Milford chronicle., 1930-04-25
OBITUARY
WEBB

Little Ruth Ann WeUp' ue'o
of Rov A. Webb, died in the Emer-
gencv Hospital, Sunday, April ZO'
1870 at 8 o'clock a. m. -Four weeks
ago she lost the use of her arms ana
limbs and although unable 10 neIp
herself in any way, she suHereo no
main and the doctors here and IN
PHILADELPHIA, had hopes for her re-
covery. On Friday evening sne De
came worse and was unable 10
hraathe through her right lung. her
condition became so serious on sat
rrdav that it was necessary to take
her to the hospital where an A-ray
was taken which revealed that tne
naralvsis that had passed through
her arms and limbs had reached her
lungs, causing her great difficulty IN IN
breathing and much sufferlng' unul
a few hours before her death wnen
she lost consciousness. All during
her illness she remained the same
cheerful loving little girl that mace
her so loved by all who knew heI,
She always had a smile and a worn
of gratitude for her sister ana Ia
tber whose care she received SO
faithfully and for her little frlenos
. and her teachers who came to COM
fort her and to bring their many
tokens of love during her illness
She leaves her father, Roy A. WeDD'
one brother, Roy A. Webb, Jr., hVe
sisters. Mrs. Oscar Moore, Leona
lean and Doris Webb, all OF MllIoFui
and Mrs. Thomas Ewing, Jr., OF Re
hoboth Beach. The funeral services
were held at her fathers nome Oh I
wednesday afternoon, April 70 at
o'clock, by Rev. Nichols. Six httie
bovs from the fifth grade were pail
hearers. Interment was made al
Barrett's Chapel.
JESTER
Thomas A. Jester, formerly Ul ~
Milford Neck, died at his nome ~
philadelphia, on April 6, 1880. age
"a wears. He leaves to mourn thelI
loss a wife. four children and fifteen
erandchildren and eight brothers
and sisters, Mrs. Sina Coverdale o OF
Camden. N. j.; Enoch Jester OF PM,
odeInhia. Mrs. Rachel Wootters OF
Milford Neck; Mrs. Kate Sawyer OF
Camden, N. j.; Mrs. Alice grimm " "
Bowers Beach; Isaacs Jester ST. VI
Milford Neck; Mrs. Ella Scout "
SMYRNA. and George Jester OF NIL
ford Neck. He left Milford NecH
about go years ago and married
sarah McKinnie of Philadelphia ano
resided there the balance OF MS
life He was a carpenter by traot
and accumulated quite bit o.
wealth and was buried at MI MoIi'i
cemetery in Philadelphia.
GOONER
Francis Willis Gooner, son OF MI
and Mrs. Willis Gooner, OF Slaugn'
fer Neck. died in the Marshall Hos
pital. Milford, Monday, April Il
1890. at Q o'clock, as the result o.
an automobile accident. lie was
years. 9 months and z days OLD F1'
neral at Slaughter Neck M. Il
Church at 2 o'clock Wednesday al
= ternoon. Interment in the cemetery
adjoining the church. Rev. K. l.
Kirby oficiating. The family mas
the sympathy of the community.
t1AINOOAN
% Mrs. L. Gertrude Hanson, age ~
years. wife of Dwight L. Hanson, o.
&. North Walnut street, Milford ole'
Saturday, April 10, 1880, following
an illness of two months. She leaves
a daughter, Betty Lou, 2 years O
age, a husband, father and mother
tmany relatives, and host OF frleno'
tn mourn her loss here. She was
devoted wife and mother, hked 0!
all who knew her. She was the ON!
daughter of ]. Mitchell and Lul'
Webb of Milford.
LINDALE
J. Thomas Lindale, a retlreo Iai
mer of near Milton, died at nj
home Friday, April 1S, 1880. MI
Lindale was born 80 years ago ant
spent his early life in the vicinity 0
Milford. He is survived by a WiuoV
and two brothers, David Lindale o
Philadelphia and VIM. B. Lindale o
Milford. Funeral services were neil
at his late residence on Monday ant
Anterment at Barratt's Chapel.
WATKINS
Miss elizabeth NJ. Watkins, daugn
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace +. wat
kins. of near Milford, passed ava!
early Monday morning, April n
1880, in the Marshall Hospital. Fu
neral services were held Wednesda!
afternoon at 2 p. m. at the home o
her parents, Rev. Frank Herson OF
ficiating. Interment was MADE Il
Odd Fellows cemetery, Milford.