Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03
OBITUARY
SHORT


Mrs. Julia Ann Short, aged 80 years,
died at the residence Of her son, Sen
ator I. D. Short, on South Walnut
street, Milford, on Monday, October
3Oth. 1922. The funeral was held in
the Methodist Church, at Georgetown,
on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. ]. w.
Colona conducting the services. Inter
ment was made in the Odd Fellows
cemetery in that town, by the side Of
her husband, who died 81 years ago.
She was born March 18th, 1910 in Sus-
sex county, where she grew to woman
hood and married Isaac Burton Short
and with him settled near GumbOro,
Del, where they engaged successfully
in farming. To them five children
were born, and all of them are living,
they are Robert Short, ex-Sheritf of
Sussex county and Mrs. Alice Hearn,
both of Georgetown; Rev. Francis
Burgette Short, of New York; Senator
1. Dolphus Short, of Milford, and Mrs.
Jennie May Steele, of Philadelphia.
For seventy years she was member
of the Methodist Church and active in
its work-maintaining this interest to
the close of life. In her early woman
hood she manifested a literary bent
of mind and at one time was a con-
tributor to the columns of the Chris
tian Standard and the Home Journal,
then published in Philadelphia, but the
cares of a family finally caused her to
discontinue an active part in literary
work, but she always kept well in
formed of the writings and public
news of the world. She was one Of
noble women-a lover of the |
beautiful in nature-the majestic hills |
and wonderful scenery Of travel had
an appeal for her, that was drawing |
and caused her to make several trips |
across the continent during her later |
years. While her son, Rev. Francis |
Burgette Short was stationed as pas
tor of one of the large churches in
Salt Lake City, Utah, she made long
visits to the west and enjoyed the ma
jestic mountains of that country. La
ter when the same son was stationed
on the Pacific Coast in charge of other
large churches as pastor, Mrs. Short,
then in her seventies of years of life,
alone several times across the
continent to pass the winters as his
guest. With all her love of the grand
and awe inspiring hills, she never lost
her love and preference for the State
Of her nativity-Delaware. It was here
that she maintained her home and
went as loved guest to the homes of
her children for visits. Her daughter
IN Philadelphia, Mrs. Steele, and the
home of her son, Senator Short, in
most often welcomed her in
he recent years, and it was at the
nome of Senator Short she passed on.
Julia Ann Short had many warm and
close friends outside her family circle
who note her passing with feelings Of
regret and who realize the loss Of a
zeal friend.
BELTS :
James Belts, son of the late David ]
Belts, of Ellendale, died at his home
n New Castle Monday, October Both, {
1922, aged S5 years. His remains were
brought to Ellendale on Thursday
morning, November End and interment
made in the Belts cemetery, near Mil
on. He is survived by a widow and
wO children. Rev. T. o. Grouse Off I
lated at the funeral and Samuel J. t
wilson G Son were the funeral di- ]
ectors.
GOONER '
Thelma Gooner, daughter of Mr.. and {
Irs. Willis S. Gooner, of Prime Hook s
Ieck, died on Friday, October q, 1922,
t the home Of her parents, aged four I
lonths. Funeral services were held at /
slaughter Neck M. 3. Church at 2
clock Sunday, October 29th. Rev.
Wood officiating. Samuel J. Wilson G
on had charge Of the funeral. b