Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
thence to Harleigh Cemetery, Cam
den, n. j., for interment.

thence to Harleigh Cemetery, Cam
den, n. j., for interment.
George II. Hoffecker, Wilmington
George r. Hoffecker, 76, of 1915
West Thirteenth Street, Whining
ton, died il the Delaware Hospital
Friday night. He had been a pa
tient there since last January. Hi:
wife, Mrs. Mary Candy Hoffecker
two grandchildren, Mary Canby
Crawford, and Charles Perry Craw,
ford, Victoria, British Columbia
a brother, John Savin Hoffecker
Richmond, Va, and sister, Miss
Florence Hoffecker, Wilmington
survive. A daughter, Mrs. E. P
Crawford, died few years ago
The late James H. Hoffecker anC
the late Francis H. Hoffcker, attor-
neys of Wilmington, were brothers
Mr.. Hoffecker was born at "Cler-
mont farm" on the Lancaster pike
October 10, 1862. He was a son OF
the late James Henry Hoffecker
and Sarah Savin Hoffecker. He was
educated at Reynolds academy and
Rugby academy. He was associat-
ed with Thrump Brothers Machine
Company from 1881 to 1920 and re
tired from active business in March
of that year. He at times was a
director, secretary treasurer, vice
president of the firm Mr.. Hoffeck-
er was also a director of the Will
mington Trust Company, the
American American Vulcanized
Fibre Company and the Frederick
Osann Company of New York. He
was treasurer Of the trustees OF
the P. E. church of the Delaware
diocese and a member of st. An
drew's P. E. church. For long
time he was a member of the yes
try and senior warden. He was a
member Of the Wilmington Coun-
try club. Funeral took place in
Wilmington Tuesday
Miss Elizabeth G. Lockwood
Miss Elizabeth G. Lockwood died
at the home Of her niece, Mrs. Will
liam Price and Mr.. Price, il Mid
die Neck, Md, Tuesday morning of
last week, aged Is years. Miss
Lockwood had been i'll for several
months suffering from complica-
tions, and was a patient in st.
Francis Hospital, Wilmington. un-
til about six weeks ago when she
was removed to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Price. Deceased was the
daughter Of the late William and
Elizabeth Lockwood, and was born
on the Lockwood homestead near
Warwick, Md, but had resided in
Middletown for many years, where
she had a host of friends. She was
a member Of st. Anne's P. E.
Church, Middletown Miss Lock
wood leaves one sister, Mrs. Agnes
Shriver, Of Middle Neck, to mourn
her death. Funeral services were
held in st. Anne's p. E. Church,
last Thursday afternon, at two
o'clock, and interment made in St.
Anne's cemetery, Middletown.
Death of Mrs. Benjamin BedWell
Mrs. S. Wilmina Bedwell, aged
n, wife of Benjamin Bedwell, Clay
ton, died at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Herman Garrison
at Marshallton Sunday after a
lingering illness. She was a daugh-
ter of Daniel and Mary louise
(Roberts) Clayton and was born
and raised in Delaware. Besides
her husband, she is survived by
four children as follows: Mrs. Nal
com Burris, Clayton; Mrs. Herman
Garrison, Marshallton; Miss Marie
Bedwell, Atlantic City, n j., and
Clayton Bedwell, Smyrna. She is
also survived by one sister, Mrs. H.
P. Whilhelmi of Philadelphia A
good woman, devoted to her home
and children, she was esteemed by
all who knew her Funeral took
place Tuesday afternoon from Far
les Chapel and interment was in
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