Smyrna times., 1922-05-24
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Emma G. VanDyke Dies Near
Townsend, Suddenly, of Accute
lndigestiOn-Other Deaths

at her home in Townsend Thurs-
day morning following an attack
OF accute indigestion. Her hus-
band and two daughters were with
her when the end came. Upon retir-
ing Wednesday, Mrs. Van Dyke was
apparently well. Towards morning
she became i'll and soon found it nee
essary to rouse her family. She con-
tinued to grow weaker until she died
at seven o'clock. Mrs. Van Dyke was
the daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Stringer FINLEY. Her father was a
farmer and Mrs. Van Dyke was born
on the old homestead and had been Il
life long resident of the vicinity. The
deceased is survived by her husband,
two daughters, Misses Estelle and
Anna, at home; four sons, Messrs.
Jacob c. and Howard, of Atlantic CITY
n. j.; G. Ralph of near Middletown;
and Horace, of Syracuse, N. Y; and
one sister, Mrs. w. A. Scott, of Town
send. Funeral services were held at
her late home at 1.30 o'clock Sunday
afternoon and interment was made in
Union NJ. E. Cemetery.
Death of DIR. J.B. NAPLES, Georgetown
DR.. j. B. NAPLES, one of the Oldest
practicing physicians in lower Della
ware, both in age and point of service,
died at his home at Georgetown, Fri
day, at 10 o'clock as a result of a
stroke of paralysis he suffered Tuesday
morning. We was rs years old. DR..
NAPLES was born in Cedar Creek Hun
dred, on October 27,1S47, a son of
Benjamin F. and Susan r. Conwell
NAPLES. His father for many years
was miller, farmer and merchant of
that district. DR.. NAPLES grew up on
his fathers farm and was educated in
the public schools of that district and
in the Milton public school. In 1865
he entered the Medical Department of
the University of Maryland, graduat-
ing in the spring of 1868. During the
fall of that year he opened an office
at Georgetown and since that time had
been engaged in the practice of his
profession. He had served as a mem
ber of Town Council and on the Board
of Education, and for many years was
one of the trustees of the State Hos
pital at Farnhurst. He was an active
member of the A. o. L. w. and the
HeptasOphs. On December 90, 1872,
he was married to Miss Sallie c. Pep
per, daughter of the late Asbury and
Catherine Pepper. Mrs. NAPLES died
few years ago. BY the union they
had three children-Mrs. Frederick
Wyatt, of near Bridgeville; Miss
Ethel NAPLES, residing with her faith
er, and DR.. Joseph B. NAPLES, Jr, Of
near Georgetown.
Death of Robert Henry Barnes, Jr.
Robert Henry Barnes, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Barnes, of Queen
Anne, Md, and grandson of Mr.. F. A.
Marker, ST., of Clayton, died at the
home of his parents Thursday, May
18th, after lingering illness. Robert.
who was well-known in Clayton, was
"a years of age, was young man of
marked amiability and gentle chris
tian character and was held in the
highest esteem by all, who knew him.
He was a high school graduate and
life held many bright prospects when
he was stricken with his fatal illness.
Besides his parents he is survived by
two sisters, Miss Eva Barnes, teach
er of Mt. Pleasant, n. j., and Miss
Mabel Barnes, of Queen Anne, both of
whom are we'll known in Clayton. The
funeral which was held on Sunday af-
ternOon, was attended by many rela-
/ tives and friends from Clayton, Smyr-
ma and vicinity. The pail bearers
were members Of his graduating class.
An older brother, Paul Barnes, who
was a student of Washington College,
died several years ago.
Mrs. H. V. Parvis, MiddIetOwn, Dead
Mrs.Henrietta V. Parvis, widow of
the late DIR. John w. Parvis, died at
her home on South Broad street, Mid
! dletown, Wednesday morning, of pneu-
monia, after a short illness. Mrs.
Parvis was 73 years of age. She is
survived by three daughters and one
son, Mrs. Henry NJ. Schroeder, of Phil
adelphia; Mrs. Ethel P. Browne, of
Middletown, Mrs. Henry S. Brady, of
Mt. Pleasant and John H. Parvis, Of
Philadelphia. Two brothers, Edward
Hart and James Austin Hart, of
Townsend, also survive. Two other
brothers, George NJ. D. Hart, of Town
send and General Garrett ]. Hart, of
Wilmington, died several years ago.
Mrs. Parvis husband, DR.. John Parvis,
was killed more than thirty years ago
when a railroad train struck his team
t the crossing north of Middletown.
The funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, and interment
in Forest cemetery near Middletown.