Milford chronicle., 1941-01-24
Obituary
LONG

LONG
David James Long, born. near
Selbyville, December 6, 1876, died
at the home of his daughter in Phil
adelphia, on Monday, January 20,
1941, at the age of "a years, one
month and IA days. Funeral services
were held at the Watson-Whaley
Funeral Home in Selbyville on We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with
The Rev. F. d. Lawrence, pastor of
Cooper Memorial Church, .Philadel-
phia, and Rev. J. e. Jones of Roxana
and Sound Churches, officiating. In-
terment took place in ROxana ceme-
terry by the side of his wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth Bishop Long, who passed
away. in 1916. The pallbearers were
six grandsons, James H. Law, Will
liam A. Law, II. Norman Jarvis, Sr.,
Chester Tingle, Horace Long and
Raymond Long. The deceased is sur
vived by three children, F1em A..
Long. Fred B. Long, near Roxana,
and Mrs. Vurta L. Law. of Philadel-
phia. The other grandchildren are:
Mrs. Flo Southard, Edna Kirn, Grace
Berry, Maude T. Jarvis, Walton and
David Long, Donald G. Law. There
are also five t-grandchildren.
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WILLIAMS
Reuben Edward Williams, II years
old, passed away suddenly on Sun
day, January IL, 1941, at his home
in Philadelphia. He had been in
poor health for some time, having |
suffered a paralytic stroke. He was
a son of the late Samuel James and
Amanda P. (Roach) Williams of Mil
lord, and as a young man was en-
Dloyed at the w. v. Sipple marble
works. Several years ago he went
% Philadelphia and accepted a po-
sition with the Pennsylvania Rail-
'oad Company. of which he was a
'etired pensioner. Mr.. Williams is
survived by his wife, Florence c.
and one brother, Ulysses
irant Williams of Atlantic City, N.
/. Mrs. Louis Dillahay of Milford is
cousin. Funeral services were held
It the Wright Funeral Home on
evening of last week, and !
he remains brought to Milford the
ext day and inferred in the fam
" lot in Odd Fellows cemetery.
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DONOVAN
Mary A. Donovan, aged 62 years,
led at her home on West Front
treet Thursday, January 16. She
yas the widow of the late John
donovan. She leaves four daughters
nd five sons, Mrs. Walter Nichols of
Mrs. Bert Savage Of
Iilford; Miss Betty Donovan, Mil
,rd; Mrs. William Wood, Whining 1
IN; Robert and Alva Donovan of s
Iilford, and Howard, Sorin and Cal (
in of New York. Funeral services
ere held at her late home Sunday, 4
anuary 10, at / P. M. Interment
as made in Hillcrest Cemetery at
Md. Revs. Hunger
'rd and Bailey officiated. !
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RISLER
Sarah +. Risler, aged "a years, l
idow of the late VIM. B. Risler, :,
ed Wednesday evening, January u
!, at the home of Mrs. William 9,
,ckrider, on Montgomery street, N
ilford. She leaves two sons -,
)uthard Risler of New York, and p
lillian Risler of Tennessee; also :,
le brother, VIM. Southard of Liu- =.
In. Funeral services were held 81
ON her late home in Lincoln Satur- -
" afternoon. Interment in Lin A
In cemetery, Rev. Wheatley Off as
ating. III
MILLS w
Inez e. Mills, aged SO years, died M
the Delaware Colony Tuesday, th
nuary 81. Funeral services were pI
Id Thursday afternoon at two ca
clock, from Lofiand's funeral home. L;
terment in Odd Fellows Cemetery, si
". Hungerford of Calvary Metho- di
st Church, Milford officiating. nC
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