Smyrna times., 1926-01-27
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
George Massey Jones, Prominent Do
yer Attorney, and a Frequent Wis
itOr to Smyrna, Died Saturday

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State street, Dover, recognized 70.
many years as one of the leadins
lawyers at the Kent County Bar. dice
shortly before noon SATURDAY. whil,
undergoing an operation at DR.
Clarks' private hospital, Twenty-thirc
and Walnut streets, Philadelphia. Mr.
Jones, who was 65 years old, had beer
i'll since last spring and had beer
making frequent visits to specialist,
in Philadelphia. He studied law un.
der Nathaniel P. Smithers and George
V. Massey, two of the greatest law
yers Delaware has ever produced. Mr.
Jones was born in Dover, January 8
1861. His father was Richard Nor
gan Jones. His mother, Mrs. Kate
Frazer Jones. Mr.. Jones was educat-
ed in Dover public schools and Will
mlngtOn Conference Academy, mem
Der of the class of 1876. His course
at the academy was followed by a
classical course at Lafayette College.
Easton, Pa, from which college he
was graduated in 1881. In 1890 he
was admitted to the bar. Subsequent
to his admittance to practice Mr..
Jones was the referee in bankruptcy
for Kent county. He held that office
several years. He also was more or
less active in Republican politics. He
was director of the First National
Bank of Dover since 1897, and vice
president of that institution since
1913. He was also prominent as a
lodge man. Mr.. Jones was a member
OF the Presbyterian Church in Dover.
He has been ruling elder there since
1907 Deceased is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Bessie Bowers Jones, nee
LOwber, whom he married November
80, 1892, and three daughters. These
are: Mrs. Thomas J. Mowbray, Cor
don Heights; Mrs. Percy S. Lyons.
Germantown, Philadelphia, and Mrs.
John S. DOwnes, Dover. There is
also one grandchild. A son, George
Valentine Massey Jones, was killed
November 21, 1915, in an automobile
accident. He was a student at La
fayette College at that time. The
funeral took place at 1.3O o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the Presbyterian
Church with interment in Lakeside
cemetery.
Sudden Death of J. Herbert Sitter
J. Herbert Sitter of 4O2 West Stat
ford Street, Philadelphia, better known
IN Smyrna as having married Miss
Katherine Beckett, daughter of Mrs.
Joseph L. Beckett of this town, died
suddenly Monday evening, at 7.9O
o'clock of a stroke. While he had
been in impaired health from high
blood pressure and kidney trouble
since his sudden attack and break
down more than a year ago, he was in
just that condition that a fatal stroke
might take place at anytime. Mon
day he was down in the business sec
tion of the city alone and was return
ing that evening on the trolley car
When stricken. He was taken to the
Hanneman Hospital but never regain
ed consciousness. His wife was i'm
mediately notified and the body of
Mr.. Sitter was removed to his home.
The sudden death of J. Herbert Stit-
zer was a severe shock to his friends.
For a number of years he was in the
contracting business but later be-
came bond broker salesman. A
splendid type Of manhood, good to his
family and true to his friends, he will
be greatly missed. Besides his wife,
he is survived by one daughter, Miss
Sitter. Funeral services
will take place in Philadelphia to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock, and the
remains brought to Smyrna on the
noon train and thence direct to Odd /
Fellows cemetery where interment
will take place.
John B. Welch Dies at Milton
John B. Welch, for many years a !
well known druggist of Milton, died
Monday night of last week, aged
about IS years. He was a prominent |
member of the Milton NJ. E. Church.
having been for many years choir and !
GLASS leader. Funeral services were
held on Thursday afternoon. He is
survived by the following children:
William H. WEIGH, former member of
he Delaware Legislature, ex-prothon-
)tary Of Sussex county and former
'hief clerk of the Sussex County
Board Of Assessment, residing in Mil
on; Fred Welch, Philadelphia; Ar
.hur Welch, York, Pa; John B. Welch
IT., Camden, N. j.; Edgar M. Welch,
loted singer of New York City; w.
Columbus Welch, Rockford, ILL.,; Clar-
nee Welch, Milford; Mrs. William B.
NagamOn, Milton, and Mrs.May Biz
ard, Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garis Lose Daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Garis of Market
treet, have the sympathy of their
nqnU ftsiov,1.