Smyrna times., 1927-11-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev. HI. Bunstein, Presbyterian Pas
tor at Milford, Well Known to Many
in Smyrna, Dies After Long Illness

in Smyrna, Dies After Long Illness
Rev. H. L. Bunstein, one of the best |
known clergymen in Delaware, pastor |
Of the First Presbyterian Church at |
Milford. died at his home on South |
Walnut street, Milford, Saturday |
morning after a lingering illness. He |
was suffering from a complication OF
diseases. Rev. Bunstein was 81 years
of age, but Notwithstanding his ad-
vanced years, up to the time OF his
last sickness was a very active man
for his age. Mr.. Bunstein has been
pastor of the Presbyterian Church IN
Milford for AZ consecutive years, COM
ing to Milford from Easton, Pa,
where he was born and spent his
early manhood. Rev. Bunstein was
active in municipal and state affairs.
He was president of the Milford
| school board and had done great work
in the Milford schools. For a time
| in the absence of the superintendent
of the public schools, he acted in that
capacity. Mr.. Bunstein was also ac-
tive in Masonic affairs and was one
Of the most prominent Masons in Del
aware, being a member OF temple
Lodge of Milford. He is survived by
his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Alex
ander Gilman of Lansford, Pa. The
funeral services were held in the
church Of which he was pastor on
Monday afternoon at 8. The body
was taken to Easton, Pa, where IN
terment was made on Tuesday.
HI. Cooper, Denton, Passes Away
Harvey Lee Cooper, prominent law
Yer. fnancer and politician, died at
his home in Denton, Md, last week
after lingering illness. Mr.. Cooper
vas known to the Rehoboth colony,
having a cottage there and known TO
MANY Delawareans. His death was
nat unexpected, as he had suffered
recurrent heart attacks Tor several
weeks. For almost two years he was
under treatment at sanitorium or AZ
home. Mr.. Cooper was born in Den
ton. Md. fifty-four years ago, the
son If the late Thomas M. Cooper.
He was a graduate Of st. Johns Col
Iaoe ~ 1894 and admitted to the bar
| after reading law under the late RoD-
ert Jump. In 1895 he served as JUS
tice of the peace, the youngest man
who ever filled that Office on the East
ern Sore. Mr.. Cooper was president
I If +a Denton National Bank from
1904 to his resignation in 1925, sue
ceeding the late Thomas W. Jones
1 H. vas appointed Insurance Commls'
I sioner bv Governor Ritchie, but re-
! signed shortly after reappolntmelt
H. was State Senator 1914 to LIZ
Z and chairman Of the Democratic zen
I trail Committee for a number a
! wears. "a widow, daughter of th'
I, late Abraham r. Wright; two daugh
! ters. Misses Virginia and Lucille Coop
4 w and a brother, Ernest g. Cooper
! survive him. Funeral Wednesday
. Otho Marvel Dies at Townsend
e Otho Marvel, prominent retire
q farmer and well-known to the Smyr
d na community, passed away At n
n home On South street, Townsend, q
a. five o'clock Thursday morning, age
le 68 years. His death was q grea
shock To his relatives and man
friends in Townsend and Smyrna. Il
ID had only been sick week from acut
Indigestion and it was thought he wa
ip improving when an heart attack too
I him off. Mr.. Marvel was the son
N Parker and Ellen Otwell Marvel, AZ
~ was born in Sussex county but ha
Is resided in this section for the past
is wears. where until few years ago
at was engaged in farming. Decease
d. Il survived BY a widow and one 50
Mt Mr. Bavnard Marvel, who resides
Of \ farm near Townsend. Funeral Sc
D. vices were held At his late home
he Townsend, Saturday afternoon at "
he o'clock and interment was made
hit Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
he +. Griffith Dies at JOhnstOwn, Z
all Jacob E. Griffith, aged Al yeal
as brother of Mrs Howard Hutchlns, he
he ton. died at his home in JohnstoW
sss Pa. Wednesday, of acute indigestlo
on The body was taken to Dover Frlai
on and funeral services conducted az t
res home of his parents, Mr.. and nj
lth George P. Griffith, near Pearson
Mt Corner. at 2 o'clock. lnterment
m' in Silver Lake cemetery, Dover
set sides his parents he is survived
teo his widow, two sisters and four ofo'
be- ers. They are Mrs. Howard HutC
he ins. Kenton; Mrs. Walter Webb Hi
aP. rington; Arthur Griffith, Buriingt' 9,'
sht N. J.; Harvey Griffith, Berford' On
Milton F., and G. Lacy Griffith, Dov
20 Mrs. d. L. Marvel, Formerly Felt
- Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Marvel, ae
az, wears. widow of David L. Marv
~ ~ and daughter of Richard Clary, for
% erly of FELTON,, died Thursday at
1Iy home Of her son, Stanford Marvel,
pm Dover. Funeral services were c.
al Quoted at the home of her son on g
M M.ial ernor's avenue Dover, at z o'clt