Smyrna times., 1927-01-12
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
w. A. COmegys, Prominent Middle
town Citizen, Father of DIR. r. A.
COmegys, Former SMYRNA Dentist

town Citizen, Father Of DIR. r. "A.
COmegys, Former Smyrna Dentist
William Alexander Comegys, prom
inent citizen of Middletown, Demo-
cratic politician for many years and
former Representative in the Legisla-
ture, died in his eighty-second year at
his home on South Broad street late
Thursday. He was the father Of DR..
Robert a. Comegys former we'll
known dentist of Smyrna. Mr.. Com
eggs suffered a slight stroke on Mon
day of last week while walking across
fell against the monument in the
square and cut and bruised his face.
He was taken to his home and on
Wednesday developed pneumonia,
which caused his death. For about
so years Mr.. Comegys had taken an
active interest in the affairs Of the
Democratic party. In 1882 he was
elected to the House Of Representa-
tives and was reelected in 1884 and
was chosen speaker Of the House. He
also had served as deputy collector of
port in Wilmington under DR.. William
H. Cooper of Kenton. Mr.. Comegys
was also a reputy in the United
States Revenue office in Wilmington
for some years. Mr.. Comegys for
many years was in the grain business
in Middletown, and had served as
treasurer of the town and also as
water and light commissioner. He
was widely known throughout the
State and well liked by all who knew
him. Mr.. Comegys is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Fannie A. Cochran Com
eggs, and two sons, Robert A. and
Joseph P. Comegys, the later of Phil
adelphia. Edwin R. Cochran, Jr. at
tcrney of Wilmington, is nephew of
Mr.. Comegys. Funeral services were
held from the Comegys home on
South Broad street, Middletown, at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Burial
will be in Forest cemetery, near Mid
dletown.
Death of Mrs. Howard r. Buttery
Mrs. Mary Catharine Buttery, wife
of Howard r. Buttery Of Mt Vernon
street, passed quietly away at Jeffer-
son Hospital, Philadelphia, where she
was under observation for a compli-
Gated heart affection, December 31st,
1926. The body was taken to Brook
lyn, N. ", interment being in Green
wood cemetery, Rev. S. w. B. Jack
man, Baptist Minister, a friend of the
family, conducting the services. Mrs.
Buttery was a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph III. Woodcock, 181 Dahill
Road, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Buttery
was married to Howard R. Buttery,
a superintendent Of the Fidelity Cas-
ualty Company, 90 Liberty street, New
York City, December 21st, 1912, and
Is survived BY her husband and one
son, Howard Joseph, brother Russell
of Brooklyn, N. ", a sister, Mrs. J.
NJ. Aguila Of Cueto, Cuba, as we'll as
BY her parents. The deceased was
favorite with all who knew her, and
the floral offerings laid upon her
grave, so numerous and so beautiful,
told of their love and esteem. Mrs.
Buttery was known to large num-
Der in this community where she Wis
tied from time to time, and those who
knew her will recall her bright and
kindly disposition and feel sad that
she, in the prime of womanhood, was
called to her eternal home so soon.
Charles DerricksOn, MiddletOwn, Dead
Charles Derrickson, Sc years, prom
inent retired farmer and well-known
citizen of Middletown, died at the
home of his niece, Mrs. G. Lindsey
Cochran, in Middletown, Monday, from
acute attack of gallstones, and
stroke Of apoplexy. He was born
near Macdonough in November, 184O,
but had spent practically his entire
life on the "Derrickson" home farm,
one mile west of Middletown. Fol
lowing the death of his wife several
years ago, Mr.. Derrickson discontln-
ued farming and moved to Middle
town, where he has since resided with
his niece, Mrs. Cochran. He is sur
vived by three nephews and four
nieces.
Mrs. J. Clarence HutchisOn, Townsend
Townsend, Jan. IL Mrs. Rachel
Hutchison, wife Of Postmaster J.Clar-
ence Hutchison, died Saturday night
after long illness. Funeral services
were held from the Methodist Episco-
pal Church yesterday afternoon at
1.3O o'clock. Interment was in Town
send cemetery.