Smyrna times., 1930-02-05
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
II Edward DeFord, Prominent
smyrna Merchant, Dies From
a Heart Attack on Monday

Heart Attack on Monday
| + Edward DeFord, aged 66,
smyrna's well known merchant,
died suddenly at eight o'clock
Monday morning at his home on
West Commerce street of an acute
heart attack. He had not been
well for a week or more and was
confined to his house. While his
condition was far from satisfac
torv he was up and about the ev-
ening before and retired as usual
with no occasion for immediate
alarm. Monday morning while
Mrs. DeFord was preparing to
take his breakfast up to him, Mr..
DeFord, without warning, died
suddenly. His passing out was a
great shock to his family and
friends. Mr.. DeF'ord came over to
Smvrna from the Eastern Shore
of Maryland in early manhood to
accept a position in the general
store of his wifes father, the late
Edward Beck. On the latter's
death he went into business for
himself and conducted the large
department store which bore his
name. He was a son of the late
Charles w. and Mary E. (Daly)
DeFord of Millington. In early
life he married Miss Florence
Beck, daughter of the late
Edward and Mary E. (Foster)
Beck, who survives him with two
sons, Foster DeFord. who con-
ducts the County Line Filling Sta
ton on the Boulevard, and ]. Reg
inald DeFord, who assisted his
father in the store. He is also
survived by three sisters as fol-
lows: Mrs. Helen Ross, German
town, Pa; Mrs. Cora Smith, Phil
adelphia, and Mrs. Annie Hamil-
ton, Of California. Mr.. DeFord
was a member Of Asbury M. E.
Church and belonged to Harmony
Lodge, No. 13, a. F. and "A. NJ
Aside from his store he was inter
ested in farms which he bought
ard sold and was particularly
fond of his garden and flowers.
Always in season he spent most
of his spare time looking after his
beautiful lawn in the rear of his
home, cultivating the flowers and
shrubbery he loved. He was a
great lover Of nature and found
his diversion leaving the store and
being out of doors. Of quiet re
firing habits his chief joy was in
his home where he was a good hus-
band and father and where he will
be greatly missed. Funeral SER
vices will be held tomorrow,
Thursday afternon from his late
residence at l o'clock, with inter
ment in Glenwood cemetery. The
Rev. Essel P. Thomas, pastor Of
Asbury NJ. E. Church will have
charge of the services.
Death of Mrs. Edward G. Walls
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Beck Walls,
wife Of former State Senator Ed
ward G. Walls, passed away in the
Homeopathic Hospital, Whining
ton, Thursday morning at two
o'clock where she had been since
Friday, January 3rd. Stricken on
New Years Day, she was rushed
to the hospital and operated on
January 3rd, by DR.. Spackman.
Despite every medical skill there
seemed nothing could be done for
her. Displaying remarkable
vitality she fingered until early
Thursday when she entered into
her eternal rest. The death of
Mrs. Walls removes from Smyrna
a good woman, devoted to her home
and church and highly esteemed
by all who knew her. She was a
daughter of the late Edward and
Mary (Foster) Beck and was born,
raised and spent her whole life in
this community. She Joined As
bury NJ. E. Church in her girlhood
Gays and remained ever constant
and active all her life. While she
belonged to most all the auxiliary
societies of the church, to none did
she give more devotion than she
did the Mite Society and only rec
emily as chairman of the Building
Committee, she spent much time
and thought in erecting the model
kitchen provided for in the will of
the late Charles j. Sudler. She
was member and director Of the
twentieth Century Club of Smyr-
ma. In early life she married Ed
ward G. Walls, who became a
prominent clothing merchant of
smyrna, represented this district
IN the State Senate and is now
President Of the National Bank of
Smyrna. In addition to her hus-
oand Mrs. Walls is survived by
three children as follows: F. Irv-
ing Walls, of Wilmington; Mrs.
Paul ]. Rutan, of Miami, Florida;
and Carlton, 3. Walls, of Lancas-
Ter, Pa. She is also survived by
Two sisters Mrs. J. Edward De-
FORD and Mrs. William j. Taylor,
both Of Smyrna. The funeral took