Smyrna times., 1926-03-03
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Clarence d. Sypherd, Prominent Cit
izen of Dover, Died Suddenly Sat
urday Following Coughing Spell

OIdTehce ~ Oypnerd, prominent Cit
izen of Dover, Died Suddenly Sat
urday Following Coughing Spell
Clarence D. Sypherd, one of Dover's
we'll known citizens, a former member
of the Delaware Legislature and at
present assistant postmaster at Do
yer, died at one o'clock Saturday
morning after having been taken with
a severe attack of coughing. Mr..
SYpherd apparently was in his usual
health Friday and was at the post
office all day. Last evening, with his
wife, he visited their son and his fam
lily on Academy Square, going back to
their home on State street around
$50 o'clock. Mr.. Sypherd went to
the cellar to fix the fire and while in
the cellar was seized with a severe
coughing spell from which he never
rallied. DR.. E. S. Anderson, the fam
lily physician, was with him until the
end came. Mr. Sypherd was 81 years
of age. He is survived by his wife
and one son, Burton Sypherd, man
ager of the Bell Telephone office there
He is also survived by a brother, DR..
Owen Sypherd, of the University of
Delaware. His father, Rev. J. o.
Sypherd, for many years a prominent
minister of the Wilmington NJ. E.
Conference, died several years ago.
His mother died few years ago. Mr..
Sypherd on going to Dover over thirty
years ago associated himself in busi-
ness with the late D. F. Burton, drug
gist, later taking over the business at
the death of Mr.. Burton, his father
in-law.
Clifton c. SeversOn Passes Away
Clifton C. Severson, aged 48 years,
who for some years had been promin-
ent in Democratic politics in the low
er part of New Castle county died at
. o'clock Saturday morning at his
home near Taylor's Bridge, of an
heart attack. Mr.. Severson had been
i'll for about two months and it was
hoped he was better when the sudden
attack took him off In 1921 Mr.. Sew
erson was a candidate for State SEN
atOr at the Democratic primaries and
was defeated by DIR. Harris B. Nc
DOwell, of near Middletown by four
votes, DR.. Mcdowell afterwards being
elected. Mr.. Severson was a farmer
and lived in Blackbird and Appoquin-
mink hundreds all his life. He was
also an auctiOneer and was known to
! wide circle owing to his attendance
on sales. He is survived by his wife
who was Miss Carrie Staats, daughter
of Harry Staats, and three children:
Lawrence, of CeciltOn, Md, and Paul
and Carrie, at home. He is also sur
vived by brother, John J. Severson,
of Clayton, and a sister, Mrs. Kate
Mccall of Wilmington. He was
member of the Jr o. U. A. NJ. Fun
eral services, largely attended, were
held yesterday afternoon at 1.3O
o'clock at Friendship NJ. E. Church
and intement was in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Smyrna.
Mrs. George ID. Wright Loses Sister
Mrs. Ella Wilcutts died at Carney's
Point at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Fletcher Blockson, Sunday, after
lingering illness. Funeral services
were held at the home of her sister,
Mrs. George D. Wright, on MtVernon
street, Smyrna, at 1.30 p. M, yester-
day and interment made in Odd Eel
lows cemetery, Rev. r. K. Stephen
son, officiating. Mrs. Wilcutts is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Fletch-
er BlOclhsOn and Mrs. Hiram Wolford,
of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frank Truax, Woodland Beach
Mrs. Avis Griffin Truax( aged Al,
wife of Frank Truax of Woodland
Beach, died at the Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington, Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Funeral services will be
held at tn home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John S. Griffin, Sr., on South
Main street, this Wednesday at pm.
with interment in Odd Fellows Gem
etery. Mrs. Truax is survived by her
parents, her husband and eight chill
dren.
Peter Raisner, Near KentOn, Dead
Peter Raisner, aged 65, for years a
KentOn Hundred farmer, died Monday
at the residence of w. D. Burrows,
near Walkers School. Two sons sur
vive him. Funeral services took place
this morning from FAIRIES undertak-
ing parlors with interment in Kenton
Cemetery.