Smyrna times., 1922-04-26
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
william [. LOfland, Sr., One of The
Best Hotel Men of the State Dies
AT Lewes.-Other Deaths

years, died Monday night in the Reab,
hospital, Lewes, after an illness dot
ing since March l. Mr.. Lofiand wa.
stricken with influenza and grin which
was followed by infection which cans.
ed his death. He is survived nv hi,
WHe' Mrs. Fredonia Lofand and onf
daughter and a son, Mrs. Frank Cor,
ter OF Lewes, and DR.. William C. Lof.
iand' DR., of Baltimore, Md. Mr.. Lof-
iand was born in Milton, Delaware
ana at the age of 21 years engaged
IN the hotel business and continued IN
1t until Is years ago when he assumed
the position of president and general
manager of the Lewes Fisheries. He
was also in a similar position with the
Lewes Oil and Chemical Companv
and lately had been general manayer
OF the Lewes Fertilizer Company.
Durlng his career in the hotel bust
ness Mr.. Lotiand was associated with
william Jefferson in the conducting
OF the Hotel Wilmington for MANY
years. They also conducted the Jef-
1erson House, Hotel Henlopen and
Douglas House at Rehoboth Beach and
the Virden House at Lewes. Mr.. Lof-
land was staunch Democrat and led
the fight which elected his close friend.
Willard Salisbury, to the Senate. He
was popular and genial and had a host
OF friends in this and other states
and his demise will be mourned
Death of DIR. A. E. SudIer, SudIersyille
DIR. A. E. Sudler, aged "a, Of Sud-
lersville, Md, for forty years a direc
tor IN the National Bank of Smvrna
ana well known to many Smyrnian's,
died at his home in Sudlersville. Md.
Monday of last week, the 18th inst.
and was buried Wednesday. Presi-
dent Charles J. Sudler, a cousin, of the
Bank of Smyrna, and Messrs, S. j..
reynolds, James H Roberts, w. F.
Keith, j. H. David and D. B. Malonev,
directors of the Bank attended the
funeral. DIR. Sudler had been i'll some
time and his death resulted from in
hrmaties of age. His whole life had
been spent in and around Sudlersville
and had been given to the uplift and
upbuilding of the community and as
sociates. He was active in every
sphere of life, but his greatest JOY and
influence was left in the church of his
choice-Calvary Methodist Episcopal,
where for fifty years he was a member
of the official board and superinten
dent of the Sunday School. He is sur
vived by his widow who was Miss
Annie Morgan, one own sister, Mrs.
Sturgis Gooden, of Sudlersville and
one half sister and two half brothers
as follows: Carol H. Sudler and Miss |
NJ. Virginia Sudler, of Chicago, and
Charles E. Sudler, of North Carolina. |
Death of DIR. Cromwell IrOnside
DR.. Cromwell Ironside, aged As, |
prominent dentist, of Camden, N. j.,
residing at Hadden Heights, N. j., died |
suddenly Tuesday of last week, of |
a stroke of paralyses. He had been
in poor health for several months and |
was apparently better when stricken.
His wife who was Miss Emily Collins,
daughter of the late DIR. William T.
Collins and Mrs. Rachel Hoffecker
Collins, of Smyrna, ID critically i'll in a
Camden Hospital and was to have
been operated upon Wednesday but
the shock of his death caused a set
back and it would not be a surprise TO
her Smyrna relatives if she never re-
covered. Funeral services were held
Friday and interment was in Harleigr
Cemetery, Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Davis Lose Son
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Davis, (nee
Miss May Carrow), of near Kenton,
nave the sympathy of the community
n the loss of their son, Gilbert Raj
iton Davis, aged years, who died in
Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Sun
lay, of anemia. He was a bright little
ellOw and a general favorite of all
Who knew him. Funeral services will
axe place tomorrow morning at
O.3O o'clock, interment in Odd Eel ,
ows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Death of Miss Margaret Wright
Miss Margaret A. Wright, aged SO,
lied at the home of her sister, Mrs.
v. H. Croft, in Clayton, Sunday, after
lingering illness. She is survived
" one sister, Mrs. w. H. Croft and
hree brothers, Jacob Wright, Frank
Wright and A. j. Wright all of Clay
on vicinity. Funeral services will
axe place this afternoon at 2 D. M.
lterment in Odd Fellows Cemetery. !,