Smyrna times., 1930-01-22
DEATH RECORD OF NEEh
u Goodwin Taylor of Wilmington,
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Nj.
TaylOr, Kenton, Passes Away

II Goodwin Taylor of wilmington,
SON of MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Nj.
TaylOr, Kenton, Passes Away
J. Goodwin Taylor, aged Az, son
If Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel M. Taylor
If Kenton, died Thursday at the
home of his parents in Kenton af-
fer an illness of seven weeks with
an abscess on the lungs. Last
Fall he had his tonsils out and one
was found to be badly diseased.
It is thought that some of the pus
during one of his coughing spells,
cot down into his lung, setting up
the trouble which ended in his
death. A patient sufferer he put
ID a good fight and despite every
medical attention given to him
If seems that his life could not
he spared. Goodwin Taylor was
the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor and was born and raised in
and near Kenton. After receiving
his education at the Kenton School
he went to Wesleyan Collegiate
Institute at Dover, and after per-
suing a course Of study there, fin
ished up his education in a busi-
mes school in Wilmington. For
thirteen years he worked in the
business Offices of the PennSyl-
vania Railroad at Wilmington and
left the latter company some
time ago to take a position in the
business Offices of j. t. Mullin &
Sons Clothing Store, in Whining
ton, rising soon to head bookkeep-
er. Wherever he worked he was
highly esteemed for his exemplary
qualities. Besides his grief strick-
en- parents, he is survived by two
brothers: Roland w. Taylor of
Kennett Square, Pa, and Carl A.
Taylor Of Richmond, Va. Funer-
al services were held at his late
residence at Kenton at one o'clock
on Sunday afternoon with inter
ment in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Smyrna.
Mrs. Ralston McCausland Dead
Mrs. NJ. Helen York McCausland
aged SO, wife Of A. Ralston Nc
Causland of Margate, Atlantic
City, formerly of Smyrna, died
suddenly from an heart attack at
the Atlantic City Hospital last
Friday, following an operation.
She had undergone ones opera
tion and was apparently getting
along splendidly and the second
operation was to make permanent
what had been done at the first op-
Grafton two weeks previous. The
sudden taking out of Mrs. Nc
Causland was a severe shock to
relatives and friends who did not
expect this unfortunate turn in
her case. Mrs. McCausland was
sister Of Mrs. John G. Mckay of
Drexel Hill, Pa, formerly of
Smyrna. Mrs. Elva McCausland
also formerly of Smyrna, who
makes her home with her son
Ralston, had just recently return
ed from visit to Smyrna. Be-
sides her husband, the deceased. is
survived by son Ralston, Jr.,
nine years old Funeral took place
in the Oliver H. Bair Parlors in.
Philadelphia on Monday and inter-
ment was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery,
Philadelphia.
Sudden Death of Horace H.knotts
Horace H. Knots, 36, of Will
mington, died Sunday morning at
3 o'clock in the Delaware Hospital
following an operation. He had
been in the hospital about a week.
Mr.. Knots was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. A. Knotts of Smyrna and
was born and raised near Clayton.
He was employed with the DUPONT
Company in Wilmington. He is
survived by three small children:
Reynolds, Elizabeth and Charles
Knotts. Besides his parents he is
also survived by five brothers and
sisters as follows: C.LeRoy Knots
of Charlotte, North Carolina; Mrs.
w. S. Boyce and Cheston Knots,
Wilmington; Mrs. ]. Wells FAIRIES
and Clark M. Knots, Smyrna.
Funeral will take place this after
noon at 1.30 with iuterment at
Glenwood Cemetery, Rev. E. P.
Thomas, officiating.
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