Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
DEATH RECORD OF-THE WEEK
DR.. James p. LOfiand, Prominent Ply
sician in Milford and Well-KnOwn in
Smyrna, Dies Suddenly from Stroke

Smyrna, Dies Suddenly from Stroke
DR.. James P. Lofand, aged 81 years,
one of the best known physicians in
the state died in the Milford Emerg-
ency Hospital at 1920 o'clock Monday
morning. He had been sufferer from
heart trouble for some time but was
able to be about and attend to his
practice until Saturday when he had
a paralytic stroke. He was taken to
the hospital where his condition con-
tinued to grow worse until the end
Monday morning. DIR. Lof1and was
a half brother of the late George Reed
Lofand of this vicinity and was well
known to a number of Smyrna folks.
DR.. Lofand for many years was a
surgeon with the title of captain in
the old National Guard of Delaware
previously to the World War. During
the World War he served with the
Medical Department of the U. S.Army
in France. DR.. Lofand was born in
Milford, the son Of DIR. Mark Lotiand
and lived in Milford all his life. He
attended Delaware College, Univers-
ity of Delaware, and was a graduate
of the Medico- Chirurgical College,
Philadelphia after which he started to
practice his profession at Milford.
For many years he had been prominent
in Democratic politics and was mem
ber Of the Milford Board of Health at
his death. He is survived by three
children, Douglas Lofand, Of George
town; Mrs. Mary Pyle, Of Baltimore,
Nd, and Betty Lofand, who lived with
her father.
Death Of Mrs. Benjamin 2. Collins
Mrs. Eta Middleton Collins, wife Of
BENJAMIN o. Collins, retired farmer
If this town, died about six O'Clock
this morning following stroke ot
naralvsis. She had a slight stroke
IN Thursday but a subsequent stroke
early this morning took her of. Mrs.
Collins was one Of Smyrna,s Dest
known women, was prominent 10
cbnrch and club work and popular
With those who knew her. She was
! member Of Asbury M. 2. Church,
+ba twentieth Century Club Of Smyr-
na The Laura Lee Circle Of Kings
Dangbters and other organizations.
she leaves besides her husband oie
sister. Miss Annie Middleton q thls
town. Funeral will take place FRIDAY
afternoon at 200 o'clock at Asbury
! NJ. b. Church, with interment az Oou
Fellows Cemetery.
Mother of Henry Ridgley Of Dover
/ nv. Elizabeth F. Ridgley Of Dover,
widow of Edward Ridgley, died At
aWavnamoore." the home Of heI
daughter. Mrs. Daniel a. Harrison, At
Whitestone, Long Island, Friday, AT
4 ter IN illness Of few weeks. Mrs
Ridglev was a granddaughter q
Cornelius Comegys, At one time goV,
ernor Of Delaware. Her husband dlec
~ 1900. She IL survived by her son
Henry Ridgley Of Dover, and two
daughters, Mrs. Harrison and Mis-!
Sallie B. Ridgley Of Whitestone, y. 1
Mrs. Ridgley was in her 81th year
Interment took place in Dover, Sun
day.
Mrs. w. p. Smithers Of Dover, Dead
Mrs. Annie E. Smithers, aged ~
widow of William p. Smithers, Of DO
Yer. who died in Philadelphia, wa
buried in Dover Sunday. lntermen
was made in the NJ. E. Cemetery p
Queen street. Mrs. Smithers, befor
moving to Philadelphia was residen
Of Dover for many years and con
Quoted a millinery store. She is SUI
vived by one son, Irving Smithers,
newspaper man of Philadelphia.