Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Aaron Willis, Who Married Miss Sal
lit Huntingdon, of Smyrna, Dies in
Wilmington From Stroke Paralysis


lit Huntingdon, of Smyrna, Dies in
Wilmington From Stroke Paralysis
Aaron Willis, of 422 Sycamore
street, Wilmington, died Sunday at the
age of 81, following a stroke of pa
ralysis sustained last Thursday. He
was first stricken about two years
ago, but, owing to his ambition and
energy, never gave up hope, and re-
manned active until the end. He was
preparing to go to his office in the
Law building last Thursday when
stricken with the ailment that proved
fatal. Mr.. Willis was born near Har-
rington, and was the son of William
and Rebecca (MarviD Willis. When
a very small boy, Mr.. Willis parents
moved to Dover, where he received his
education in the public schools. After
graduating he went to Wilmington
Conference Academy and was gradu-
ated there. He later became a school
/ teacher, and taught for a number Of
years, and many men throughout Del
aware owe their early instruction to
him. About thirty years ago he NOV
ed to Wilmington, and was in the
grocery business with his brother-In-
law, Harry Huntingdon, later retiring
from business and entering the SER
vice of William B. Smith, Jr., who at
that time, conducted a large estab-
lishment on Delaware avenue, later
leaving the employment of Mr.. Smith
to take a position as district manager
of the National Protective Legion,
which he retained to his death. Mr..
Willis married Miss Sallie Huntingdon,
of Smyrna. Two children were born
to them, Howard who died in infancy,
and daughter, Mrs. May Lenderman
who survives. He has also one
granddaughter, Miss Dorothy Lender
man, and two brothers, John and Will
liam Willis, of Dover, surviving. Mr.
Willis was a staunch Methodist and
: remained true to the faith until mis-
; death. Funeral services were con-
Quoted last evening at o'clock at his
/ home in charge of Rev. John w. r
: Sumwalt, pastor of Grace NJ. f
: Church. Interment was at Smyrna
{ this morning.
t Timothy f. Townsend, Wyoming, DeaC
Timothy F. Townsend, one of tht
best known residents of Delaware
died at the NJ. E. Hospital, Philadel
: phia, late Monday evening after sew
n eral days illness. Death was due Il
: pneumonia. He was 63 years of ag,
= and is survived by widow and thre,
o daughters and four sons. Mr.. Town
: send was one of the largest land own
n ers in lower Delaware owning severa
|. of the finest farms in Kent county, al
" so in Sussex county, chiefly in Indial
g River and Baltimore hundreds. H
: was also owner of land at kits Ham
IS mock, a summer resort on the Della
ware Bay. He was a breeder of pur
bred cattle. He was a cousin of fol-
ID mer Governor John G. Townsend. H
served a term in the lower house q
Iy the Legislature some years ago. Fl
" lived with his family at Wyoming. DE-
N ceased was a prominent member {
n the Methodist Episcopal Church.
" Untimely Death of Little VIM. Guile
= VIM. Bateman Cullin, Jr., agde for
hit years, only child of Mr.. and Mr.
r Bateman Cullen, (nee Miss Lillian Fl
i'll nis) and grandson of Wood Ennis die
1t at the home of his parents on tt
hit Gears farm, near Clayton, Saturda
of morning. Death was due to spin
X meningitis. AS last resort an ope
a alton was performed on the boy {
ell Wednesday night, by DR.. Dwight al
al two consultants. William was one
sc the most popular children in Il
NJ Smyraa-Clayton district. Funer
he took place Monday afternoon at
on m. from the residence of his paren
an in charge of Rev. Thomas Getz H
he and interment was in Odd FelloN
'es Cemetery.
"a Former Milliner of Smyrna Dies
ST Mrs. James Walker (nee Mi
ce. Dukes) of Middletown, remembered
'u- number in Smyrna as a trimmer
,ed the Z. C. Lattomus Millinery, di
&C. yesterday morning at Union Hospit
led Elkton, Md, following an operate
my She was taken i'll Sunday evening.