Smyrna times., 1931-02-25
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Susan Garman, Well Known
Woman of Smyrna, Passes Away
Death Engineer O'Neil, Clayton

Mrs. Susanna Dare Garman, one
IF Smyrna's best known elderly
women, died at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Sylvester with
whom she was spending the winter
IN Monday morning at seven
o'clock. She had been i'll about two
weeks. She was the daughter of
the late Josiah D. and Katherine
Shimp Evans of Salem County, n.
j., and spent practically her entire
life in this vicinity. For many
years she and her husband, Solo
mon Garman, lived at Clayton
where Mr.. Garman was engaged in
the grain brokerage business. AZ
ter the death of her husband SO
years ago, Mrs. Garman moved to
SMYRNA where she resided with her
parents until they died and then
she lived alone in her home on
South Street for many years.
Mrs. Garman was a member of the
Church and belonged
to all of its organizations. She
was very fond of bright things,
music, flowers, &c. She is survived
by one brother, Frank F. Evans of
this town. Funeral services were
held this afternoon wednesday,
at 2 o'clock at the home of her
brother, Frank F. Evans and Mrs.
Evans on Mt. Vernon street. In
terment was made at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Rev. w. ]. Bone offic-
lated.
John Francis O'NeilI, Clayton
John Francis O'NeilI died at his
late residence at Clayton on Mon
day after a lingering illness from
heart trouble. He was II years Of
age and the son OF the late Peter
j. and Anna O'Neill of Clayton. He
was a member of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and held
quite a record, being in the EN-
ploy of the Pennsylvania Railroad
for 81 years. His entire life was
spent in this vicinity and for a
number Of years was the engineer
on the Smyrna Branch train run
ming between Smyrna and Clayton.
Popular with a large circle of
friends, kind hearted and devoted
to his family and friends, his death
is deeply regretted. Besides his
wife, Mrs. Margaret Collins O'Neill
he is survived by five children,
namely: Mr.. John O'Neill of Clay
ton; Mrs. Martin Devine Of Will
mington; Mrs. 0. J. Murphey Of
Ridley Park, Pa; Mrs. Anne Sulli-
van of Clayton; Mr.. ]. Francis
O'Neill Jr., Of Smyrna, one brother,
Frank O'Neill of Philadelphia, and
one sister, Mrs. Mary Donohoe Of
Wilmington. Funeral services were
held this morning, Wednesday, at
10 o'clock with requiem mass at
ST. Joseph's r. Q. Chapel at Clay
ton. Interment was made at
Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington.
Amos Everett Dies in Dover
Amos Everett, Of Philadelphia
who with his wife was spending
the weekend with Mrs. James
Wise, ST., at their home on Gov
ernors avenue, Dover, fell dead il
his room there early Monday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
had arranged to return to Phila-
delphia early Monday morning
with James Wise, Jr., and his
mother, who is a sister Of Mrs. .Ev-
erett. Mr.. Everett fearing that he
might oversleep himself arose
about 2 o'clock, looked at a clock
on the bureau and was returning
to his bed, when he fell dead. He
is survived besides his wife by z
son, DIR. Franklin Everett.
Washington Jamison Dies at Dover
Washington c. Jamison, aged SO
one of Dover's well known citizen:
and business men engaged in roof
ing and timing, died at his home
in Dover Monday after an Hines:
Of week from bronchial pneu
monia. He is survived by hi!
widow, three sons and one daugh
ter. Mr.. Jamison was member
of Central Lodge, No. 10, knight!
of Pythias and Caesar Rodney
Council, No. 8, Jr., o. D. A. NJ
He was also an active member o.
Robbins Hose Company, of Dover
Supt. H.V. Holloway Loses Mothel
Mrs. Levin j. Holloway, mothel
of the State Superintendent O.
Schools, DR.. H. V. Holloway, o
Dover, died Monday morning a
her home in Selbyville, after an i'll
ness Of about one week. Funera
services were held from her lat
residence this "wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs.kate Jenkins Dies in Wyoming
Mrs. Katherine Brock Jenkins, o
Wyoming, died at her home earl,
Monday morning after an illness
of several weeks. She is survived
by her husband and three children
Funeral services took place today
Interment WAS in the Quaker bury