Smyrna times., 1929-12-11
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
ponianlin #. Shaw, Manufacturer
and PhiIanthropist of Whining
ton. Dies After Lingering Illness

Benjamin F. Shaw, r1anufactur-
er and philanthropist, died last
Thursday evening in Turks Hos
pital, Eighteenth and Van Buren
streets, Wilmington, following an
illness for the past seven years.
Mr.. Shaw had been undergoing
treatment in the hospital for the
mast six weeks. He was well
known all thru the state especially
at Rehoboth where ne had cot
tage. his own private launch and
entertained his friends. Mr.. Shaw
the founder of the B.F. Shaw Com
pany, Of Wilmington, one of the
largest concerns in the country
dealing in fabrication and erection
Of piping materials for water, oil,
steam, gas and chemicals a good
portion Of which is done in foreign
countries, was also interested in
charitable work. He founded the
Beebe Hospital, Lewes; was vice
president Of the Delaware Hospital
and a director of the Girls Indus
trial School, the Masonic Home and
the Home for Friendless and Des-
titute Children. He was born in
Wilmington and as boy was ap-
prentice with his father, but later
was employed by Gawthrop and
Brothers, steamfitters and plumb
ers, where he rapidly advanced
from apprentice boy to journeyman
and then to superintendent. In
1898 he resigned as superintendent
and treasurer of the Gawthrop
plant to 60 into business for him
self at 313-315 Orange street,
where he founded the B. F. Shaw
Company. His business continued
to expend until in 1905 he moved
it to Second and Lombard streets,
where it is now located A reor-
ganization of the original COM
pany was effected in 1927, where
by Mr.. Shaw relinquished his in
terest in the firm, being succeeded
as president by w Miller Shaw,
who for number of years was
first vice-president. Mr.. Shaw was
director in the Security Trust
Company and number Of con
Germs and was prominent Mason.
In addition to his son, w. Miller
Shaw, he is survived by several
brothers and sisters. His wife died
in March Of this year. Funeral
services were conducted in the
chapel Of the Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery on Monday
afternoon with interment in the
Wilmington and Brandywine Gem
etery
Frank j. Keifer Passes Away
Frank J. Keiffer, aged 73, died
at his home on east Commerce
street Monday morning after a six
weeks illness of stomach trouble.
Highly esteemed by all who knew
him his death is much lamented.
Mr.. Keiffer spent his early life at
farming but the past eight years
he has held a position at st. JOS
eph's Industrial School for colored
boys at Clayton. He was a mem
Der of st. Joseph's r. @. Church.
Besides his widow, who before her
marriage was Miss Jane Filings
worth, he is survived by ten 1hlI-
dren, as follows: Mrs. henry Cur
lotte, st. Georges; Frank j. Keiffer
Jr., and Augustus Keiffer of Will
mington; George Keiffer, of Phil
adelphia; Mrs. George Wertz, of
Delaware City; Miss Mary Keif-
fer and Mrs. David Stats of
Townsend; Mrs. Arthur Stokesbury
Mrs. Gordon Turner and Mrs. John
Mood, Smyrna. Funeral services
were held with requiem mass at
st. Joseph's Church. Clayton, this
morning Wednesday,, and inter
ment was in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mrs. Margaret Jackson, Dies
Mrs. Margaret Oakes jackson,
wife Of Captain J. Il. Jackson of
Smyrna Landing, died at her
residence Saturday last, December
4th, after lingering illness. She
was ~ years of age and was a
daughter of Charles and Rachel
jackson of this vicinity. She was
a consistent member Of Asbury M.
h. Church in which she took an
active part. She is survived by
her husband, Captain James l..
jackson, a retired boat captain Of
smyrna Landing, one son Mr.. Tay-
lot jackson of Delaware City, two
brothers, Stephen G. Jester of
smyrna, and A. Lincoln Jester of
Milford, and one sister, Mrs. Laura
Voshell Of Frederica. Funeral SER
wees were held at her late resi-
dence on Tuesday afternoon at /
o'clock and interment made in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Miss Ethel E.COIeman, Wilmington
Miss Ethel Elizabeth Coleman,
aged 22 years, sister of Norman
NJ. Coleman of Smyrna, manager
of the local A. &: P. Store, died at