Smyrna times., 1929-12-18
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Andrew G. Gray, Son of the Late
Hon. George Gray, Dies in Will
mington, After Long Illness

mingtOn, After Long Illness
Andrew Caldwell Gray, son of
the late Judge George Gray, died
al two o'clock Sunday morning in
the Delaware Hospital, where he
had been under treatment for the
last month. Mr. Gray was Dem
o,ratic National Committeeman
from Delaware since 1921, and
one of the most brilliant and best
known attorneys in the State. He
was senior member of the law firm
Of Ward & Gray, du Pont Build
ing. q former Attorney General of
Delaware, ardent clubnan and
lover of athletics. Mr.. Gray was
born So years ago at New Castle,
the son of the late Judge George
Gray and Harriet Lawrence
Black. Mr.. Gray moved to Will
nington with his parents, taking
Up a residence at the old Gray
family mansion, southwest corner
14th and Market streets. Mr.
Gray was graduated from Prince
ton University in 1892 with a de-
gree Of bachelor of arts. Later he
obtained a master of arts degree
from the same university. Leav-
ing Princeton, Mr.. Gray studied
law in his fathers office in Will
mington, then entered the Har-
ward Law School and upon grad
uating was admitted to the bar in
1895. Mr.. Gray later in life be-
came a close friend of President
Cleveland as well as with most of
the national leaders Of the Demo-
cratic Party. In 1909 he was
elected Attorney General of Del
aware, defeating Frank Davis, Re
publican, when a split occurred in
the Republican ranks. This office
he served for four years. When
josiah O. Walcott was appointed
Chancellor of the State, Mr.. GRAY
was appointed by his party to fill
out the uneXpired term of Mr..
Walcott as Democratic National
Committeeman from Delaware,
and was elected to the place in
1924 and 1928. Mr. Gray, as a
leader in party politics in Della
ware, was well-knowa figure at
Wilmington, State and national
conventions. He attended the Bal
timore convention in 1920. and
represented his party at the 1924
New York convention and the
1928 Houston TEX convention.
He is survived by two sisters: Mrs
Emily Gray Thouron Of Ardmore,
Pa; Miss Anne Gray, Wilmington;
and two brothers, Charles B. GRAY
Pittsburg, Pa, and George Gray
Jr., of Wilmington. Funeral took
place at his late home in Will
mington yesterday and was at
tended by prominent officials and
party workers from this state and
elsewhere. Interment was in the
family cemetery in New Castle.
Mrs. George w. Bowman, Laurel
Mrs. Henrietta G. Bowman. Sc.
wife of the Rev. George w. Bow
man, retired minister of the Will
mington Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference, died at her home in Laur-
el Saturday morning. Mrs. Bow
man, always active in church
work, was converted at the age
Of II years in the Wharton street
Methodist Episcopal Church, Phil
adelphia, where she always retain
ed her membership. Her father,
Joseph M. Smith, was one of the
founders of the church and for
many years was a class leader.
Until the last few years, she had
taken an active part in church
work and religious activities. In
addition to her husband, she is
survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Florence Jones, wife of DR.. w. T.
Jones, and Mrs. H. Bertrude Lew
IS, wife Of the late Rev. Ray H.
Lewis, both of Laurel, and two
sons, Edward S. Bowman of Phil
adelphia, and George w. Bowman,
Jr, Of California. Interment was
at Laurel.
Lucius Cole MatIack, Washington
Lucius Cole Matlack, son Of the
late Rev. and Mrs. Lucius @. Mat
lack, at one time resident of
smyrna, died in Washington, DC.
on Saturday and was buried at
Mlddletown yesterday afternoon.
Inc Rev. Lucius G. Matlack was
az enc time a minister of Will
mington Conference. Mr.. Matlack
vas 53 years old and had been en-
ployed in the postoffice depart
ment at Washington for a number
Of years. He returned to his home
from his work on Saturday after
noon and was stricken with heart
trouble. He died within an hour.
ne IS survived by his wife who
was Miss Petticord, of Middletown
ana one daughter, Roberta. An
uncle, the Rev. r. K. Stephenson
Oh Rehoboth, formerly of Smyrna;
an aunt, Mrs. Priscilla G. Chris
tle' OF Port Deposit, Md, also
survive.