The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-08-28
Obituary
H.A. coEovRR

b. A. GOEOBER
Postmaster Henry A. Conover of Lin
Icroft, near Red Bank, a lifelong resi-
dent Of Lincroft and widely known In
that section Of the county, dropped dead
about Q O'Clock Sunday morning on the
sidewalk in front Of his general store
at The Five Corners" from a heart
attack He survived his brother, John
R. Conover, only four days, the latter
dying Wednesday morning at the Mon
mouth Memorial hospital, Long
Branch, following an operation. Satur-
| day afternoon. Henry A. ConoVer at
tended his brother funeral and appear
ed to be in good health.
| Henry A. Conovsr had suffered pre-
viOusly from slight heart attacks but
Of late had apparently been enjoying
| fine health. 1t is thought that grief
over his brothers sudden death caused
a recurrence Of the trouble. Mr. Como
yer had walked across the street from
his store to empty pail Of water and
as he reached the sidewalk on his re-
turn trip he suddenly dropped the
pail and sank to the ground, near the
steps of the store
A neighbor saw him fall and rushed
to bis assistance and CALLED Mrs. Como
to the house and household remed-
les were applied until physician ar
rived. The latter said death had been
instantaneous.
Henry A. Conoyer was born at Lin
croft in Jan. 1861, the son Of Arthur and
Catherine Thompson Conover. When
a young man he worked for several
years in hia father wheelwright shop,
a landmark until the past year. Later
he travelled on the road as a grocery
salesman for many years. About 10
years ago when his brother, John r.
Conover, retired from active business
Henry A Conovsr took over the man.
agement of the store and was appoint
ed postmaster, which he had held
ever since.
MIR. Conover's first wife died in De-
eember 1920. Two years later he mar
ried, RISE n. Conover, of
Little Silver. and she survives him.
He also leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Catherine Antonides Of Everett and
Mrs. Sallie Flandreau of Farmingdale.
Mrs. Flandreau's husband, Prof. Elan
dreau died only afeW weeks ago.
The funeral Of MIR Conover was
held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock at the late residence, with
Rev. w. ROLAND Raver, pastor OF the
First Methodist church Of Red Bank,
officiating. The interment was in Fair
View cemetery.
MRS. TILLIE LYKES.
wife of Jacob r. Lykes, passed away
Friday, Aug. %, 1924, aged Sc wears,
Besides her husband, she is survived
by four children, Leon Lykes of New
ark; Thomas, Harold and Woodrow
Lykes of Freehold; and mother, two
sisters and three brothers; Mrs. Ellen
Jones. of Freehold; Mrs. Charles
Brown, of Allaire; Mrs. James McNin-
ME, Of Freehold; Nathaniel Jones
and George Jones of Asbury Park;
and John II. Jones of Freehold.
The funeral, which was attended by
large gathering of relatives and
friends, was held at $50 P. NJ, at her
late residence. on Monmouth avenue.
Freehold, Rev. E. c. Conover, of
Glenside, Pa, former pastor Of the
1st Baptist church of Freehold, of
which deceased was a member, officiat-
ing. Deceased was a member of Star
~ Flag Council, S. and d. Of Liberty,
Of Freehold, and the Women's Ku
Klux Khan of Asbury Park. The for
mer conducted their service FIRST at
the grave and was followed by the COM
initial service by Rev. Mr.. Conover.
The Klanswomen then took charge of
the service and the 5S members present
added to the solemnity Of the occasion
as they conducted their last rites for
their deceased member, the fiery cross
and the mystic banner, adding to the
pieturesqueness and weirdness of the
sad parting. The floral emblens were
beautiful and numerous. The pail
bearers were her former associates
in the Sons and Daughters Council, OF
which the deceased had been meme
Der for long time.