Milford chronicle., 1927-02-11
OBITUARY
FORD

4OAN0
Mary J. Ford, widow of the late
Edward J. Ford, formerly of Mil
ford, died Thursday, February 8,
, 1927, at Philadelphia. She was 80
years old. She is survived by three
| daughters and two sons. Interment
in Mount Peace cemetery in Phila-
/ delphia on Monday afternoon.
SHOCKLEY
! Gertrude Amy Shockley, died at
her home in South Milford, January
81, 1927, age 20 years, 10 months
and Is days, after long and linger-
ing illness of tuberculosis. The fun
eral was held on Wednesday at 1 p.
m, at her late home which was
! largely attended by her many friends
Rev. J. Franklin Bryan, D. D., pas
tor of the NJ. P. Church, her pastor,
conducted the funeral services. Two
! duets were sung by Mrs. w. B. Ken
ton and Mrs. A. D. DickersOn with
! Mrs. Chas. AIagg at the organ. In
terment was made at Odd Fellows
Cemetery She is survived by her
father, David w. ShOckley and two
sisters.
WORTHINGTON
Philip Elmer Worthington died at
his home in ChambersbuTg, Pa, on
Wednesday morning, February 2.
1927, after a four day illness of
pneumonia. Had he lived until May
8, he would have been GA years SOf
age. Funeral services were held at
his late home on Saturday at 2:30
D. M, with interment in the Cedar
Grove cemetery at Chambersburg.
He is survived by his wife. Mary E.
WorthingtOn and the following chill
dren, Helen E., and Ernest j., both
of Chambersburg, Pa; Chester G.,
of Williamsport, Md; Mable NJ. and
Alice L., both of Philadelphia, and
Earle F., of Milford; he is also sur
vived by seven grandchildren.
PRATT
William B. Pratt, aged so years,
months and Is days, died at the
residence of his brother, DR.. J.
Lynn Pratt, North Milford, Della
ware, on Friday, February 18th, 1927.
The funeral was held in Christ |
Church Sunday afternoon and inter
ment made in the cemetery adjOin-
ing. Rev. Guy Hill, the pastor, in |
charge. He was a son of the late
DR.. Nathan Pratt, who was one of !
the members of the last COnstitu-
tional Convention in Delaware, and |
a brother to Mrs. Maggie Arnold, of !
Philadelphia, DR.. J. Lynn Pratt of |
Milford and Mr.. Louis Pratt of Phil
adelphia. For twenty years he was
engaged in the far western states
with the Barratt Asphalt Company.
He retired about four years ago
and returned to the east, where he
has made his home. He was never
married.
RIGGS
Levi Bailey Riggs, age 79 years,
month and 13 days, died on Friday,
January %, 1927, after only few
days illness at his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Grover c. Donovan,
near Milford. Mr.. Riggs had been
married twice. His first wife was
Mary Lingo, of which there were
two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Swain of
near Lincoln and Mrs. Nellie Har-
vey of Camden, N. J. He later mar
ried Annie Atkins, who with four
daughters survive him. Mrs. Harry
Truitt of Lincoln, Mrs. Joseph F.
Draper of near Pennington, Mrs.
May C. Steen, Akron, Ohio, and Mrs.
Grover C. Donovan. Due to age and
help so hard to hire, Mr.. Riggs de-
cided to quit farming last fall and
sold off and had since made his
home with his daughter. Mr.. Riggs
was good farmer, always kind and
willing to help all. Everybody that
knew him liked him. The funeral
services were held in Milford NJ. E.
Church, Monday, January S1st, at
2 p. M, Rev. A. G. Thomas, of Hous-
ton, officiating. Interment was
r,ade in Odd Fellows Cemetery.