Milford chronicle., 1941-11-14
Obituary

Mrs. Sallie Biggs, so years old, of
Milford, died Saturday, November
S, 1941, in the Chester County Hos
pital, West Chester, Pa, of COM
plications. Mrs. Biggs, widow of
Winfied Scott Biggs, was visiting
at the home of a daughter, Mrs.
Harvey Conard, at Painters Cross
roads, when she became i'll. She
was admitted to the hospital last
Thursday. In recent months Mrs.
Biggs had been visiting between the
Conard home and the home of an
other daughter, Mrs. Paul McVey,
Robins Nest Farm, West Chester
Mrs. Biggs lived for years in Mil
ford and was the daughter of the
late James w. and Sarah e. Abbott
She was a life long member of the
Avenue Methodist Church. A bro
ther,. Charles H. Abbott, resides in,
Milford, while another brother,
Samuel Abbott, lives in Whining
ton. Mrs. H. P. Van Kirk, a sister,
resides at the Conard home. Flu
neral services were held at the Lof-
land Funeral Home on Monday af-
ternoon. DR.. Frank Herson ofiiciat-
ing, and interment was made in
Odd Fellows cemetery. e.:
HALL
Mrs. Mary E. Hall, widow of the
late Edward w. Hall, died at her
home on Marshall street on Thurs
day, November 6, 1941. She was so
years old on July 2. She is sur
vived by one son, ]. Willis Hall;
one daughter, Mrs. William p. Dan
ields, both Of this city; five grand
children and three great-grandchil-
dren. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, from
the Lofiand Funeral Home, the Rev. !
M. E. Hungerford officiating. Inter-
ment was made in Odd Fellows
cemetery.
MACKLIN
Charles Macklin, age SO years,
died at his home in Milford on Sun
day afternoon, November 2, 1941.
He was a retired farmer from Mil
ford Neck. Mr.. Macklin leaves a
wife, Mrs. Bertha Macklin, and two
children by a former marriage, Mrs.
Jennie Lindale of Milford, and John
Macklin of Milford Neck. Funeral
services were held on Wednesday,
November 5, from Lofland's Funeral
Home. Rev. M. e. Hungerford Off
,iating, and interment made at Bar
'att's Chapel cemetery.
LITTLETON
Benjamin F. Littleton, age 2S
years. died at the home of his par
,nts, Mr.. and Mrs. James Littleton
If Seaford. He is survived by nine
)rothers and sisters, as follows:
Hrs. Joseph Short /of Glendale;
drs. Emma Booz of Georgetown;
hrs. Helda Smith of Seaford; Mrs.
Helen Belts of Wilmington; Mrs.
dary Wilson of Georgetown; Otis
4ittleton, of Ashland, N. j.; James
4ittleton of Seaford; Joe Littleton,
# Fort Bragg, N. c.; and Charles
.ittleton Of Fort Bragg, N. c. The
uneral services were held Tues |
ay at 2 o'clock at his home with ,
sev. N. E. Wright officiating. In 6
was made at Cokesbury [
emetery.
LANK I
Mrs. Letitia Lank, SO years old,
vidow. of Albert Lank, died Tues
ay, November IL, 1941, in the Bro
ders Nursing-Home at Nassau. She
ad operated a farm at Nassau :,
ince the death of her husband. i
he was the daughter of the late h
Ieorge T. and Julia A. Bryan. Mrs. p
,ank is survived by the following
rothers and sisters, Howard Gran o.
lille and Noah T. Bryan, Lewes; ii
Irs. Agnes Holmes, Nassau; Mrs. s
lester Rust and Mrs. Leila Smith, n
Iilton. The funeral will be held h,
1day friday at 1880 p. m. from g,
ne Atkins Funeral Home in Lewes
! charge of the Rev. ]. H. Whed- RI
lee. Interment in Whites Chapel 81
emetery.