Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
DIR. j. Lynn Pratt, Prominent Mil
ford Physician and Former Clerk
of the Peace of Kent County

of the Peace of Kent County
DR.. ]. Lynn Pratt, 68 years old
one of the best known physician
in Kent county, died at his hom,
on North Front street, Milford
Monday night. He had been suf
fering for some time with cardia,
asthma and only recently returned
from a hospital in Philadelphia
where he had undergone treat
ment. For a week he had beer
confined to his bed at his home
Monday while he was talking tc
DR.. Frank L. Grier, whose daugh-
ter married a son Of DR.. Pratt, the
sick man was fatally stricken anc
died. DR.. Pratt was born and rails
ed in Milford where he succeeded
his father as a practicing physic-
ian. He was educated in the
schools of Milford and graduated
as a physician from Jefferson Med
ical College in Philadelphia. AT
/ one time he conducted a drug
store at Milford. DR.. Pratt was
active in the affairs of the Demo
cratic party and about 20 years
ago was elected Clerk of the Peace
of Kent county. He was a mem
ber of the Democratic County
Committee for many years. DR..
Pratt married Miss Lucille Litzen-
berg, of Elkton, who with three
children, survive him. The chill
dren are Lieutenant John Lock-
wood Pratt, a naval aviator, who
is now on duty in the Pacific reg
ion, Lynn Pratt, a student at an
Episcopal theological seminary,
and Gene L. Pratt, a student at
Columbia University. DR.. Pratt
was a member of the Episcopal
Church of Milford and took a
prominent part in its affairs. Fun
eral services were held at DR.
Pratt's home this wednesday, af-
ternoon at o'clock and interment
was in the Episcopal cemetery.
Mrs. George W.Reed, Near Smyrna
Mrs. Elizabeth Boehm Reed,
aged 50, wife of George w. Reed,
near Smyrna, died Of apoplexy at
1917 p. M, last night. She
was the daughter Of the late Mar
garet (Myers) and Henry Norbeck
of Philadelphia. She accepted the
Lord Jesus as her Savior at the
age of IA and has been a member
of church all her life. She is sur
vived by one sister, Mrs. Catherine
Mohr of Philadelphia, and three
brothers, Mr.. Charles Norbeck of
Trenton, N. j.; Mr. John Norbeck
Of Lebanon Church, Virginia. Mr..
Lewis Norbeck of Philadelphia.
Also survived by three sons, Mr..
George w. Reed, Jr., of Smyrna;
Mr.. Charles H. Reed of Smyrna,
and Mr.. Walter r. Reed of near
Dover, and four daughters, Mrs.
Harry ]. Kinsey of Smyrna; Mrs I
Nelson Boyd of near Townsend,
and Misses Florence and Edna
Reed, and eleven grandchildren.
services will be held at
Church on Friday af-
-ernoon at 1.30 Interment will be I.
made at Odd Fellows cemetery. H
Rev. s. T. Hamblin will ofhciate.
Miss Margaret Roe Dies at Dover 4
Miss Margaret Roe, daughter Of .
Thomas G. Roe, Of Dover, 81, died .
It the home of her father Satur-
lay evening after lingering ill 4
less. Mis- Roe was a niece of the
Hon. John Bassett Moore of inter
rational reputation as member
# the Hague Tribunal, Mr.. Moore
,eing a brother of Mrs. Thomas c.
Roe, deceased. Funeral services
we're held from her fathers resi-
Ience yesterday afternoon at 2 P.
Il. with interment at Lakeside
Dover. She is survived
" her father, one sister and one
rother.
abraham c. Moore, Near CheswOld
Abraham c. Moore, 81 years old, II
led at his home at Moore's Cor
er, west of Cheswold, Tuesday of
ast week. He was a lifelong res
1ent of Kent county. He is sur
ived by his wife and two children,
he Rev. Wilson Q. Moore and Mrs.
ophie Dishong. The funeral took
lace Friday afternoon at 1.3O
clock from his late residence,
nth interment in Bethel cemetery.
NEW PHILA.- CHESTER PIKE
.lternate Route to Present High