF the most prominent sur
vivors of the war in the ranks OF the
veterans, and his passing, deeply re-
GREETED. will prove real loss TO the
organization, this fellow-G. A. r.. MEM
ber stated.
Rev. +. j. Cochran.
Rev. +. J. Cochran died yesterday
at his home In Hammonton, n, !. lie
retired from the Wilmington M. Il.
Conference last March after serving
for 40 years in some of the most i'm
portant charges on the Peninsula. The
funeral will be held from his late home
In Hammonton this afternoon. Inter
ment will be made tomorrow In Dover.
Mr.. Cochran had lived on the Penin- |
sula practically all OF his life, and was
one OF the most esteemed members OF |
the conference. During his member
ship In the conference he held the fol- |
lowing pastorates: Chesapeake City. |
Trappe. Nanticoke, Wnliston, East
New Market, Whiteside and Newark |
in Maryland, and st. Georges. Farm |
ington. Gumboro, Roxana. Mt. Pleas
ant. Lincoln. Magnolia, Chester Bethel.
Hockessin and Red Lion, Delaware.
He was pastor of Red Lion Church AZ
the time of his retirement last spring.
Surviving Mr.. Cochran are his wild
ow' three daughters, Miss Mary Coch-
ran OF Claymont. Helen and Alice
Cochran, and two sons. One of his
sons is a prominent lawyer. a grad
uate Of Dickinson College, Oxford Col
lege. England. and the University Of
Virginia law school.
Revs. S. \. Pilchard. Colona, G.
p. Smith. Travers, and Jones will act
as panbearers at the burial services
In Dover tomorrow.
Mrs. Anna v. Bryan.
Mrs. Anna V. Bryan. widow of Rev
J. E. Bryan OF the Wilmington M.
r. Conference. died at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. f. p. Roberts at
Middietown, yesterday. The greater
part oi her life was spent within the
bounds OF the Wilmington Conference.
where she had man y warm friends.
she is survived by six children. Mrs.
VIM. Z. Knowles. Merchantville. n.
j., Mrs. f. p. Roberts. Middletown
Mrs. s. Taylor Wilson Easton. Pa
James Edmund Bryan Camden. MI
Alfred G. Bryan Brooklyn, N. Y. wiz
liam w. Bryan Easton, Pa. The
funeral will take place at Rising Sum
Maryland on Friday, October IA. at
2.SO p. m.
Funeral of David s. Clark.
Funeral services will be held in
Kenton NJ. z. Church at 1 o'clock
Saturday, for David S. Clark. 81 years
old, who died at his home In Kenton
yesterday. He was an active Repub
lican and served as a member of the
Republican State Committee at one 4
time. He was a former member Of the
Legislature, and also served as col
ector Of customs for four years. He
a member of the last constitution
Al convention. Interment will be made
IN Smyrna. I
Mr.. Clark was a Methodist local
preacher. He was an active worker
N the interests of the Kenton NJ. r.
Church, and occupied the pulpit on
several occasions. He is survived by
daughter, Mrs. William Arthurs. and
.wo sons, Freeman, of Kenton and
Gilbert, living in the West. His wife
lied some years ago.
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