Smyrna times., 1929-02-13
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

r Edgar Spruance, Merchant, Politician
n and Former Register of Wills of
y Kent County Passes Away at FELTON,
Edgar Spruance, retired merchant
r salesman, and former Register oi
, Wills of Kent County, died early
thursday morning at nursing home
near FELTON, from complication OF
/ diseases in his 68th year Mr.. Spru-
ance, after breaking UP house keeping
Just previous to the death of his wife
. two years or more ago, took quarters
at the Delaware House. Last Fall he
went to the home of his daughter, Mrs
Harold Schabinger in FELTON,, and
when his condition became worse he
was removed to a nursing home where
he could get better care. He had been
suffering from diabetes for several
years. Mr.. Spruance was a son of the
late Henry c. and Hannah (Roche)
Spruance and was a scion of one of
Smylna's oldest and most prominent
families. He learned the merchantile
business with his father and followed
until ne became travelling salesman
Tor other enterprises. He was a
strong Republican and at one time was
elected Register of Wills of Kent
County. He was a member of MANY
years standing Of st. Peters Protest
ant Episcopal Church of Smyrna and
a vestryman of the church. He at
tended to all of his activities and
honors with diligent care. Mr.. Spru-
ance married in early life Miss Lillian
Evans Of Norristown, Pa, who died
more than year ago. Two sons and
four daughters survive him as follows:
DIR. Horace E. Evans, a retired naval |
officer and surgeon of Lemon Grove. !
California; Lieut. Owen E. Spruance.
retired army officer and aviator Of |
San Antonio, Texas; Mrs. Harold
Schabinger, Of FELTON,; Miss Alethia
SprUance Of Wilmington; Mrs. Frank
Il. Poole, Jr., Of Pittsburgh, Pa. and
Miss Louise Spruance Of the Nurses
Training School at West Cester Hos
pital, West Chester, Pa. He il also
survived BY two sisters, Misses Mary
and Emily Spruance of Smyrna. and
q brother, Or. Henry r. Spruance Of
Wilmington. Funeral took place
Monday afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock
from the residence Of his sisters,
Misses Mary and Emily Spruance
on East Commerce street. Mr.. Spru-
ance was born in the house from
where the funeral was held and spent
his early years there and his married +,
life in the house next door which was
built for him On portion of the gar |
den Of the old Colonial residence. The ti
Rev. p. a. Lemoine had charge Of the J
Interment was in Odd Eel II
lows Cemetery.
William Fl. Armstrong Passes Awav t
William H. Armstrong. retired
farmer, prominent Granger and form
er member Of the Delaware Legisla-
.ure, died Monday night following an +
leart attack. He was IS years Of ape.
hr. Armstrong had been in poor
health for several months. He was \
ne Of those good, substantial men Of 9
he community that made the world \
'etter for his having lived. "A frugal 1
md Industrious farmer he kept :
breast Of the times and was back Of Y
Al good and progressive movements. n
ie was an active Democrat and at one Hi
ime represented his district BLACK &
lrd Hundred) in the lower House Of 4
he Delaware Legislature. He was 4
lso active in the local and state Y
range, and was a regular and devot- Is
4 member of Asbury NJ E. Church. Is
H. Armstrong was a son of the late 4 4
amuel and Annie (Buchanan) Arm a.
,rong. He married Miss Name Young q
this vicinity, who survives him. II
e is also survived by two brothers e
I'd three sisters as follows: Frank P'
rmstrong Of Smyrna; John Arm z z
rong, Philadelphia; Mrs. ]. Frank bo
5arling, Dover; Mrs. j. E. Wilson, %
Id Miss Estelle Armstrong. Smyrna, IL
Id Mrs. Elva Truax, Philadelphia. eol
meral services will take place from q q
e late residence Of the deceased on ~
t. Vernon Street, this town, on on
lursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and eai
terment will be at Odd Fellows Gem Il Ins
cry, the Rev. DR.. r. K. Stephenson, 10
iciating. an
Peter Shane Dies of Pneumonia An
Peter Shane, well-known farmer
near Blackbird, died in the Kent No
neral Hospital, at Dover, early Sun Sp,
y morning, from an attack of pneu- 7
mia, which developed after he had To
en- injured by being struck by an Eel
tomobile two weeks ago. He had clio
IN under treatment at his home enc
en- the disease development, and he of
S removed to the hospital. As pre- Th'
usly announced in the Times, Mr.. Phi
ane was attempting to cross Com ter
rec street from in front of J. w. tre;
cker's store and stepped in front of ass
moving automobile of Dicie Hitch qui
of Clayton. The latter was un- ten