Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Judge Thomas Bayard Heisel Sue
cumbs to Valvular Affection of the
Heart at his Home Delaware CITY

cumoS 10 NalVular Affection of the
Heart at his Home Delaware City /
Thomas Bayard Heisel, associate
judge of Delaware courts died at his |
home in Delaware City, at o'clock /
Monday afternoon of valvular affec-,
tion of the heart, following an illness
of six weeks. The well-known iurist
was lifelong Democrat and one of
the most prominent members of the
Delaware bar. He was SO years old. !
Judge Heisel was born in St. Georges
October l, 1868, the son of Joseph and
Martha w. Heisel. He received his
early education at the st. Georges
school and entered Delaware College
in 1888, graduating in 1887. He re
ceived degree of B. A. from that in
stitutiOn. Following his graduation,
Judge Heisel went to Chicago, where
he engaged in the real estate business
for several years. He returned to
Delaware and read law with the late
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore. He
was admitted to the Bar in 1890, and
began the practice of law in New Cas4
tie county. In September, 1912,
Judge Heisel was named member of
/ the Code Commission of Delaware to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Chief Justice Lore. Governor Charles
B. Miller appointed Judge Heisel an
associate justice on October IA, 1914,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Justice Victor B. WOoley, who
was appointed in the United States
District Court. His term would have
expired October 13, 1926. Judge
Heisel has been prominent figure in
Democratic party affairs, and prior to
his appointment to the judiciary was
a leading figure at numerous party
conventions. In 1912 he attended the
Democratic National Convention at
Baltimore as a delegate, supporting
the candidacy of Woodrow Wilson. He
has served as a member of the Demo-
cratic State Committee and the New
Castle County Committee. In 1898,
Judge Heisel married Miss Fannie
Clark, of Delaware City, and since that
time he has made his home ther. Be-
sides his wife, he is survived by one
brother, Herbert T. Heisel, of French
town, N. j., and two sisters, Mrs
Walter Smith and Miss Beulah Heisel,
of Wilmington. Funeral services will
be conducted from the late Judges
home tomorrow, Thursday morning,
at II o'clock, with the Presbyterian
service. Interment will be made at
St. Georges Cemetery.
Death of Mrs. Harriet HOffecker
Mrs. Harriet A. Hoffecker, aged "a
died at the residence of her son, Will
liam H. Hoffecker at Clayton, Friday,
after a lingering illness. Mrs. Hof-
fecker was a motherly woman to
everyone, fond of little children, was
of jolly disposition, and when she
was kept indoors, would wave and
smile to everyone who passed. She
is survived by several children. Funer-
al took place yesterday with interment
at Glenwood cemetery, Rev. f. C.
Graham, of Ewell NJ. P. Church Off
ciating.
Mrs. Williams, Formerly MiddletOwn
The body of Mrs. Elizabeth Clayton
> Williams, who died last week at In
dianapolis, Ind, was sent to Chesa-
} peake City for intement in Bethel
cemetery. Mrs. Williams was daugh-
= ter of the late Colonel Joshua Clayton
( of Middletown, and when a resident
: there was noted for her beauty. She
J first married DR.. Lewis, a son of the
: Rev. Mr.. Lewis, a One-time rector OF
st. Anne's Church, and later married
DIR. Williams.
Mrs. SalIie f. Mag Dies at Clayton
Mrs. Sallie E. Mag, aged 62, OF
i, Clayton, died at the residence of hel
son-in-law, Henry B. Coverdale, or
Friday. Mrs. Mag was asthamatic
had CHEEKY greeting for all. If any
one was sick was always found ready
!, to speak words of encouragement. She
is survived by several children. Inter
, ment took place Christmas Eve at
, Milford.
= Mrs. James p. Furbush dies at KentOn
| Mrs. Mary E. Furbush, aged So
wife of JONES p. Furbush, of KentOn
died Friday last after a lingering i'll
ness. She was a daughter of ALFRED
Yates and besides her husband is sur
= vived by several children. Interment
e took place Christmas Day at Brynzior
Cemetery.