Smyrna times., 1928-05-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Former Rector
of st. Peters Church, This Town,
Dies Following an Operation

erS Church, Smyrna, ana leIC alCef
pastorate of fifteen years to accept a
call to Grace Episcopal Church at
Chanute, Kansas, died in the west last
Thursday following a mastoid opera
ton. He was 55 years of age. He
had been suffering from rheumatism
for about a year and recently develop
ed mastoid trouble. He went to hos
pital and was not only operated upon
for mastoid but had his tonsils remov-
ed. He was getting better and was
hoping to leave the hospital and re-
turn to his home when complications
set in which resulted in his death. The
sad intelligence reached Smyrna
Thursday by telegram and was
shock to his former Pensioners and
friends, many of whom did not know
he was sick. Rev. Mr.. Hill was in
Smyrna last summer with his family
and despite lis rheumatic tendencies
was the picture of health and was con-
graduated on his fine appearance.
That he should have been taken in the
prime Of life when the future held
out SO much of success for him, IS
deeply mourned. When Mr.. Hill was
stationed in Smyrna, he identified
himself constantly and constructively,
with all the important religious and
civic work done in the community.
He was head Of the Boy Scouts, q
member Of the Smyrna Fire Company
and band, and also an active member
Of Masonic fraternity. Mr.. Hill was
born in Cumberland, Md, and was
educated III the Alexandria Theologi-
cal Seminary. He also graduated from
| the University of West Virginia. He
| had served but one or two parishes
\ before he came to Smyrna and was
not long at st. Peters, Smyrna, before
/ he had endeared himself to the peO-
pie Of the community and the sur
rounding countryside, regardless of
4 religious associations. There was wide
\ spread regret when he went to Cha
mute. The deceased IL survived by his
/ wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas Hill, and
\ three children. The son, Robert q.
Hill, IL a student at the University of
\ Delaware. The two daughters, Mar
garet Mason Hill and Elizabeth Thom-
as Hill, are students at the University
Of Kansas. Funeral services We're
| held at Chanute, Kansas, and his re-
mains were taken to his old home at
Cumberland, Md, where services were
continued yesterday afternoon and in-
terment made III the family burying
ground in that city.
Millard Freed, KentOn, Passes Away
Millard r. Reed, aged so, a we'll
known farmer, blacksmith and agrl
cultural implement dealer Of TAX
" Smyrna -Kenton vicinity for many
years, died at the home Of his son
John a. Reed near Smyrna, at 7.1!
Monday morning, after a lingering
illness. He was suffering with com
plication Of diseases and several week!
, ago he and his wife left their hom
in Kenton to be with his son WHERE
he could get better attention. It seem
ed to no avail however, for he becam
worse and died early Monday. MI
Reed was born over in New Jerse.
but moved to Delaware when youni
man. He was a blacksmith by trad
but followed farming much Of his life
Several years ago he was an agricul
tural implement dealer, corner 9
2 Main and Mt. Vernon street, Smyrna
From here he moved to Kenton wher
2 he followed his trade at blacksmithin
7 until his health broke down. He wa
7 a member Of the p. 0. S. of "A. 9
I Kenton. He is survived by his wifi
who was Miss Sophia Lurty, and fou
sons and one daughter, as follows
! William G. Reed and George w. ReeC
farmers near Townsend; John A. Rec
: a farmer near Smyrna, and Alfre
i Reed whose whereabouts are not def
;. nitely known, and one daughter, Mr.
E Mary Reed Chapelle of Wilmington
/ Funeral services will take place t
5 morrow, at p. M, with interment
e st. Peters Cemetery. The Rev. M
le Geoghegan of Kenton, will otficiate.
= Mrs. Hammond, Sister of F.E. Postl'
Il Mrs. Charles NJ. Hammond, aged
% of Milford, only surviving sister I
n Francis E. Postles of this town, die
= at Milford Monday after a lingerir
= lines. Her death leaves Mr.. POstl'
a. the sole survivor of family of sevt
= children. Besides her brother, she
10 survived by daughter, Miss Eliz
"a beth Hammond of Milford, and a 81
= ]. POstles Hammond who succeeds
ID his father, the late Charles M. Har
y mond, in the automobile business. N
20 Hammond, the senior, died six yea
70 ago. Mrs. Hammond continued h
n residence in Milford and was low
bt and esteemed by all who knew h
= Funeral and interment took place
Milford this "wednesday afternoc
9 Policeman Lemuef Walker of Odes
/ Policeman Lemuel Walker, who I
Of many years served the town of Ode