The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-07-15
Obituary
CAPTAIN vADEN CURTIS

CAPTAIN vADEN CURTIS
Captain Vaten Curtis of Keyport,
well known thruout this section as q
veteran sailor. died at his home early
Monday morning of apoplexy. He IS
survived by his wife and me daughter,
Mrs. William b. Einstein. Funeral SER
vices were held at o'clock Wednes-
day Afternoon. from the late home on
Atlantic street, Keyport. Captain Cur
tbs was retired.
Captain Curtis was born in Mana
squan and when young man decided
to follow the sea as an occupation.
For many years he sailed large yes
sells his last ship having bean the
Benjamin A. Van Brunt. For NUM-
Der of years he has led retired life
and being an active member Of the
Yacht club he took keen interest in
1.-THE Elsie, which he some time ago
sold:
AUGUSTUS WHITE,
46, Of 1904 Third avenue, Asbury Park,
died at the home of his brother Charles
| White Central avenue, Sunday noon
after a brief illness The funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock at the home of his brother,
/ Charles. Rev. u. Ct. Hagaman, pastor Of
the Ballard Memorial NJ E. church
fficiated at the service. Interment took
lplace at the Mt Pleasant cemetery.
lThe survivors are Charles White and
several nieces and nepheWs.
MRS. REBEcCA A. IRONS.
The funeral Of Mrs. Rebecca a. Irons
who died July O. was held at her late
residence, 81 East Main street, Freehold,
Monday July IL, at 2 P. NJ. conducted
by Rev. George Horne. Interment was
made in Maplewood cemetery.
MRS. ELLA APPLICABLE,
aged So, died Wednesday at her home,
viyed by her husband. Funeral services
were held from the Fred e. Fairy funer-
al parlors Friday afternoon at 9. Rev.
LEI. b. White, pastor of the West
Grove 81. E. church, OBLIGATED. Inter-
iDent was made at Adelphia.
LESTER HAMPTON,
son of John Wesley Hampton Of Free
hold, died at Ann May hospital Spring
Lake, Sunday, following an operation
for appendicitis. MIR. Hampton was 80
years old. Funeral services were held
Wednesday.
/ MRS. RILL PARKER,
LACED 48 years, wife Of Frank Parker Of
lSouth street, died Monday, July 4, 1896,
lin st. Peters Hospital, New Brunswick.
Funeral services were held Thursday
lafternoon, June s, at2 o'clock from
! her late home by Rev. @. p. Newton.
Interment was in Greenlawn cemetery
| Besides her husband the deceased is
survived by three sisters and four
| brothers. They are Mrs. Selma Reynolds,
Mrs. Parmelia Quigg, Mrs. Sarah Tay-
Tor, John, Kortenins Harry and Allen
Anderson.
MRS. IRVING CLIFFORD
Mrs. Lillian M. Clifford, wife Of Irving
1 Clifford, died of complication of dis
eases Tuesday morning at her home at
! Herbertsvill, aged 40. Surviving be-
sides her husband are son, Milton
and her mother, Mrs. David Wardell.
Funeral services will conducted to-
morrow friday afternoon at 8. In
terment will be made at White lawn
cemetery, Point Pleasant.
LEONARD HoLLAwAY
Funeral services for Leonard HolIa-
way, 16, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Holloway of Allenwood, who was
| Friday, were held at his home Monday,
| with Rev. Ned Hill, pastor of the West
Belrnar M. e. church. officiating. In
torment was made in the Allenwood
cemetery. The services were largely at
tended and scores Of floral pieces were
sent
LESTER AND NOBLE BURKs.
Services for Lester and Noble Burks,
1 10 and 10, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Burks of Heck avenue, West Grove,
who were drowned in Shark River Sat
urday were held at the Second Bap-
fist church today at 2. Interment was at
White Ridge cemetery. The boys had
been caddying on nearby golf links
and went in for dip when the days
work was over. They drowned before
help could reach them.
Shark River claimed two more vic
tins Saturday afternoon when Lester
and Noble Burks, 10 and 12-year old
/ sons of Mr. and Mrs. George Burks,
colored, of Heck avenue. West Grove,
drowned Just south of the Community
house while bathing. The Burks boy
had been caddying at the Com immunity
House golf course when they slipped
away with Eugene Swaartz, 1877 Syl-
vania avenue, another eaddie, to the
river, Swaartz. not liking the water,
watched the Burks boys wade out on
the shallow shoals and suddenly step
off into 90 foot drop where the
river had been dredged.
Swaartz notified the Community
house that two boys had drowned and
life guards from Avon and Neptune
police Immediately began a search for
| the bodies. Lester Burks body was
recovered by bather about 8
o'clock and artificial respiration was
applied.