Smyrna times., 1928-03-28
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
w. Foster Williams, Brother of Mrs.
Brady Cooper of This Town, Dies
Suddenly at BOstOn-Other Deaths


Brady Cooper of This Town, Dies
Suddenly at BOstOn-Other Deaths
w. Foster Williams, aged SO, broth
er of Mrs. S. Brady Cooper of this
town, who died suddenly of an heart
attack while returning to his home
Thursday, March Is, was buried at
Newton Center, Mass, Sunday of last
week, the 18th inst. Mr.. Williams
was New England Passenger Traffic
Agent for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company and was returning
from one of his trips when he was
suddenly taken i'll on the train. He
told the conductor he felt badly and
told him where to let him off, but died
on the train in South Station, Boston,
before they could get him home.
Every medical attention possible was
given him to no avail. The death of
Mr.. Williams was a severe shock not
only to his family and relatives but to
his associates in the Boston office of
the B. & o. where he was esteemed
by all who knew him. Well informed
and conscientious in the discharge of
his duties, ne made friends rapidly
and worked high in the service of the
Railroad and the community in which
he lived. Mr. Williams was son of
the late John Williams and Rebecca
Smith Rawley of this town. About 30
years ago he left Cheswold, boy, to
accept a position with the B. & O. and
BY close application and attention to
duty he was advanced until he occu-
pied the position Of New England
Traffic Passenger Agent for his com
pany. He married Miss Mary A.
Horn Of Chester, Pa, who survives
him with two children: Miss Rather
inc Williams Of Jersey City, n. J.,and
w. Foster Williams Jr., Of Hartford,
Conn. He is also survived by two
sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Char
les Harrington Of Chester, Pa, Mrs.
Name Cooper Of Smyrna; Mr.. John
H. Williams Of Providence, Rhode Isl
and and Mr.. McKendree Williams Of
Chicago, III. The late Fred Williams
Of Cheswold and Rehoboth, was a
brother.
Senator Orlando Harrison Of Berlin
Senator Orlando Harrison, of Ber-
lin, Nd, senior member Of the Mary
land State Senate, died Monday at /
P. NJ. from a paralytic stroke he sus-
tanned shortly before noon. He was
sixty-one He was a former Mayor Of
Berlin, in which Office he served four
terms before he was elected to the
4 Senate. He was a member of this
body for sixteen years. Harrison is
survived BY his widow, four sons and
\ two sisters. He was born in Sussex
county, Del, il 1867, going to Berlin
\ 1900. Senator Harrison was presi-
dent of the Harrison Nurseries at
Berlin, president Of the Exchange
and Savings Bank Of Berlin and Dem
acratic leader Of Eastern Shore, Nd
Besides his widow ne leaves four
sons: @. Hale Harrison, Orlando Har-
rison, Jr, Henry 4. Harrison and John
\ u. Harrison. He IL also survived BY
two sisters, Mrs. George WI. Purnell
! Of Philadelphia, and Mrs. William B
S. Powell Of Ocean City, Nd. Funer-
al and interment took place yesterday
Mrs. Esther j. Shape Dies in Clayton
Mrs. Esther Jane Shape, aged 81
widow Of John Shape, died at the
home Of her daughter Mrs. Lewis Fl
Walker, Clayton, on the 18th inst. anC
was buried On the 18th inst. at Ode
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna. Mrs
Shape was born in Delaware anC
spent most Of her life around Odessa
Four daughters and two sons survive
her as follows: Mrs. Lewis H. Walk
er. Clayton; Mrs. J. Fl. Harding, q
Newark, NJ j.; Mrs. J. P. Crimson q
Chester, Pa; Mrs. Elizabeth Budd anC
the Rev John Shape of Los Angeles
California, and Mr.. William Shape o
Bridgeport, Conn.
Mrs. William F. HOrsey Dies in Dove
Mrs. Fannie Darby Horsey, wife o
William F. Horsey of Dover, anc
mother of Elmer P. Horsey, Cashie
of the First National Bank Of Dover
who died early last week was burie'
from the residence of her husband Of
North State Stret Wednesday after
noon. The service was in charge 0
Rev. G. Asworth Burslem, pastor o
the Murphey Memorial Presbyterial
Church of that town and intermen
was at Lakeside Cemetery.