Smyrna times., 1930-01-08
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
1or,es d Boyce, wilmington At
torney, Son of Former Judge
william I'll. BOyce, of Dover


4oruey, Son of Former Judge
william I'll. BOyce, of Dover
James /. Boyce, AZ years old,
well-known attorney Of Whining
ton who made his home at 2409
West Seventeenth street, died at
the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital, yesterday afternoon,
from pneumonia after having en-
tered the hospital December 27,
suffering from a heavy cold. Some
of the most prominent physicians
of the country attended MI. .Boyce.
The pneumonia developed as the
result of mediastival abscess.
The news of his death was a great
shock to hundreds Of friends. Mr.
Boyce was born October z, 1888,
in Georgetown, the son of former
Congressman and Judge William
H. and the late Emma E. Boyce.
After graduating from the
Georgetown High School in 1904
he entered Philips-Exeter Acad-
envy. He later went to Harvard
where he obtained his B. A. de-
gree in 1909. He was appointed
Rhodes scholar from Delaware to
attend Oxford University. Before
going to Oxford he spent a year
as investigator of mines and man
ufacturing for the Department of
Commerce. He studied law at Ok
ford and graduated in 1912 with
another B. A. degree. He studied
abroad until 1913. He returned to
this country and was admitted to
the Delaware Bar. He became as
sociated with the late Senator
Willard Salisbury. Upon the out
break of the World War he enter
ed the Naval Training School. In
1917 he became attached to the
Fourth Naval District, in Phila-
delphia. In 1918 he was trans
ferred to the Naval Academy for
instruction and from there was as
signed to the Flagship Pennsyl-
vania with rank Of Lieutenant,
Junior Grade. Following the war
he resumed his legal practice. This
was in 1919. Mr.. Boyce was a
member Of the Wilmington Club,
the Wilmington Country Club, the
University Club, president of the
American Business Club, the
American Legion, Apollo Lodge
Free and Accepted Masons of
England, and various local Ma
sonic organizations. On November
20, 1924, he was married to Caro-
lyn Hinkson Long, of Chester, Pa.
He is survived by his wife and two
sons, William H. Boyce, I'd and
James 1. Boyce, Jr., and by his
father. Funeral services will take
place from his late residence and
interment will probably be made
Friday in Christ Church Cemetery
Dover.
Death of Miss Lizzie Reynolds
Miss Elizabeth r. Reynolds, age
73, formerly Of Smyrna, who has
been in impaired health for many
years, died at the Delaware State
Hospital on Saturday morning
January 4th. Three weeks ago she
suffered with a broken hip and
with her rundown condition was
unable to survive the shock She
was the daughter of the late Jos.
eph and Metitia (Jefferson) Reyn-
olds and was born, raised anc
spent her life Smyrnian. The
late Mrs. Harriet Smithers, wife
of the late DR.. David It. Smithers
was a sister and the late Samue
j. Reynolds was a brother. Be
fore obliged to give up because Of
her affliction, she was popular il
the Twentieth Century Club, the
Laura Lee Circle of Kings Daugh.
ters and other social organizations
She had been a member of Asbury
NJ. r. Church since ner girlhooC
days. Her funeral took place il
Smyrna Monday afternoon and in
terment was made in the family
lot in Glenwood Cemetery. Th,
Rev. George P. Jones officiated.
VIM. L. Beck, Formerly of Smyrna
Mr.. William T. Beck, son Of the
late Edward and Mary E. Beck
died in Philadelphia and was bur
led in Smyrna on January End
He is survived by one daughter
Mrs. w. S. Brant and two grand
daughters, Miss Adele Brant anC
MISS Ruth Brant of Haddol
Heights, N. j., and three sisters
Mrs. z. G. Walls, Mrs. ]. E. De
ford and Mrs. w. j. Taylor o
Smyrna.