Smyrna times., 1922-07-26
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Horace Sudler, State Insurance Com
missioner, Prominent in Bridgeville
and Well-knOwn Thru the State


Apoplexy caused his death. Mr.. Sud-
Ter was feedinng chickens in his yard
preparatory to leaving for his office
at Dover when he was stricken. Drs.
L. M. Cahall and Frank Clymer were
summoned, but the Commissioner died
before the physicians arrived. A life
long Republican, and an active politi-
cal worker, Mr.. Sudler was one of the
most popular men in Sussex County.
During his public career he gathered
legion of friends about him and the
news of his death came as a great
shock to them. Mr.. Sudler has been
suffering for some time with acute in
digestion, but his condition was not
considered serious. He had been MAX
ing daily trips to his Dover office, de-
spite the heat and the poor condition
of his health. Mr.. Sudler was elected
to the Office of State Insurance Com
missioner in 1920 and his term would
not have expired until January 1925.
Under the constitution of the State of
Delaware his successor will be ap-
pointed by Governor William D. Den
ney. He made an excellent official,
faithful and efficient in every respect.
The election of 1920, was a proof of
his popularity when he ran far ahead
of his ticket. Mr.. Sudler served one
term as Levy Courtman and was dep
uty income tax collector under former
State Treasurer William j. Swain, of
Bridgeville, and was reading clerk in
the House of Representatives during
the 1919 session of the State Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Sudler was born on August
p, 1855, on the farm where he died
and lived there all his life. The Sud-
Ter home is practically within the town
limits of Bridgeville. Mr.. Sudler is
survived by his wife who before mar
riage was Miss Minnie Richards, and
by three daughters. The oldest daugh-
/ ter, Sarah Sudler, served as a nurse
with the Red Cross during the war.
She was married following the armis-
tice and is now living with her hus-
band in Servia. She spent some time
at her fathers home this year. The
other two daughters, both of whom
are now at home are Miss Maude Sud-
Ter, county nurse, and Miss Lillian
Sudler, who last year taught school at
Newark. He was also an uncle of
Judge Charles Sudler Richards and
Robert H. Richards of Wilmington.
The funeral will be held at 1890
o'clock, tomorrow, Thursday morning.
Samuel r. Townsend Dies at TOwnsen
Death of Little Victor Slaughter
Ernest Victor Slaughter, aged s,
son of Ernest and Frances Elizabeth
Brown Slaughter, died at their home
the Brickstore Landing farm, on
Thursday last following an operation
for appendicitis. The little boy on
. Wednesday suffered a severe attack
and Thursday afternoon DR.. John Par
mer, a specialist of Wilmington, as
sisted by Dr. Dwight and DR.. Messick
of Smyrna, performed the operation
: A few hours later, he apparently died
from heart failure. His sudden TAX
ing off was a shock to his family and
friends. A bright, happy little fellow
he made host of friends both in anC
out of school and his untimely death
is deeply mourned. Much sympathy
is expressed for his heaTt-stricker
parents and two little sisters, who
survive him. The funeral took place
Sunday and was one of the largest
which has taken place around Smyrna
in years. To pay their last tribute
: relatives and friends crowded th'
house. Flowers in abundance wer,
q laid with tender care and friends tt
E the number of many automobile load
( followed the remains to its last rest
t ing place in Odd Fellows Cemetery
J, Rev. Ransom P. Nichols, pastor of AS
0 bury M. f. Church, came back from
t Ocean Grove, N. j., to officiate at tn,
: funeral and payed touching tribut
to the short and beautiful life of tn
deceased.
Death of Mrs. Mary Jacobs McClain
Mrs. Mary E. McClain, aged sc
wife of William I. McClain, of Ches
" tertown, Nd, and daughter of the lat
Benjamin F. Jacobs and of Mrs. An
a f. Jacobs, of Smyrna, died suddenl
D. at her late residence on Wednesday
a last, July 10. She had been in ailin
n health for a number of years, bu
J. seemed to be so much better that he
ID death came as a great shock to he
y many friends. She was born at Smyl
10 ma Landing and lived in Smyrna unit
n, few years ago when she moved t
o. Chestertown, Md. She was the motf
p er of seven boys, four of whom SUI
lg vive her: Elmer McClain, of Ne
Or Castle, Curtis McClain, Of Chester
ne town, Ernest McClain, of New Cast
ed and Benjamin McClain, of Chester
of town, and by five brothers and OF
he sister as follows: Benjamin o. Jacot
xt of Reading, Pa; George I. Jacobs, I
IN Chester; John w. Jacobs, of Smyrn;
on William l.. Jacobs, of Chester; E'
t. ward Jacobs. of Smvrna. and Mr.