Smyrna times., 1924-09-03
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
}. Fletcher Truax, Fruit Commission
Merchant of Philadelphia, a Native
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Smyrnian Dies in Hospital
j. Fletcher Truax, PHILADELPHIA.
manager of the Flacal Sales Com
pany, of Jacksonville, Florida, son of
James I. Truax, of this town, died at
the Methodist Hospital in Philadel-
phia, at 4.20 Monday morning, after
lingering illness of double pneu-
monia and kidney complications, after
valiant fight in which medical skill
was to no avail. The sad intelligence
OF his death was a shock to the
Smyrna community where he was
born, raised and was so we'll known.
He had been i'll seven weeks. The
contracting of a heavy cold on his
and his wife's return from a vacation
spent in the mountains, developed
into pneumonia. He was taken to
the Methodist Hospital and would
probably have recovered from this
had not his kidneys gone back on him.
Mr.. Truax was born near Smyrna,
January 13, 1871, the oldest son of
James T. and Mary (Nelson) Truax,
of this town, was educated in the
Smyrna Schools and early started
farming. Not finding this vocation
suited to his taste he accepted a posi-
ton as salesman for the fruit brok-
erage concern of Eilenberg & Com
pany, of Philadelphia. For more than
twenty years he was on the road buy
ing fruit for this company when
better offer was made him by the
Flacal Sales Company, Fruit Brokers,
at Room 208, Fruit Trade Building,
Dock and Granite streets. Success
met his efforts with this firm from
the start and he soon rose to the posi-
tiOn of their Philadelphia manager
and was handling a large volume of
business for them. On November 9,
1910 he married Miss Elva Arm
strong, of Smyrna, who survives him.
He is also survived by his parents;
one sister, Mrs. Ada Truax Stephen
son, wife of Rev. r. K. Stephenson,
pastor of Silverbrook NJ. f. Church,
of Wilmington; three brothers, James
S. Truax, Smyrna; William Nelson
Truax, Chester, Pa; and Frank Truax
near Smyrna. Affable, kindhearted
and generous, a self-made man of
splendid attainments, his winning per-
sonality made for him a large circle
of friends who deeply mourn his
death. Mr.. Truax was member of
the Masonic Order and the Odd Eel
lows, the Boosters Club, of Philadel-
phia, and was treasurer of the Whar-
ton Street Memorial NJ. f. Church.
In politics he was a strong Democrat.
At one time he was in the race for
postmaster Of Smyrna and received a
strong endorsement but Lee Cummins
won out and secured the appointment
Of President Wilson. Aside from this
he never sought office, preferring to
devote his time and energies to his
business. Funeral services will be
held this wednesday, evening at z
o'clock, daylight saving time, at his
late residence, 5412 Cedar Avenue,
Philadelphia Tomorrow morning the
funeral will continue by automobile
to Smyrna and interment will take
place at Glenwood Cemetery about IL
O'clock, standard time. Rev. w. E.
P. Haas, his pastor, Of Wharton Mem
orial Church, Philadelphia, will have
charge Of the services.
Death of Mrs. Eva X. BOehmler
Mrs. Eva X. Boehmler, one of
Smyrna's highly esteemed women,
died at noon Saturday, at her home
on South street, after lingering i'll
ness Of heart trouble in the Gath year
Of her age. She was the widow Of
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