Milford chronicle., 1931-02-06
OBITUARY
HALL

Henry NJ. Hall, died in the Marshal
Hospital Sunday, February l, 1881
age SO years. She leaves three SOM
and one daughter, viz: VIM. anC
Samual Hall of Wilmington, George
Hall of Milford, Mrs. Annia Willin!
of Milford. Funeral services were
held Wednesday at her sons home
George Hall, of Milford. The Rev
/ Nichols was the officiating minister
Interment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milford.
VAN LEUVAN
Mrs. Martha p Van Leuvan, aged
so years, of 303 West 26th street
Wilmington, died at the Homeopathic
Hospital on Monday, January 2
1881, following an operation Sunday
She had been i'll for six weeks, and
was rushed to the hospital Monday,
after it was discovered that she
would strangle if the operation was
not performed Immediately. Mrs.
Van Leuvan, who was Il former resi-
dent of Milford, and widow of
MyrOn Van Leuvan, was born in Ce-
clifton, Md, but went to Wilmington
about Is years ago. She was an ac-
tive member of First and Central
Presbyterian church. A daughter,
Katherine, died about three years
ago. She is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. John Huifelt, Northeast, and
Mrs. James Bailey, CeciltOn, and a
brother, William GOnce, CeciltOn.
There are also three step-sOns liv-
ing in Yaleville, Conn. They are:
Albert, Wallace and Charles Van
Leuvan. Funeral services were held
Wednesday evening at her late home
with interment Thursday morning at
the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
TULL
The utimely death of Mrs. Ora p.
Tull at the Kent General Hospital.
Dover, early Monday morning, Janu-
airy 10th, following an attack of
pneumonia, removes from EpwOrth
community one of its most loved and
hOnored citizens. Mrs. Tull, form
erly Miss Ora Trice of near Federals-
burg, Md, came to Delaware upon
her marriage to Harry Tull, a well
known farmer residing in the neigh
borhCOd of ScOtt'S Store and for
more than twenty years was active
ly identified with the civic and re-
ligiOus life of The community. Com
bining rare abilities of leadership
with Il lofty moral courage and sin
cGrity Of purpose she rendered Il dis
tinct service to the community in
fields of cndeaVOr she was
engaged. Convinced that
prohibition was Il moral issue she
became member OF the Woman'5
Christian Temperance Union and
joined in the crusade that culminat-
ed in the eighteenth amendment to
The Federal Constitution. At the
lime of her death she was president
If the local union, and just as much
in the righteousness of
he cause as when she first enlisted.
Interested in good roads for the
in which she resided, she
vas chosen spokesman for the dele |
cation that succeeded in getting the |
state road from Bridgeville to the |
Maryland state line. A firm believer
II the consolidation of the rural !
schools with the larger ones in the |
owns, she eXerted her influence and |
vas instrumental in bringing about |
he consolidation of the country |
chool in her vicinity with the larg- |
+ school at Bridgeville. Becoming |
Christian early in life, she united |
With Epworth church at the time of
Is inception and continued through |
ife as a member and worker in the
hurch of her choice. AS Il teacher
n the Sunday school and a member
f the board of stewards she wrought
yell and faithfully through the years
D do her Masters will. Those assO-
lated with her in the work can new
T. forget that cheerfulness of dispo-
ition that marked her life among
hem. OF a benevolent nature, she
Ontributed when ever the OppOr-
unity afforded to causes that were
'Orthy of consideration. Besides her
she is survived by three
two daughters, now teach
rs in the public schools of the state,
nd small son. The funeral SerV-
;es, in charge of the writer, were
eld from her late home ON the aft
rnoOn of January 2Sth, and inter
tent was made in the cemetery at
AS a devoted wife and
Iother; a true friend and neighbOr;
Christian whose life bespoke a
Ose communion with her Master,
RS. Tull has left host of friends
no will rever her memory through
lc passing years.
Rev Ray w. Kirwan.