Smyrna times., 1929-09-25
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Rev. G. L. Anderson, Pastor of As
bury Nj. e. Church, Wilmington,
and Widely Known Minister

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Rev. George Thomas Anderson,
pastor of the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church, died suddenly
Wednesday morning about 6 at his
home, 222 Walnut street, Whining
ton. He was 65 years old last
August. Death was attributed to
heart trouble. The announcement
Of his death was shock to both
the ministerial and layety through
out this conference district. Ac-
cording to Mrs. Alphonsa M. AL
derson, his wife, he had complain
ed Tuesday evening at dinner that
he was feeling unwell, and requir-
ed medical aid several times dur
ing the night. Previous to this,
he showed no indication of illness,
and he went about his duties ap-
parently in a healthy condition.
His sudden death came as distinct
shock to the many friends and rel
atives. 1t was known that he was
suffering with heart trouble, but
no serious complications were an
ticipated. Surviving him are his
wife, Alphonsa M. Aldeson; two
daughters, Alphonsa and Laura,
who lived with their parents at
their home on Walnut street, Will
mington; three sons, George
France; the Rev William Hubert,
of New Britain, Conn; and John
Hartzell, of Los Angeles, Cal. DR..
Anderson is also survived by four
grand children. In addition to his
close relations he is survived by
two brother, Robert, who lives at
I Cecilton, and William, living in
Baltimore. He is also survived by
a sister, Mrs. Retta Lolei Howard
Earleville, Md. The deceased had
since his connection with the As
bury Methodist Episcopal Church,
been known as an ardent temper
ance worker, and took a deep in
terest in civic affairs. He was sec
retary of the Wilmington City
Missionary Society since 1928, and
was connected with the Goodwill
Industries. He founded the AS
bury Day Nursery when he became
pastor of the Asbury M. z. Church
in 1923. He was a member of the
Masonic Lodge at Princess Anne,
Md. DR.. Anderson was born at
Cecilton, Md, in 1864, the son of
William and Elizabeth Anderson.
He officiated in churches in the
following towns: Queenstown, 1888
g; Bishopville, 1902; Federals-
burg, 1884; Princess Anne, 1896
8; Harrington, 1900; Lewes, 1901
3; Snow Hill, 1904-5; New Castle,
I 1906-7; Perryville, 1908; Newark,
1909-12; Harrison Street, 1913-18;
Chestertown, 1919; and Asbury M.
/ E. Church since 1928. Funeral,
largely attended, took place from
Asbury Church in Wilmington Sat
urday with interment in Riverview
/ Cemetery.
Mrs.Dwight Garrison, Philadelphia
Mrs. Adele Dwight Garrison, of
Philadelphia, daughter Of the late
Laura Emma Lehman and DR..
/ Henry E. Dwight, and the wife of
I f. Lynwood Garrison, died at her
summer home in Westtown, Pa,
on Saturday morning after an ill
ness of several months. She was
a relative of DR.. z. S. Dwight of
Smyrna and had been frequent
visitor to DR.. and Mrs. Dwight and
Miss Minnie Dwight, Mrs. Garri-
\ son was a descendent of Covert
+ Lockerman, who came from Hol-
land to New Amsterdam in 1888
in the service of the West India
Company, and who was brother-in-
law of Olaf Van CORTLAND, found
er of CORTLAND Manor, in New
York. She was also a descendant
of Colonel Thomas Bradford, Of
Revolutionary fame, a member of
the Bradford family Of New Eng
land, and also great-granddaugh-
ter of Timothy Dwight, president
of Yale University. Mrs. Garri-
son, a woman of culture and
charming personality, was well
known in Philadelphia society and
also in Delaware, having relatives
in Wilmington, Dover and Smyrna.
She was a member of the Pennsyl-
vania Society of Colonial Danes of
America for thirty-one years, and
was actively engaged in the work
of the Visiting Nurses Society of
Philadelphia, and other philanth-
ropic activities. She is survived
by her husband, F. Lynwood Gar
rison, one sister, Miss Elizabeth
Bradford Dwight and three chill
dren, Dwight Garrison, Elizabeth
Dwight Garrison and Laura Garri-
son Hilyard. Funeral services were
held at her late residence, 1919
Clinton street, Philadelphia, yes
terday afternoon; interment pri-
vate.
@. $. CapeIle, Wilmington Banker
George S. Capelle, "a years old,
founder of the Sapelle Hardware
Company and banker for so years,
and well known Wilmington bust