Evening journal., 1921-03-14
COMES TO
JAMESB. BROAD
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scess.
Mr.. Broad's illness began month
ago after he had several teeth ex-
tracted while under gas. Shortly
afterward he developed symptoms
OF pneumonia, and his condition be-
came serious. He was removed to
the hospital and an X-ray photo
graph revealed thai a small piece OF
tooth. evidently while he was hav
ing his teeth extracted. had slipped
down his windpipe and lodged in the
there.
DR.. Irvine M. Finn was the at
tending physician. Efforts to re-
move the obstruction without an
operation proved unavailing. and
Mr. Broad's condition was such as
not to permit OF the unusual opera
tion OF opening the lung for removal
OF the portion OF tooth lodged there.
On Tuesday last an operation was
performed to clear Mr.. Broad's
windpipe in order to assist his
breathing.
Tho funeral OF Mr.. Broad viii
take place from his late home. 11O5
Nottingham Road. on Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock. St. Johns
Commandery, knights Templar will
be in charge. Interment will be in
Wilmington and Brandywine ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Broad was porn in Younes-
town, Ohio, and began his business
career In 1898 as a stenographer in
the service OF the b. r. & p. Rail
way at Punxsatawney, Pa. Later he
became chief clerk to the yardmas-
ter OF the road. Since 1902 ne had
been associated with the powder in
dustry
He was one OF the most popular
officials OF the DUPONT Company to
which he came in 1904. and was as
signed to the business office. The
consolidation at that time OF several
powder companies took in the Re
pauno Chemical Company with the
accounting department with which
he was then connected.
He was an important factor in
mapping out the accounting system
under which the DUPONT Company
has been operating for years, and
his rise in official position was rapid.
On December 6. 1915. when the
Arlington Company was purchased
by the duPonts. he became its treas
urer. and was located in New York.
When the war work became heavy
and important men we're drawn
from other OF the company's acti-
vities to help with II, he was re-
turned to Wilmington to take up
special work as a member OF the
comptroller's staff. In April, 1918,
he was assistant comptroller of the
DUPONT Engineering Company which
was organized TO erect and operate
munitions plants for the govern
ment.
He became comptroller OF that
company in July. 1918. and In No
vember OF the same year was made
comptroller Of the parent company.
He had attained high honors in
Masonry. having taken the thirty
third degree. which was conferred
upon him last October at Chicago.
at the 1OSth annual meeting OF the
Supreme Council OF the Thirty-third
Degree OF the Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite OF Freemasonry in the
northern Masonic jurisdiction OF the
United States.
He was a member Of the follow
ing organizations: John W. jerks
Lodge. No. 534. A. +. & A. NJ. Punk
satawney. Pa; st. Johns Chapter,
No. 4, r. A. NJ; st. Johns Command
derry. No. /. X. T.; Wilmington
Council. Prince OF Jerusalem; Will
mington Chapter. Rose Croix. Della
ware Consistory; Cunning Bedford
Council r. & s. NJ. Lu Lu Temple.
A. o. y. NJ s. He was past most
wise master Of Wilmington Chapter.
Rose Croix; Past Grand King Of
the Grand Chapter OF Delaware;
Past Commander Of St Johns Com
mandery and Past High Priest Of st.
Johns Chapter.
He was a member OF the Whining
ton Country Club, Young Mems Re
publican Club. Rotary Club and the
dupont Country Club. and was an
active worker in each organization.
Mr. Broad was jealous in religious
work. being active In all the affairs
of Grace NJ. +. Church. At recent
congregational meeting he was elect
cd a member of the board OF trus-
tees.
He leaves a widow, Rachel Harris
Broad, and a son. Wendell, who is a
student at the Friends School His
home was 11O5 Nottingham road.
Wawaset
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