Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Col George w. Sparks, State Tax
Commissioner, Former State Sena-
tor and Republican Politician Dead

Ni4S SNii"ay evening at his home, 900
Van Buren street, Wilmington. In
the best of health when he sat down
to his dinner at $50 o'clock with some
friends, he was taken i'll during the
meal and within two hours had nassed
away. Acute indigestion which brought
on an attack of angina pectoris, which
Is paralysis of the muscles of the heart
was the cause of death. The an
nouncement of his death was a severe
shock to his family and friend Mr.
sparks was born at COS King street.
on october IA, 1864, the son of Mary
L. and the late George w. Sparks. lie
received his education in the schools
OF Wilmington. After its completion
ne became affiliated with the Washing
ton Jones d Co., morocco manufactur-
erS' and several years later with Will
liam Lea d Sons, afterward the Lea
Milling Co., at length becoming score
tary-treaSurer and general manager of
the concern, which position he held at
the time of his death. He has held
several important State and civic Off
ces' he was member of the State
senate from 1901 to 1909, being presi-
dent pro tempore of that BODY and an
active member of the Revenue and
taxation Commission. At various
tlmeS Colonel Sparks acted as colonel
ana aide on the stats of his uncla
Governor Preston Lea, Governors &
3 Pennewlll, Charles r. Miller. John
u. Townsend, Jr., and was re-apnoint-
tea to the staff of Governor William
u: Denney last January. At the time
OF his death, he was member of the
board of directors of the Wilmington
chamber OF Commerce, the Whining
ton Club, Wilmington Country Clnb
ioung Mems Republican Club, Sons Of
American Revolution, the Union
League OF Philadelphia and Sons of
Delaware of Philadelphia. Colonel
Sparks Is survived by his widow. also
by his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Sparks.
brother, Lee Sparks, of Odessa. and
three sisters, Mrs. Edwin B. Sadtler.
OF New York, Mrs. Charles E. Buck.
OF Detroit, and Mrs. Edward T. Belts,
Mr.. Sparks was married twice. Funer-
al and nterment took place at Will
mingtOn today.
Mrs. Frank p. McCawley Loses Father
Christopher c. King, aged So. father
OF Mrs. Frank P. McCawley. of this
town, for "a years an employe of the
Harlan plant at Wilmington, died Sat
urday morning at the home of his
wlte's sister, Mrs. Harry Hevelo. at
Elkton, Md, where he had been max
ing his home. Inrecent years he had
1Ved retired on account of illness. Mr..
King was 5S years of age. He was
born IN Bethlehem, Pa, but had spent
most OF his life in Wilmington. He was
twice married. His first wife was Ann
+. Green, of Smyrna. This marriage
occurred in 1881. After her death. he
married to Ann Z. Collins in 1895. He
leaves his wife and four children. all
married. The sons and daughters are:
Christopher c. King, Jr., who is con-
nected with the Wagamon Realty Cor
poration, Wilmington; Mrs. Frank P
McCawley, Smyrna; Mrs. H. NJ. Walk
er, Camden, N. j., and Wilmer r.
King, chief clerk of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad in Wilmington. Funer-
al services were held yesterday after
noon at o'clock from the residence of
his daughter, Mrs. McCawley, Main
street, Smyrna, and interment was al
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Death of Miss Sarah Rebecca Bailey
Miss Sarah Rebecca Bailey, aged 81,
; one of Smyrna's best known women
died at her residence, corner of South
and Union streets, Wednesday after
noon last, after lingering illness of
general debility. Miss Bailey was a
daughter of the late Mason and Sarah
(Smithers) Bailey and was born and
raised in KentOn Hundred. Much OF
/ her life was spent with her sister, Mrs
Williams, wife of the late Senator
James Williams. Upon the death OF
; Mrs. Williams, she purchased and
moved to the residence, corner OF
, South and Union street. She was q
woman of much culture and refine
! ment, dispensed charming hospital
ity, and made a warm circle of friends
E She was communicant and when hel
health would permit, an active attend
ant of st. Peters p. +. Church. She
! is survived by one brother, Thomas +
Bailey, of this town, and several nieces
: and nephews. Funeral service took
t place from her late residence Friday
{ afternoon in charge of Rev. Thomas
: Getz Hill and interment was in St
Peters p. +. Cemetery.
Mrs. Isaac T. Wilson, of MiddIetOwn
Mrs. Isaac T. Wilson, for many
years a resident of Middletown, dice
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Charles Montgomery, in Wilmington