Smyrna times., 1922-05-31
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Alice HOffecker Eaton, Wife of
L. E. Eaton, of Kelderton, Iowa.
Daughter of Late ]. V. HOffecker


Co. wife of Lucian E. Eaton, of Kel-
derton, Iowa, died Saturday, Nav 20.
IN st. Joseph (Mo.) Hospital, follow
ing an illness of two weeks. The sad
intelligence of her death was a shock
to her relatives and friends in Smvrna
where she was well and popularity
known. Mrs. Eaton was a daughter
OF the late Joseph V. HOffecker and
was born on the farm near SMYRNA.
When her father came to Smvrna to
reside, she came with him and her
girlhood and young wOmanhood was
spent here, where she formed a close
circle of friends, many of whom she
had kept up with and who now mourn
her death. For several years after her
uncle, the late Former Congressman
John Henry HOffecker, lost his first
wife, she kept house for him. In the
early oOs she moved west to Brook
field, Missouri, where she lived with
her father until she married in 1887.
She went with her husband to St.
Joseph, Mo-, in 1889. Mr.. Eaton was
for four years manager of the Tran
sit House. They removed to Seneca.
Kan, in 1917, and two years later
moved to kelderton, Iowa. Besides
her husband, Mrs. Eaton is survived
by two sons, Lucian A. Eaton, Jr, JEFF
fersOn City, Mo-, and Wilfred H.. Eat
on, Leon, Iowa. Also by a brother.
Luther K. HOtfecker, Kennett Square,
Pa, and four sisters, Mrs. Helen Oak
ley, Wilmington; Mrs. Sara Crandall.
st. Louis, Mo-; Mrs. John H. Hufing-
ton, and Mrs. j, Talley Smith, Will
mingtOn. Her step-mother. Mrs.
Joseph V. Hoffecker, also resides in
Wilmington. Mrs. Eaton was a mem
Der OF the Eastern Star lodge at Kel-
derton. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at 2.3O o'clock Monday after
noon, May %, at Rocks, and burial
was in Mount Mora Cemetery.
Sherburne \. Collins, Townsend, Dead
Sherburne A. Collins, aged AS, mem
Der of the Levy Court from the Sew
enth District Court of New Castle
County, died at his home in Town
send Monday morning at 1925 o'clock.
lie had been i'll many months, and was
under the care of DR.. Edward NJ.
Vaughn, of Middletown. On the ad-
vice Of his physician, Mr.. Collins went
to a Philadelphia Hospital several
weeks ago, where an operation was
performed in an effort to prolong his
life, as it was realized Mr.. Collins was
suffering with a incurable maladv.
Mr.. Collins rallied for awhile, but for
the past three weeks had been grad
ually growing worse. Mr.. Collins was
born in Appoquinimink hundred, south
OF Odessa. He lived for while in
Smyrna but spent most of his life in
townsend, where he was engaged in
the undertaking business. Mr.. Col
lins always took a keen interest in
Democratic politics, but he held only
two political positions. He served
two terms as county assessor and was
elected to the Levy Court from his
district in 1920. His majority when
elected Levy Court Commissioner was
the greatest given any candidate in
that district in recent years. His
wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Turner.
. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
W. Turner, of Smurna, survives
Mr.. Collins. The vacancy caused
by the death of Mr.. Collins will
be filled by appointment to be made
by Governor Denney. Mr.. Collins was
elected for fOur-year term in 1920.
Alfred EnOch Young, Wilmington
Alfred +. Young, a well-known Will
mington ice. cream manufacturer, son
of EnOch Young, well-knOwn and fire.
quent visitor to Smyrna, died at his
home, 4O9 McCabe avenue, on Tuesday
morning, May %, 1922. Mr.. Young
had been quite i'll since January 20.
On May II his condition became more
serious and since that time a compli-
cation of diseases resulted. The de-
ceased was born in Philadelphia, the
son of Enoch and the late Laura H.
Young. He came to Wilmington when
very small child and was educated in
the Wilmington public schools. He
was married March 10, 1908, to Miss
Florence McKewen. For years Mr..
Young was associated with his father
in the ice cream business, having a
factory at Eighth and Kirkwood
streets. Of bright, genial nature,
he had hosts of friends and wherever
he went he created an atmosphere of
cheerfulness and happiness. He was
member of Temple Lodge, No. IL,
A. F. and A. NJ; Delaware Consistory,
A. A. S. R.; Lulu Temple, A. A. o. N.
NJ. s., and Eden Lodge of Odd Eel
lows. The funeral services We're held
Saturday afternoon, Rev. George c..
Williams officiating. Temple Lodge
was in charge of the services. Inter
ment was in Riverview' cemetery. He
is survived by his wife; a son, Alfred
EnOol, VO,,vor ooaI bic faith