Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
Obituary

old, died in Philadelphia ON Satur.
day, December 6, 1941. He was &
son of the late William II. an6
, Mary Anna Latchum) Twigg and
was born in Milford, the family
moving to Philadelphia about Sc
years ago. He leaves three broth
ers and two sisters, Harry c,
Twigg, of Bridgeton, N. j., William
H. Twigg, of Scranton, Pa; Walter
P. Twigg. Of Lansdowne, Pa; Mrs.
May Jacoby, of New York City, and
Mrs. Nellie Allen, of Lansdowne,
Pa. He was a cousin of j. Harry
Latchum, of Milford. Funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday afternoon
at the d. G. Frankenfield Building,
317 North Sind street, and inter
ment made in Philadelphia.
TRUITT
Ira Truitt. aged 69 years. died
on Thursday, December 4, in
Philadelphia hospital. He leaves
a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Zimmerman,
and one sister, Mrs. Ethel Wood,
both of Philadelphia. His remains
were brought to Milford, where
funeral services were held from
Lofland's funeral home on Sunday
afternoon, December z, at 2 o'clock.
The Rev. Marion e. Hungerford
officiated. mterment was made in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
WILLIAMSON
Edward Williamson, "a, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Harold Donohue, in Philadelphia,
on December 8. Besides his daugh-
ter. he is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Alonzo Shelton, and one bro
ther. Elijah Williamson. both of
Milford. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow. December 10, from
the Calvary Methodist Church, the |
Rev. Marion E. Hungerford off |
ciating, Interment will be made in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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BAYNUM
Roland Baynum, husband of Mrs.
Elizabeth Harrington Baynum, 619
West Twenty-seventh street, Will
died Monday afternoon,
s, in Delaware Hospital.
Mr. Baynum had been employed by
the Atlas Powder Company. Fu-
neral services were held at the
Berry funeral home, FELTON,, We'd
nesday afternoon at one o'clock.
was made in Barratt's
Chapel Cemetery, near Frederick.
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WROTEN
Funeral services were held on
Thursday at 1870 P. M. from Hick-
nan Methodist Church for Elwood
J. Wroten who died Monday, De-
,ember 1, of heart disease. He was
'2 years of age. The Rev. Lawson
lump of Denton, assisted by the
Rev. R. L.. Kirby Of BurrsYille, off
lated. Interment was made in St.
TohnstoWn Cemetery, near Green d,
wood, Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
)la, Richards Wroten; his mother,
1rs. Jacob Wroten, OF Hickman; ,
wo brothers, Edgar T. Wroten, of ,
Hickman, and Charles V. Wroten, ;
f Philadelphia, and a sister, Mrs. ,,
lester Friedman. Of Philadelphia. !,
DnAflDOlE
Sad indeed was the surprise to
riends and relatives, both locally
nd at a distance, when Mrs. Kate d
of Lincoln, suddenly v
assed on at her home recently, a
lst 80 years after the passing of c
er husband, Truman A. Boards b
~. Though never rugged physi- 2
ally her ever loyal and courage
ut spirit, and living, practical r
nth in the teachings of the Bible.
lherited through her parents,
lias and Lydia Shoekley, guided ,,
er VIGOROUSLY through the 80 g
ears of her earthly pilgrimage. =
D her belonged. the independence h,
thought and stamina of charac- =,
7 so often found in those with -
oneer ancestors. Her genuine n,
king for, people, gentleness of =
amer and habitnal consideration &c
+ others made friends of all, and n
emies- Of none Turning as natur- a,
ly to God for the ordering of her 81, 81,
e as a plant to the light, she o1
allied more and more clearly, W.
tn her advancing years, the at tb
acting power of the living truth M
the Bible, and its application III
each and every problem OF hu- -
an life; and prayed up to the last sc
: world peace, though with all th
r gentleiess, she was never NJ
cifist. She knew liberty to be ali
mething to fight for and sacri- to
e for if necessary. For many
ars after the return of her daugh-. ge
:, Ethel, from overseas service IN,
a Red Cross nurse, they made an
sir home together in Lincoln. ha
her surviving daughters are Mrs. ba,
orge Wiggin, of Wilmington;
II A. Beardsley of Brownsville, -,
l.; Mrs. Elwood Mills, Mrs. Har- OA
E. Clendaniel, and Mrs. Myrtle
bier, of Lincoln. and vicinity,
Mrs. Osborne Willis of Dover. 7
rec sisters and a brother also ON
'vive Mrs. Beardsley. They are vii
s. E. G. Reed of Lincoln, Mrs. per
IN Schneider of Timken, Kan in
!; Mrs. Minnie Shew of Miami, cat
,rida, and Lemuel Shockley of P.
Other near relatives are brll
s. Della Mitten of Frederick, Die
in Short of Glendale and fif- OF
h grandchildren and three great ere
+
With hope and faith, like exiles yearning vlte
or hoeanas loved through patient iU,ns pIei
n God who Rfyest rest from fears" gra