Smyrna times., 1931-05-20
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Rev. III. S. Dulaney, Pastor of As
bury Nj. e. Church, Wilmington,
Formerly Pastor at MilIington


Rev. Henry S. Dulaney, D. D.,
pastor of Asbury M. E. Church,
Wilmington, and one of the two
Oldest members of the Wilmington
M. E. Conference in the effective
relation, that is serving as a pastor
or other active ministerial work,
died Sunday morning in the Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington. Dr.
Dulany, who was II years old, had
been confined in the hospital for
more than three weeks. His death
was caused by a complication of
diseases. He suffered a stroke Just
before his removal to the Delaware
Hospital from the parsonage Of
Asbury Church. In the hospital is
DR.. Dulany's only child, a son, Earl
Dulany, of A West Forty-fourth
street, New York City. The son
was taken to the Delaware Hos
pital about a week ago. His con-
dition is much improved, and he
was informed of his fathers death
soon after it occurred. Besides his
son, Earl, DR.. Dulany is survived
by his wife. DR.. Dulany spent As
years in the active ministry and
the Rev. George E. Wood, who is
serving the M. E. Churches in
Beckwith and Speddin, Md, of the
Dover District, were admitted to
the Conference in 1886 in the same
class. Following the death in 1929
of the Rev. George T. Anderson,
D. D., pastor of Asbury Church,
the pulpit was occupied temporar-
lily by the Rev. r. K. Stephenson
of Smyrna, now retired; and at the
annual session of the Conference
in 1880, DR.. Dulany was assigned
to the pastorate. He had previ-
ously served as pastor of this
cradle of Methodism in Whining
ton," for three years: 1901, 1902
and 1908. During his first pastor
ate at Asbury Church DR.. Dulany
received 584 new members, per-
formed 1853 marriages and built
up the Sunday school to more than
1000. Other charges served by DR..
Dulany included: Parksley, Va;
Church, Wilmington;
Onancock, Va; Millington, Md;
Asbury Church, of Crisfield, Md;
Grace Church, Salisbury, Md; Eel
ton, Del; Sharptown, Md, and
other points in the Wilmington M.
E. Conference.
Sudden Death of DUPONT Walker
Charles 1. DUPONT Walker, we'll
known Dover citizen, who for
many years secretary and treasur-
er of the Dover Gaslight Company,
of which his brother-in-law, the
late United States Senator Harry
A. Richardson, was president and
held the controlling interest, died
at his home on North State street,
Dover, suddenly Sunday. He was
65. Mr.. Walker had arisen Sun
day morning at his usual time, and
while not having been in the best
of health for many months, did not
seem i'll. He was preparing to at
tend church services. He was sit
ting on a lounge when he suddenly
put his hands to his breast and his
head dropped lifelessly. Mr.. Walk
er is survived by his wife and two
children, Mrs. Barnard and Harri-
son Robinson Walker. Three sis
ters and two brothers, Mrs. Annie
E. Watson, Mrs. H. A. Richardson,
Mrs. r. r. Kenney, William Fl.
Walker and II. r., Walker also sur
vive. Funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon with interment
in the Walker plot at Lakeside
cemetery.
Death of L. @. Josting, Dover
Lincoln c. Josting, for several
years a member of the clerical
force in the Dover postoffice, died
at Dover, Monday morning at his
home after having suffered a
stroke of apoplexy. He was 38
years old and is survived by a wife
and two children.