Smyrna times., 1923-02-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Samuel J. Reynolds, Prominent Real
estate Broker and Banker, Dies, Fol-
lowing Operation in Philadelphia


lowing Operation in Philadelphia
Samuel J. Reynolds, aged 70, one Of |
Smyrna's oldest and best known cit
liens, died at six o'clock Sunday morn
ing at the Polytechnic Hospital, Phila-
delphia, following an operation which
was performed the Tuesday previous.
While active almost up until the time
he went to the hospital, he had been
ailing more or less, and submitted to
the knife hoping his years of useful
ness might be prolonged. His death,
despite his advanced years, was re-
ceived with profound sorrow in Smyr-
ma for no citizen was more highly es-
teemed and was more useful in many
ways than he. A self-made man, he
| became successful in business, was
well informed, and his sterling integ-
rity, devotion to family, friends and
church, and willingness to help and
counsel those who sought his aid and
advice, made him a valuable citizen
and one who will be sOrely missed.
Mr.. Reynolds was a son of the late
Joseph and Letitia (Jefferson) Reyn-
olds and was born, raised and spent
his whole life in this vicinity. For
many years he was associated with
the late John Ed Collins in the hard
ware business and later bought the
coal, tile and realestate business of
the old firm of Cosgriff, Beck and
Hazel which he continued until he
sold his tile business to the Lorenz-
wood Tile Works of Cheswold, and his
= coal and woodward to Warner W.Price
of this town. Up until January first
, he had been giving his time to his
realestate and insurance business.
For many years he was a member of
: Smyrna Town Council and most of its
/. time its president and had much to do
D with the building of Smyrna's fine
brick street. For over ten years he
was an influential director in the Ma
tional Bank of Smyrna; senior elder
I in the Presbyterian Church of Smyrna
d and was influential and active in al
= church work. He was a lifelong
+ Democrat, served a term as Postmas
+ ter of Smyrna, and a term in the low
I er House cf the Delaware Legislature
e Mr.. Reynolds was married twice. Hi!
/ first wife was Miss Caddie Cloak O.
Il Kenton Hundred She died in 1867
S Years later he married Miss Sallie B
s Collins of this town, who survive
him. He is also survived by tw,
g sisters: Mrs. David Ta Smithers an,
e Miss Lizzie Reynolds. Funeral serv
/. ices took place this afternoon at
e o'clock from his late residence o.
l. South street and intement was in tn
# family lot in Glenwood cemetery, tn
Ie Rev. ]. NJ. L. Eckard, pastor of tn
Is Presbyterian Church, officiating.
le DR.. PurneIl, Formerly of Newark
Y DR.. Caroline NJ. Purnell, noted VIC
: man surgeon of Philadelphia, daugf
70 ter of the late DR.. William H. Purne
at formerly president of Delaware Co
n lege, died in Philadelphia Saturday &
L. her home 1872 S. 18th Street, after
10 long illness brought on by over wor
tx in war service in France. She wa
ne buried yesterday at Annapolis, Nj
,v DR.. Purnell was the great CRANE
ii daughter of DIR. Dufield, famous Phi
ID adelphia surgeon of RevOlutional
f. days. Her father, William Hem
nd Purnell, a lawyer of note, was ass'
es ciated with Lincoln in the task
or holding Maryland for the Union. F
Ie later became president of Delawa
er College. She was a graduate of De
es aware College and later of the Won
an ems Medical College, Philadelphia. 81
Id was the first woman to be admitted
he the College of Physicians. In recOgr
nd ton of services during the war Il
as French Government bestowed tv
,e- medals upon DR.. Purnell and gave h
E. statue of Joan of Arc.
al Mrs. B. F. ThOmpsOn's Mother, DOv
as \ Mrs. Mary Sophia Stockett, moth
m of Mrs. Benjamin Fish Thompson,
nd Dover, died at THE home of her so
m in-law, the Rev. Benjamin Fl
as- Thompson, at Christ Church rector
on Thursday. She was 92 years o
. The body was taken to Mauch Chur
" Pa, Sunday morning and serviC
nus were held Monday afternoon with
me terment at Mauch Chunk.
LOT Mrs. Ward Dies at Little Greek
md Mrs. Deborah Ward, for ma
1t years a resident near Little Gre,
the died Wednesday at the age of
en- The funeral took place Friday MOI
vas ing with interment at Odd FellOl
nm 900, - 49,, Cov,dop