Middletown transcript., 1922-07-29
OBITUARY
ToUnsend Correspondent
Samuel Russell Townsend

and surrounding section been more pro-
| foundly shocked or more deeply ag
| grieved, than was occasioned by the
| death of one of the most promising of
our young men, Samuel Russell Town
send, who died shortly after an opera
| tion had been performed for an acute
attack of appendicitis, at the Anderson
Hospital, Philadelphia, to which insti-
tuition he had gone on Thursday, July
18th, when stricken while performing
his duties as assistant cashier at the
local bank, but few hours before his
departure. While his condition was of
serious nature, it was not expected that
his illness would prove fatal, but there
was every indication which gave foun-
daton for hope and encouragement
| that he would be fully recovered in due
| time; hence his. sudden demise gave the
whole community the keenest thrust
that 1t has felt for many years, like
wise one of its deepest sorrows.
Deceased was % years of age and in
l'addition TO being assistant cashier of
the Townsend Trust Company of this
place, he held such important positions
as assistant treasurer and financial Sec
retary of the M. E. Church, treasurer
of the Ushers Union, secretary of the
Mems Bible class, president of the
| guarantors of the Swarthmore Chau-
tauqua, secretary of the Townsend Cor
net Band, and was corresponding sec
retary of the Townsend Athletic Asso-
| citation, and was connected with other
enterprises that stood for the good of
the community. His death occurred at
ll.55 A. M. on Friday, July Goth, and
| the remains were conveyed to his late
home in Townsend by train on Friday
evening. The funeral was held at l. 80
o'clock on Monday afternoon, the SER
vices being held in the M. E. Church,
| of which he was consistent member,
and an active worker in all branches of
the gospel field. They were attended
by a vast throng of relatives and
| friends, who gathered to pay homage
to the model citizen and an eX-service
man whose record of bravery shows
throughout brilliant achievement,
while the cortege was the largest in
this section for many years. The Rev
George p. Jones conducted the services
| which We're most impressive, and being
closely associated with the young man
in church work, paid many glowing
| tributes to the sterling character and
worth of the deceased, as he lived.
The floral offerings were numerous and
beautiful, there being loving tributes
of floral grandeur from the Ushers
Union and the Bible class, as well as a
mammoth display of offerings from
many loving relatives and friends.
The pail bearers were: Douglas Con-
ner, John Guessford. Harry Weather
lev, Wilson Money, Thomas Enos and
j. A. Hart, Jr., and Richard Hodg son,
4 Int we ~ ula N tha fHnunaarfl "A
NJ. E. Cemetery. Besides the wife,
who was before her marriage Miss
Mamie Conner, he is survived by his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Howard Town
send also two brothers, Stanley and
Stockton, the former being resident
of this section, while the latter is now
residing in Camden, N. j.
Deceased was man of forcibe char
acter, and early in life was selected by
his fellows for numerous positions ol
| trust and honor. He did his share anC
more, in upbuilding, and the people wht
| knew him personally or by reputation
t learned to love him for his mantul sup
) port of all efforts to improve condi
5 tons, his unvarying display of thos
} | characteristics that 90 with, and arr
part of a real man and his unfailing de
S votion of principle. He died young il
e years but cd in respect, admiration
4 and affection of those for and amon
n whom he worked and lived His deaf
d will be mourned by all of those, yet ar
3 they proud to have had the friendship
h services and affection of this ma
among men whose life was full an
: eventful and who died as he lived-th
e friend of all Having graduated fror
l. the Townsend High School and later o
s graduated from Goldey College, he wa
y soon employed in the DUPONT Offices {
It Wilmington, as chief clerk, but ha
s to relnquish the position because {
Y failing health, and returned to Towr
i send to assist his father in conductin
l. his farm which is near town, and W;
again well and strong when he enliste
1t in the World War, which event toe
a. place on September 18th, 1917. II
lie regiment left Camp Dix on May 29tl
,e 1918, he having been promoted to
er Corporal in Company ii, 321th lnfal
K, try, and saw much active service. t
i. made an excellent record as shar
shooter. The diary which he carri,
with him throughout his war exper
ences shows notations of being at tt
Toul Sector on June 9th, 1918, and
st. Miehl in September the same yea
also at Meuse-Argonne and at M;
of bache Sector from August 17th to Sc
a. tember 10th. His regiment left tn
country in May 1918, and return
r.. to this country May 18th, 19l
r. The records in the notebook show tn
during the most of the time he was
az the war zone, he was in the thickest
b. the fighting and was highly honored
,le the War Department for his heroic a
ton in behalf of his country. A war
,s- tribute from a friend who had know
Mr.. Townsend all of his life and W
ill bespeaks the feeling and sorrow tn
# will forever abide in the hearts of tho
- who enjoyed his friendship, was touc
nv ingIy told in this expression which t
,er writer heard few days ago: "He "
rv of exemplary character and firm
Of purpose for the right. He was a res
til lar attendant at the Mems Bible clt
as ever since its organization and also W
of active in every movement in behalf
ed the spreading of the gospel, havi
he taken a deep interest in all chui
N work and all who knew him feel p
as sonal and abiding loss in the death
at this young man of rugged courage a
sterling integrity. In brief, he v
Gods messenger of sunshine {
good cheer" The whole commun
and surrounding section extend tn
daapest symnathV to the berea,