Smyrna times., 1927-10-12
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Wilmer 4. Porter, Formerly of Smyr.
ma, Brother of Cashier E. T. Porter
of Bank of Smyrna, Dies Suddenly

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of Bank of Smyrna, Dies Suddenly
Wilmer 7. Porter, aged SIS, former
ly OF Smyrna, died suddenly at Had
don Heights, N. J., Friday afternoon
OF an heart attack superinduced by ac-
cute indigestion. The announcement
of his death was a severe shock to his
family and friends not only Of New
Jersey, but here in Delaware where he
spent his early life and was esteemed
by all who knew him. Mr.. Porter
was motor visitor to Smyrna with
his family the Sunday before he died,
having come to take his mother-in-
law Mrs. Rebecca Collins back home
with them after visit to her Smyrna
relatives and friends. He then spoke
to his friends he felt in fine shape.
The Tuesday following, he was taken
Ill and was confined to his bed all that
day, Wednesday and Thursday. On
Friday morning he felt much better
and went to the bathroom to shave.
Returning to his bed, he sat proped up
against pillow and was reading the
morning paper when, without appar-
ent warning, he suddenly expired. Mr..
Porter was born and raised on a farm
near Ingleside, Md, the son Of Will
liam and Elizabeth (ElGott) Porter.
At the age Of sixteen he came to
Smyrna and took a position in the
grocery store of the late w. A. Win
ford. Later he clerked for the late
Edward Beck and the late w. E. Hall,
and +bay, ba 1arpobaJ o,,4 -, 4I,o ,-~oo
/ cry business for himself on Commerce
street. Finally he gave up the mer-
camille business end entered the Life
Insurance business. Some twenty or
twenty-five years ago, he moved from
Smyrna to Philadelphia when he con-
tinued his insurance activities until
1908 when he moved to Haddon
Heights, n. J., and entered the real
estate business there and at Wildwood
N. ]. He became very successful in
his realty ventures and at the time
of his death was president of the Had
don Realestate and Finance Company.
Aside from his growing business he
found time for church work and was
an official Of the Haddon Heights
Methodist Episcopal Church. He pos
sessed fine baritone voice and was
much in demand in church, quartette
and social work. He was a member
of several lodges. Besides his wife,
who was Miss Elva Jester, daughter
of Mrs. Rebecca Collins formerly of
Smyrna, he is survived by two sons:
w. Elliott Porter and T. Jester Porter
both grown and both in business at
Haddon Heights. He is also survived
by two brothers and three sisters as
follows: Edward t. Porter, cashier Of
the National Bank of Smyrna; Walter
G.. Porter, a merchant of Media, Pa;
Mrs. William G. Anderson of Linwood
Pa; Mrs. William H. West, Hartly,
and Mrs. Robert Leager Of Price, Nd.
Funeral took place at Haddon Heights
Sunday and his remains were brought
to Smyrna Monday morning, inter-
ment taking place at noon at Odd
Fellows cemetery, the Rev. DR.. r. x.
Stephenson, officiating.
Granville w. WiIds, Clayton, Dead
Granville Wallace Wilds, aged 81,
well known meat merchant of Clayton
and popular with all who knew him,
died Sunday morning at two o'clock
after months illness Of typhoid few
er. At one time during the tedious
course of the disease, it was thought
he would pass thru the crisis, but
complications developed and he passed
away early Sunday. His death is
deeply mourned by all who knew him.
Mr.. Wilds was the second son Of
Frank Wilds and was born and raised
in the Kenton vicinity. He was
grandson of the late Sheriff David S.
Wilds of Kenton on his paternal side
and of DR.. Wallace of Crumpton, Nd,
on his mothers side of the family.
Since coming to Clayton he conducted
meat store and was well and favor