Smyrna times., 1922-06-21
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Rachel Collins, Widow of George
d. Collins, Died Suddenly at the
Home of Miss Edith II. Collins

Mrs. Rachel Collins, aged 81, widow
of George D. Collins, who for the past
ten years has been making her home
with her niece, Miss Edith Collins,
died suddenly yesterday, Tuesday
morning, from general break down,
due to infirmatics of age. She had
returned Sunday from a week spent
with her nephew, George w. Collins,
at Magnolia and had not much more
than gotten settled when a turn for
thewOrse developed and following an
attack of weakness at $50 yester-
day morning, she fell asleep. Mrs.
Collins was a daughter of the late
Peter S. and Sarah (Jones) Collins
and was born, raised and spent
her whole life in and around Smyrna.
She was member all her life of As
bury NJ. +. Church and lead life of
devotion to her home and relatives.
She was married twice. Her first
husband was John Brown, brother of
the late George F. Brown. This union
was ended early by his death. Latter
she married George D.Collins,a widow
er and land owner. He died October
%, 1911, since which time she has
been making her home with Miss
Edith Collins, her niece. Mrs. Collins
is survived by one sister. Mrs. S. NJ.
Wilson, of Bridgeton, n. j., and eleven
nieces and nephews as follows: George
w. Collins, Magnolia; Peter S. Collins,
Dover; Miss Edith Collins, Smyrna;
Clifton Collins, Wilmington; DIR. Herb
ert Wilson, Miss Clara Wilson, Ralph
Wilson and Miss Sarah Savin, Bridge
ton, n. J.;Mrs. Sarah Post, Brookfield,
Mo; William C. Savin and Edgar
Savin, Cheswold. Funeral services
will take place from her late residence
the home of Miss Edith Collins, at 1.30
o'clock Friday afternoon and inter-
ment will be made in St. Peters Gem
etery.
Samuel H. Barker Dies at Dover
Samuel H. Barker, aged II, one of
4 the best known men in central Della
ware and a resident of Dover for over
So years, died Sunday afternoon at the
home of his son-in-law, J. B. L. Hutch
isOn near Cooper's Corner, after a few
/ days illness. He was employed by
the Richardson and Robbins Canning
Company of Dover for SO years. He
was a department foreman. Mr..
Barker was a Past Grand Master of
Delaware l. o. o. F. he being chosen
from Philodemic Lodge, No. 7, l. o.
o. F. of Dover of which he had been a
member for many years. He was a
Deacon of the First Baptist church of
Dover and closely allied with all the
workings of the church. Two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Edith Ingersoll and Mrs. J.
B. L. Hutchison survive him. He had
served the town of Dover as member
of City Council and was always inter-
ested in the welfare of the communi-
ty.
Mrs. ]. A. Frear Dies at Rising Sun
Mrs. Clara Lowber Frear, aged 60
wife of ]. A. Frear, a we'll known
farmer living near Rising Sun,died
suddenly last Friday evening and was
buried Monday afternoon at O'Clock
from the residence of her husband al
the farm. Interment at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Camden. Mrs. Frear was
the daughter of the Peter Lowber q
we'll known Kent COuntian. The death
of Mrs. Frear came while she was Wis
iting at the home of relatives in Wy
Oming, while her husband was attend.
: ing a meeting of the School Commits
sioners of the Caesar Rodney District
On arrival at the home of the rela
tives Mrs. Frear was apparently wei
: and while sitting talking to friends
: she was taken suddenly i'll and dice
: within a few minutes. She was the
mother of Grover C. Frear of Dover
of the firm of Ross and Frear packer!
and Gamers also of the Dover Ic'
Cream Company.
Death Mrs. Lydia A. Rutter, Claytol
Mrs. Lydia Ann Rutter, aged n
= widow of Z. F. Rutter, died at he
home in Clayton Saturday after
lingering illness. She is survived b,
, several children. Funeral took plac
= yesterday afternoon at o'clock wit
u services at Ewell NJ. ?. Church il
=! charge Of Rev. Mr.. Haddaway, tn
pastor, and interment in Ewell Gem
; etery.