Evening journal., 1922-02-06
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grandchildren and two great-grand-
children. His funeral will be held
Wednesday morning. At 3 o'clock
there will be a solemn requiem mass
at the Sacred Heart Church and in
terment will be made in the Cathe-
dral cemetery.
For many years ne was an official
at the Harlan and Hollingsworth
plant. and later at the plant OF the
Maryland steel Company (now a.
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
subsidiary at Sparrow's Point. Nd.
He retired on January 1, OF this
year. but on December 6, returned
from sparrow's Point TO this city to
devote his remaining days TO ways OF
ease. He made several trips week.
ly between this city and Sparrow's
Point from December to January 1.
Mr.. Mention had a leaky heart for
long time. and had been cautioned
by his physician to avoid exert.on.
He was not feeling so well Friday
and Saturday. although he was about
/ the house as usual. He was seri-
ously stricken about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon and his condition gradu-
ally became worse until about 11.3O
| o'clock when he died. He had a
wide circle OF friends who were
shocked TO learn Of his death.
Mr.. Mention was born April II,
1s45. in ireland, and came TO Amer
! ica with relatives when he was five
years old and settled In Wilmington.
His early education was gained as a
D DaNarf. nurarhfuH urhanH
after which he went to the Friends
School. At the age OF 16 he entered
the employ Of what was then the
I Harlan & Hollingsworth Company.
as an apprentice in the Joiner de-
partment. He worked under John
/ Wood, who was the foreman OF this
/ department and later became his as
7 sistant. AT the age Of 20 he was ap-
pointed foreman Of that branch Of
the works TO succeed Mr.. Wood, who
had died. He remained at the Har-
[ Ian & Hollingsworth plant until
about 1905. when a change was
made in the management and for
the next succeeding three years Mr..
Mention lived retired from active
business.
In the fan OF 1908. Colonel An
drew C. Wilson. who had formerly
been connected with the Harlan
plant. together with other former
officials OF that plant, went to Spar
rows Point. Nd, where they opened
a shipyard. known as the Marine
Department OF the Maryland Steel
Company. They induced Mr. Men
ton to go with them and he re-
NAMED there as an official OF the
plant until January 1 OF this year
Some time ago this plant was taker
over by the Bethlehem Shipbuildinf
Corporation. but this change did no
affect Mr. Mention in the position hi
held with the concern.
For several years prior to 1880
, and until 1856, Mr.. Mention, whit
was Democrat, was a member o
, City Council from the Tenth ward
In 1856 he was appointed a man
ber OF the Board OF Park Commits
sioners when that body was created
/ and remained in this Office until De
; cember 81. 1913. when his last ap
! pointment expired and he was no
desirous Of continuing longer in thi
department Even while working a
Sparrow's Point. Mr.. Mention alway
came back 10 Wilmington for tn
board meetings.
In addition TO his wife, the chill
dren surviving him are: John !
( Mention. OF Sparrow's Point. Nd
who succeeded his father in the po
: sition he held with the Bethlehem
h Shipbuilding Corporation there; VIII
3 liam l. Mention and Joseph y. Men
4 ton, of this city; Mrs. Mary Lall,
Mrs. Catherine Gillespie. Miss Ag
a nes. Miss Cecilia and Miss Elizabet
4 Mention. all OF this city.
4 During the summer months, NJ
- Mention maintained a home at Re
q hoboth Beach and for several year
s he had been member OF the tow
a commissioners OF that place.
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