Smyrna times., 1930-03-12
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
f.. Holland, Prominent Milford
Rusiness Man and Banker, and
n,pmher of Highway Commission

Business Man and Banker, and
Member of Highway Commission
Joseph E. Holland, member of
the State Highway Commission,
nrominent business man and bank
or and one of the leading laymen
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
in the Wilmington Conference died
at his home in Milford at noon
Saturday. Mr.. Holland suffered
stroke of paralysis on Wednesday
which led to his death. He was
70. For many years Mr.. Holland
had conducted a wholesale grocery
business and on Wednesday morn
inc when he failed to report to the
office at the usual time Harry Ben
nett, an employee, went to the
home to investigate and found Mr..
Holland i'll in bed. A physician
said the aged man had suffered a
stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Holland
was born in Slaughter Neck, not
far from Milford, the son of David
Holland. When he was a young
man his father moved to Milford
and started retail grocery busi-
ness. When his father retired some
years later Joseph E. Holland con-
tinued to conduct the business and
about a quarter of century ago
went into the wholesale grocery
business. He had large warehous-
es in connection with his business.
Mr.. Holland was a life long Demo-
crat and was a candidate for gov
ernor some years ago. He had
served on the State Highway Com
mission since that commission was
created. AS a young man Mr.. Hol-
land attended the Milford schools.
He was a student at Dickinson
College for several years. His wife
before her marriage, was Miss Sal
lie Prettyman, of Milford. She
died some years ago. Mr.. Holland
is survived by one son John p .Hol-
land, Of California, who started
from the west two days ago on
receiving word of the serious ill
nes of his father. One daughter
who married the late Caleb E.
Wilmington attorney,
died several years ago. Some years
ago Mr. Holland bought the fine
old William Causey home and liv-
ed there at the time of his death.
For many years he was prominent
in the affairs of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and on several
was a delegate to the
General Conference. He was vice
president and director of the Ma
-ional Bank and Trust Company Of
Milford and took an interest in all
civic affairs. Mr.. Hollands prin-
eipal hobby was collecting an
-iques. He is said to have had one
Of the finest collections in the
state.
Death of Mrs. Chas. Wanamaker
Mrs. Anna Hance Wanamaker,
wife of Charles @. Wanamaker
and sister of the late Mrs. Beulah
2. Hoffecker of this town, died
suddenly at her home, 5815 Will
ows Avenue in Philadelphia, yes
-erday. The announcement of her
1eath was a shock to her Smyrna
friends where in years back she
vas frequent visitor. A woman
y woman, bright and cheerful,
and possessed of much culture and
her social attainments
and her kindness of heart toward
ler friends, made her highly es-
.eemed by all who knew her. She
vas daughter of the late Rob-
ert A. Hance of Philadelphia. Be
'ides her husband, who is a we'll
Known newspaper man and man
lger of the Walnut Theatre, she is
by three sisters. Inter-
nent will be in Philadelphia to-
morrow.
Death of Mrs. Charles X. Weston
Mrs. Mary McIlvaine Weston,
wife of Charles K. Weston, of Will
nington, died suddenly yesterday
afternoon at her home, 2315
Road, Wawaset Park. I
Her death was a shock to her
riends. Mrs. Weston was we'll
Known in Smyrna being a frequent
yisitor of Mrs. ]. w. Clifton. Fun
,ral services were held at noon on
friday at her home; interment at
3arratt's Chapel cemetery. She is
by her husband, one son,
Charles M. Weston, of Chicago,
wo sisters, Ruth McIlvaine and
Mrs. Hannah B. Knots, and a
'rother, Wilbur F. McIlvaine. Mrs
Weston was the daughter of the |
ate William Smith and Mary
Sailey McIlvaine, and was born
lear FELTON, where she spent her
'arly life. After her marriage she
wed in Philadelphia and Norwood, |
"a. She was prominent in civic I
md social work, a member of |
irace Church, and had a host of !
riends.
Hiss Sarah Collision of Wilmington
Miss Sarah Virginia Collision, 62 /
ears old and sister of Mrs. Clar- |
nee wv HazoI1 fr.x-,, s,,.1.r l