Smyrna times., 1931-11-11
ATH RECORD OF WEEK
PbiIip Burnet, a Native of Dover
and Prominent Insurance Man,
Dies of An Heart Attack

Philip Burnet, NauVe Oh DOVER
and Prominent Insurance Man,
Dies of An Heart Attack
Philip Burnet, founder and presi-
dent of the Continental American
Life Insurance Company, with
home offices in Wilmington, died
early yesterday in Johns Hopkins
University Hospital, Baltimore. He
was fifty-two. Mr.. Burnet went to
Baltimore Monday for a physical
examination. He was seized with
heart disease during the night and
died a short time later. Born in
Dover. on December 2, 1873, be
went to Wilmington as young
man. His first position was as a
clerk in the local office of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company of
New York. Several years later he
became general agent for Delaware
and the Eastern Shore for the Ma
tional Life Insurance Company of
Vermont. In 1907 he organized
the Continental Company, and was
president until his death. He was
a special lecturer on insurance at
the Carnegie Institute of Tech
nology, at Pittsburgh and was a
director of the Life Insurance Sales
Research Bureau, and member
of the Life Insurance Presidents
Association. Mr.. Burnet was twice
married. His first wife, from
whom he was divorced, was Miss
Lenoir Morris, of Dover, who lives
in New York. There were two
children by this marriage, Gather
inc. who graduated from Radcliffe
College last June, and was one of
the 140 students to receive the p.
A. degree, and is now teaching in
Brimmer School for Girls in Bos-
ton. and David, who is student in
Wood College for Boys at Lang
horne. Pa. His second wife was
Miss Martha Johnson and there is
one daughter, Patricia, by this
marriage. She lives at home. Fun
eral services will be held at his
home at Delaware street and the
Strand, in New Castle. tomorrow
afternoon at 2.3O o'clock in charge
of the Rev. o. f. Penniman, rector
Of Trinity p. E. Church, Whining
ton. Interment will be private.
''Chucky" Rose Dies From Fall
Herman A. Rose, better known
as "Chucky' Rose, died early Mon
day morning at the Kent General
Hospital at Dover as a result Of a
fall down the cellar stairway at
the Checker Inn" the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement E. Sapp on
the Boulevard, on Sunday evening.
Mr.. Rose having gone into the
Checker Inn shortly after five
o'clock Sunday evening, was asked
to fix the furnace fire. Responding
he started to go down the cellar
stairs. Making a misstep on the
second step he fell down the whole
flight of stairs, striking his head
against pipe in the cellar leading
to the Frigidaire in the kitchen.
His skull was fractured and he was
hastened to the Kent General Hos
pital in Dover where he died
around 8 O'Clock Monday morning.
Mr.. Rose was plumber and spent
practically his entire life around
this vicinity. He was so years of
age and the son of the late Savan-
as Rose and Susan Berry Rose
the latter now living in Wilmington
Besides his wife, Mrs. Ella Rose,
he leaves his mother, two sisters
and two brothers. Funeral services
were held this afternoon, Wednes
day, at 8 o'clock from his late resi-
dence and interment was made at
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Rev. E.P.
Thomas officiated.
John Faulkner, Smyrna Farmer
John Stanley Faulkner, farmer
of near Smyrna, died at his home
on Sunday. He was the son of the
late Thomas Faulkner and Eliza
(Stanley) Faulkner and was 72
years of age. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Susan Faulkner.
Funeral services were held at his
home near Smyrna at 1 p. m. to-
day, Wednesday, and interment
made at Hartly ceuneterv Rev r