Smyrna times., 1924-10-08
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
DIR. Walter H. Steele, Prominent New
ark Physician and known to Manv
Down the State, Passes AWAY

the Homeopathic Hospital in Will
mington Sunday night, after a long
illness following an operation for
ulcer OF the stomach. His death was
a shock to his many friends not only
IN and around Newark but all up and
down the State where he was known.
DR.. Steel was born in a rural COM
munity in Maryland, about four miles
out OF Newark on August 27, 1871.
de was a graduate of Newark Aca-
denny and Delaware College in 1896.
He took his course in medicine at
Hahnemann College and went to New
ark to practice. He practiced twenty
years in that locality. The deceased
was a trustee of the State Hospital
at Farnhurst, president of the School
Board of Newark, member of the
Modern WOrkmen, Red Men, and of
Kappa Alpha fraternity. He was
also a trustee of Newark Trust Com
pany. He is survived by his widow,
who was before her marriage Miss
Katherine Pie, daughter of the late
Justin J. Pie of Newark, and six chill
dren as follows: Paul Steel, stationed
in the Hawaiian Islands with the US.
Army; Rosalie tSeel, Phoebe, Justin,
Dean and Louise. He is also surviv-
ed by three sisters: Mrs. Mary Nc
Kean, of Denver, Colo; Mrs. Lucille
Wickersham, of Wilmington; Mrs.
Emma Jones, of Newark. Services
and interment to-day, Wednesday, are
private.
Harry Ward, Ions With Steamer Clio
Harry Ward, lifelong resident of
Odessa, died at his home early Tues
day morning, of last week, of heart
trouble. Deceased had been unwell
for several years, but his death was
unexpected, and a great shock to his
| relatives and friends in that town and
the surrounding community. Mr.
Ward served as a marine engineer on
the Steamer "Clio' which for many
years made semi weekly trips between
Odessa and Philadelphia, and during
this time made many warm friends
who will regret to learn of his death.
He leaves a widow, two daughters
and four sons to mourn his death.
His children are: Earle, at Richardson
Park; Mrs. Samuel George, of Nc
DonOugh; Miss Geneva Ward, at
home: Norman, of Wilmington; Will
bur, of Middletown, N. Y, and Frank
of Virginia. Funeral services were
held Friday afternoon.
Ex-Sheriff Graham Loses His Mother
Mary Elizabeth Graham, mother of
the former sheriff of Kent County,
Charles w. Graham, Of Dover, who
died last Friday, was buried Monday
at Brynzion Baptist cemetery, near
Kenton, near where she had lived
practically all of her life. Mrs. Gra-
ham was IS years of age. The fun
eral services held at the home of her
son at Dover, were in charge of the
Rev. X. Leonard White, pastor of
Wesley NJ. f. Church, of Dover, the
Rev. Dr. White and H. c. Taylor sang
two selections at the request of the
family. The pall-bearers included:
Mayor John c. Hopkins, Prothonotary
D. NJ Ridgely, Register of Wills Will
liam H. Willis, Chief of Police E. l.
Lane, James Hall Anderson and H. c.
Taylor, all of Dover, and Michael Mof-
fit, Of Clayton.
Widow of DIAN. Raub Passes Away
Mrs. Lydia NJ. Raub, 80 years old,
wife Of the late DR.. Albert Raub, for
many years president of Delaware
University, died Friday, after an i'll
ness Of several years, at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. George G. Henry,
Brooklyn, N. Y. The funeral was
held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock,
from the home of another of her
daughters, Mrs. Charles B. Evans,
Newark, with intermant in the Head
of Christiapa Cemetery. The deceas-
ed is survived by four daughters, Mrs.
Henry, of Brooklyn; Mrs. Mary R.
Evans, Mrs. Jennie R. Frazer and
Mrs. Laura HOssinger, of Newark,
and one son, Edgar L. Raub, of Bos-
ton.
Raymond LamdOn, Townsend Dead
Raymond Lamdon, aged p years,
World War veteran, who died early
last week at the Milford Hospital af-
ter an illness of two weeks was
buried Wednesday. Death was due
to peritonitis, which had developed
from a minor intestinal trouble which
caused his removal to the hospital.
Mr.. Lamdon is survived by a wife and
two children and host Of friends to
mourn his demise, he having been ex-
tensively known and well-liked by all
who knew him. Funeral services were
conducted at Union NJ. +. Church by
the Rev. o. H. Connolly, Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock. Interment
was made in Union Church Cemetery.
Death of Mrs. Martha J. WhittOck
The remains of Mrs. Martha J.