Smyrna times., 1930-03-12
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Continued From Page One

DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Continued From Page One
mington for the past ten years.
Miss Collision leaves four sisters,
Mrs. c. w. Hazel, Sr., Mrs. Frank
lin j. Murphy, Miss Susan Collision,
and Mrs. Mary Collision, all of
Wilmington, and one brother, Hen
ry G. Collision, Jr., of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Jos. B. Handy Dies Suddenly
Mrs. Helen Calvert Handy. wife
of Judge Joseph Breckinridge
Handy, died suddenly Thursday
morning at her home in Staten
Island, N. Y, of heart trouble. Her
sudden death was a shock to her
family and friends. She is surviv-
ed by her husband, and several
children, Mrs. Ashley Weech, wife
of DR.. Weech of Johns Hopkins
University now stationed in China;
Frank Handy, of Pittsburgh; Ca
bell Handy, a student in Trinity
College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and
the Misses Helen and Betty Handy
of Staten Island. Judge Handy is
a brother of the late Levin Irwin
Handy, prominent educator, law
yer, politician and a former CON
gressman, with residence at both
Smyrna and Newark, and an uncle
of DR.. Margaret P. Handy of Will
mington. Funeral services and in
terment took place from the Pres
byterian Church in Princess Ann,
Md.
Samuel L. Davis, Native Smyrnian
Samuel L. Davis, aged 76, ma
tive of Delaware and brother Of
the late Llewellyn T. Davis, the
well-known Civil War Veteran of
Smyrna, died at West Hollywood,
California, last Wednesday after
an illness of three years. He was
buried at Dayton Chapel in Bev-
erly Hills, Cal, last Friday Mr.
Davis had been a resident of Cal
ifornia for the past 40 years. He
was a car builder for the Pacific
Electric Company until he became
a Well-known builder and contrac-
tor. He was a member of the or
ganization of Elks, and was active
in religious circles, student of
the Bible, and interested in School
and civic affairs His widow sur
wives him.
Jacob b. Wright of Near Clayton
Jacob B. Wright of near Clayton
died at his home last evening,
Tuesday. He was 80 years old
and was the son of the late Rob
ert and Isabelle Harris Wright of
this vicinity. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Jane Wright, two
sons, Messrs. Raymond L. and
Adelbert H. Wright, both of the
Clayton vicinity; two brothers, Mr..
A. J. Wright, of near Clayton, and
Mr.. B. F. Wright of Wilmington,
and one grandchild. Miss Ida May
Wright. Funeral services will be
held at his home on Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock, and interment at
Odd Fellows Cemetery at Smyrna.
John Il. Cole, Formerly of Smyrna
John T. Cole. q years old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E. Cole,
formerly of near Smyrna, died at
Locust Grove, Md, on Saturday of
typhoid pneumonia Mr. Cole had
been married only five weeks
Funeral services were held this af-
ternoon, Wednesday, at 1.30 o'clock
at Union M. E. Church, near
and interment made in
the church cemetery.
George ID. Barber Passes Away
George D. Barber, age SO,
farmer living near Smyrna, on the
farm familiarly known as "The
Tent" died at his home on Friday
after an illness of several weeks
from pneumonia. Mr.. Barber is
survived by his wife and several
children and grandchildren. Fun
eral services were held yesterday
with interment in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Joseph White, Former Smyrnian
Joseph White, age SO, formerly
of near Smyrna, died yesterday,
at the Delaware State
Hospital. Funeral services will be
held on Thursday afternoon at l
o'clock and interment made in Odd
Fellows Cemetery. Rev. E. P.
Thomas officiating