Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
OBITUARY
ROONN

resident of Frederick, died suddenly
on Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock following an attack of heart
trouble. Funeral services will be
held at his late home in Frederick
on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock
Interment will be made at Barratt's
Chapel. He was 63 years of age.
For a number of years Mr.. Boone
was purser on the steamer Fred
erica, and when that boat was sold
he secured employment with the
Burris Express in Milford. He
worked at the Burris Express Of
fees all day Wednesday. and drove
his car home as usual. When he
failed to come into his home from
his garage a search was made and
he was found sitting in his car.
death having come to him suddenly
after he had stopped his motor. He
is survived by his widow and one
son, Albert Boone, Jr.
POSTLES
John E. POstles, aged so years,
resident of Richardson Park for
nearly 60 years, died at his home
there, 223 North Maryland avenue,
early Friday morning, May Is, 1881,
of complications due to old age. He
had been i'll less than a week. Mr..
POstles, who was born near Milford.
was foreman at Trump Brothers
Machine Shop for So years. He was
a charter member of Court Diamond,
Golden Sceptre. Surviving him are
his wife, Mrs. Ella w. Postles, and
one daughter, Mrs. Patience Rosen-
berger, Spring City, Pa. Funeral
services were held at the Postles
home Monday with the Rev. Wilbur
M. Banta, pastor of the Church of
the Brethren, officiating. Interment
was made in Riverview cemetery,
Wilmington.
LYNCH
Falling downstairs Tuesday after
noon, Mrs. Ann H. Lynch, 95 years
old, died at the Homeopathic Hos
pi5al, Wilmington, on Wednesday,
May 13, 1881, of her injuries and
shock. The accident occurred at the
home of her son, w. G. Lynch, with
whom she lived, at 8 East Thirteenth
street, during the absence of Mrs.
Lynch, her daughter-in-law. Mrs.
Lynch, on her return, discovered her
lying on the floor in
great pain. She was rushed to the
hospital where an examination re-
Vealed that she was suffering with a
probable fracture of the skull,
broken hip, a fractured wrist, and
several minor injuries. Mrs. Lynch,
The oldest member of Brandywine M.
e. church, had been residing with
her son since her husbands death
26 years ago. She was born near
Greenwood, and her remains were
brought to Greenwood and inferred
in st. Johnstown cemetery, Satur-
day morning, her pastor, Rev. E. M. |
officiating.
HILL
Mrs. May w. Hill, wife of Charles
NJ. Hill, formerly of Frankford and
Georgetown, died on Tuesday night,
May IL, 1881, at her home at 131 |
Powell Lane, Stonehurst, Delaware |
County, Pa, aged So years. Funeral
were conducted at her late |
home at 8 o'clock on Thursday night, |
Nay IA, in charge of the Rev. Geo. |
Moboa, pastor of the Belmont Bap- |
list church. Members of Maggie r.
Baird Chapter No. 81, Order Eastern
Star, of Philadelphia, of which she |
vas an active member y for many
ears, performed their rites at the
uneral. The Philathea Sunday
choOl class, in which she was ac-
i've, also participated in the funeral
ties. The body was carried to
on Friday afternoon,
yhere interment took place at 2
clock in Union Cemetery. The
lev. Omar e. Jones, pastor of Wes-
ey M. e. church, of Georgetown,
ad charge of the service at the
rave. Mrs. Hill was born in Frank
ord and lived there for many years,
nd for several years was also a
esident of Georgetown. She had a
ride circle of friends throughout
ussex county as was attested by
lie large number who assembled at
le cemetery to pay their tribute of
espect. She is survived by the hus- /:
and, one daughter, Mrs. Grant F.
yilbur, of 1910 Wayne avenue, By
ood, Pa; one son, Harold w. Hill,
131 Powell Lane, Stonehurst,
a.; one sister, Mrs. Dasia Tunnel
Ills, wife of John w. Ellis, of
this county; one brother,
lillian S. NAPLES, of Pocomoke
ity, Md.