The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-07-22
Obituary


might, John Enright Of Freehold, for
lner state commissioner of educati IN.
was fatally stricken with a heart at
tack.
He was dead when Dr.J. Hassler Of
Belmar, president of the society Cir
cult Court Judge Ruff V. Lawrence.
the toastmaster whom were present.
rushed to his side. The physician de-
ciared that the acute heart attack was
superinduced by the excitement at
tendant upon the talk given by the
commissioner.
Commissioner Enright who was ~
| years OF age, resigned his state office
IN May Of last year because of poor
health. lie had been county school
superintendent for 81 years prior to
MS appointment as state commissions
er.
Friday nights gathering Of the New
jersey State Society of st. Peters
burg was the fourth summer reunion
and was attended by about 149 per-
sons. The commissioner talk came
at the end of the evening about 1890
O'Clock. He had delivered an educa-
tional talk, at the same time dwelling
on the popularity of Monmouth coun-
ty and New Jersey in the south.
Friends said that the commissioner
apparently was in fine health all DUR
ing the dinner. After he finished his
talk it was said. Commissioner En-
right walked to a seat in the corner
of the Marine Arts room where the
reunion was held. He sat down and
Immediately after collapsed. He was
dead when DR. Hassler reached his
side The body was removed to his
home.
Members of the Freehold lodges of
Masons and Elks acted as pail bearers
at the funeral. Funeral services
was held at o'clock Monday afternoon
at the Enright home. Rev. George Ct.
Horn, of the Presbyterian church,
! Freehold. officiating. Honorary pail
bearers were J. W. S. Cambell, a
neigh Dor and president of the First
National bank; County Superintendent
of schools, William NJ Smith, Joseph
i Brakeley, Arthur Dyer and Carrot A.
/ Denise, president of the Central Nat
ional bank of which Mr.. Enright was
one Of the organizers all Of Freehold;
s Charles ]. Strahan Or. Z. T.. Jack
son, Dr. w. A. Alderman, DIR. Roscoe
West and w. A. O'Leary, assistant
state commissioners of education;
Il Counselor HaIstead W. Wainright of
Manasquan, and Frank Mcmahon of
hbU IOanhs luBSIIuGub WIS ult44C liz
Maplewood cemetery at Freehold.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Emma En-
fright, the commissioner leaves two
Isons and two daughters. They are
John M. Enright, of the law firm OF
} Med and Enright of jersey
City; DIR. James g. Enright, Jersey
City; Mrs. Franz Nelson, Maplewood,
and Miss Mildred L. Enright of Free
hold. There are two sisters living in
Philadelphia.
E. ALLEN MYERS
Funeral services for &. Allen Hyers;
who passed away on Friday, July 8,
1895, were conducted from his late
home, sac Main street, Hightstown,
on Sunday, the t1th, by Rev. Thomas
Tyack, of Bightstown. assisted by
Rev. James A. Matheson. of Allen
town. The pallbearers were J. Edgar
Wilson, Thomas Kester, James I'll.
Graham, Clarence Grover, James
Hutchinson and VanDyke Perrine.
Interment was in the Allentown Pres
/ byterian Cemetery. Besides his wife,
Mr.. Hyers is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward A. Hyers; one
brother, G.. Gordon Hyers, all of near
Imlaystown.
MRS. AMELIA wIMBUSH,
wife of Thomas H. Wimbush Of New
ark, died at her home in Newark on
/ Thursday, July 8th, 1926. Funeral ser
ices were held in Newark the following
aturday. Interment was in Old Tennent
vemetery.
MRS MARGARET L. DANSER,
80, widow of James Danser, died at
/ her home on Monmouth street, Nights
town, on Thursday July s, Of compG-
cation. Funeral service was held the
following Monday at here late home.
Burial was made in Cedar hill cemetery,
Hightstown.
EDWARD STANLEY ATWOOD,
former dock commissioner of New
York city, and president Of the Maritime
association of the Port Of New York, is
dead at his home at Atlantic Highlands.
He was born in Boston, Mass, Nov. 8,
1912, and was graduated from Williams
college in 1868.
In 1869 he went to New York as agent
for the Revere copper company, of Bos-
ton, and continued to act in that capac-
,ity until he retired from business. May
or Low appointed him dock commission
er in 1895 and he served thruout the Low
| administration. He was president OF the
Maritime association in 1892, 1898 and
1884, and had been an honorary mem
Der Of it for many years.
For q number of years Mr. Atwood
was the faithful secretary of the Mon
mouth County Historical Association.
He was member of the Alpha Delta
[ Phi club and the National Republican
club Of New York, the Cosmos club Of
Washington and the St. Petersburg
Yacht club Of st Petersburg, Fla. He
lhad spent the last four winters in Fiori-
do with his brother, 81. F, Atwood, Of
Rochester, N. Y Funeral services were
held at Atlantic Highlands at II A. NJ,
on Wednesday.
CHRISTOPHER p. VANDERvEER.
resident of Colts Neck since his birth
IS9 years ago, died Tuesday, July 20,
l1926, at Woodley Hospital, Little Sill
liver. No near relatives. Funeral on SIT
Iurday at otis Neck Reformed churI b,
tat 2 o'clock i'll charge Of Rev. Chas es
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