Smyrna times., 1923-12-19
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
George Reed LOfand, Well Known
Farmer of Smyrna Vicinity Dies
of Heart Trouble After Illness

George Reed LOfiand, aged Sc, one !
of Smyrnas best known farmers, died /
at his residence near Smyrna at 4.45 |
Saturday afternoon, after long ill |
ness of valvular heart trouble. Mr. |
LOfland had not been able to do any
work for about a year. He had his |
first breakdown last Christmas and
for months has not been hardly able
to leave the farm. The announce
ment of his death was therefore no
great surprise to his friends who
knew of his incurable disease and that
the end was only a question of time.
Mr.. LOfland was a son of the late DR..
Mark G. Lofand and Emma (Davis)
Lohand. His mother was daughter
of the late Col. George Davis, promi
nent in Smyrna in the early SOS. DR..
Lofland was a prominent practitioner
of Milford where G. Reed Lofland was
born. The latter came to Smyrna in
early life spending more or less time
with his grandfather, Col. Davis, lat
er taking a position on the "John E.
/ Tygert," which then piled between
Smyrna and Philadelphia. In 1881
he started farming and became one of
the best known farmers in the COM
munity. His jovial manner, kindness
of heart and genial hospitality won
him many friends. He married in
1881 Miss Lavinia Truax, youngest
daughter of the late James TruaX of
this vicinity, who survives him with
one son, George R. LOfland, Jr., of
Philadelphia. A daughter, Helen,
who married Victor Smith, died dur
ing the epidemic of flu in 1918. Fun
eral services took place at 1.30 o'clock
this afternoon in charge of Rev. John
J. Bunting, pastor of Asbury NJ. E..
Church and interment took place in
the family lot in st. Peters Gene
terry.
Death Mrs. Mary Hill Pratt, Milford
Mrs. Mary Wallace Hill Pratt,
widow of DR. Nathan Pratt, who died
in Milford December at the adj
vanced age of "a years, was well
, known in Smyrna where she was re-
/ lated to the Col. Robert Hill family
! and enjoyed the esteem of a large
circle of friends. She was buried in
the church yard of Christ Church
Milford, which she had attended fol-
over seventy-fve years. She was
the widow of DR.. Nathan Pratt, who
was a well-known citizen of Delaware
and active in political affairs for {
4 long time. Four children survive
, their parents; viz; Mrs. Margaret Ar
: mold, of Philadelphia; DR.. J. Lynn
Pratt and William B. Pratt of Mil
= ford, and Louis Lockwood Pratt, O
Philadelphia. Mrs. Pratt was
e daughter Of William Hill, who resid
), ed in Milford and whose ancestor
q since 1872 were all born in the Statt
J. of Delaware and the family befOr
that were natives of Great Britain
Mrs. Pratt was a woman Of high at
'' tainments and one of her grandson
r is Ensign Lockwood Pratt of tn,
7 United States Navy. The family ha
{ always been leading citizens and &C
l. tive in social, civil and political at
y fairs. She is the last direct descend
e ent of the Hill family. Her brothe
5 was Robert Hill, who twenty-fv
y years ago resided at Pennington
n Thomas Hill, of Caroline county
e Maryland, was another brother. He
/ son, DIR. J. Lynn Pratt, held the Offic
= of Clerk-of-the-P Peace for Kent count
D. and is a practicing physician of Nil
! ford.
/ John Mustard, Former Smyrnian
e. John Mustard, son of the late Hol
l. ace Mustard of this town, died at hi
rs home 1907 Lincoln Drive, Mt. Air!
-e Germantown, Philadelphia, last Wee
n nesday, following a lingering Hines
II of an injured heart. His mOther,Mr
1. Josephine McCracken Mustard of thi
II town, died three months ago. job
le Mustard left Smyrna when youn
lie man and at the time of his death wa
eastern manager of the Wagner Ele'
cs trio Company with offices in Phils
he delphia. He stood high with the Of
I'd ficials of the company and was hel
as in great esteem by all who knew hin
IN Last summer while on his vacation
Of Eaglesmere, he injured his heal
Sc while diving and never recovered frOl
y, the effects of it. Since August b
z, had hardly been able to be at his OtfiC
or and had been confined much of tt
he time to his home. Wednesday ever
We ino obo,,4 ea1,an o'cIocIr his heart Qay