Milford chronicle., 1942-07-24
Obituary
VINYARD


John P. Vineyard, of Winslow
Indiana, died suddenly in that town
Thursday morning, July 16. Mr.
Vinyard, who was 20 years of age
was born near Milford, son of Cur
tbs Vinyard, in 1879, and after re-
ceiving an education here, learned
telegraphy and obtained a job in
Chicago. Later he became an ac-
countant, and at the time of his
death was in the real estate and
insurance business. Mr.. Vinyard
is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Lucy Craig Vinyard; three chill
dren, James J. Vinyard, of Win
slow, Mrs. Louise Kahl, of Liberty,
Indiana, and Mrs. Isabel Hacker of
Chicago, and three brothers, Will
son, Harry and Ben Vinyard, of
Milford. His funeral was held last
Saturday afternoon at the Winslow
Christian Church. Interment was
made in Oak Hills Cemetery. Harry
and Ben Vinyard attended the SER
vices.
FRANK
Mrs. Margaret E. Frank, aged q
years, beloved wife Of Samuel
Frank, passed away at o'clock on
Tuesday morning, July 21, after
lingering illness, at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Truitt, 10 Northeast Fourth street,
Milford Mrs. Frank is survived,
in addition to her husband and par
ents, by two SONS, David, aged nine
years, and Richard, aged five years;
also one sister, Mrs. Edith Millman,
of Milford, and one brother, Clar-
ence Truitt of Philadelphia. Flu
neral services were held on Thurs
day afternoon at two o'clock in
Slaughter Neck Methodist Church.
Rev. Omar Jones, Of Georgetown,
offlciated, assisted by Rev Thomas
Brinton of Lincoln. Interment was
made in cemetery adjoining the
church.
CHANCE
Alfred T. Chance, aged 70 years,
former resident and business man
of Milford, died on Tuesday morn
ing, July IA, from a heart attack at |
the State Welfare Home in Smyrna,
where he had been living for sew
eral years. Mr.. Chance was a
jeweler in Berlin, Md, for over 25
years and moved from that town
around ten years ago. His wife
died at Berlin in 1926. He was a
of White Eagle Tribe No.
l01, Improved Order of Red Men, at
Berlin. He is survived by two
Mrs. John H. Will
Jams and Morris Parkhill, both of
Berlin. Five step grandchildren
llso survive. Funeral services were
leld on Thursday from the J. W.
3urbage funeral home in Berlin,
conducted by the Rev. C. w. Bran ,
ord, pastor of Stevenson Methodist
Jhurch, Berlin. Interment was ,
made in Evergreen Cemetery, near ,
berlin. .
CONVICTION
Joseph Covington passed away ,
t the home of his daughter, Mrs. =
Jessie Rodan, Leesburg, N. j.,
'riday morning, July II, at the age i
SO years. Mr.. Covington was s
orn, raised and lived at or near !
rederica all his life except while I
eing with his daughter in New Z
ersey. His last stay with Mrs.
,odan was six years and six
lonths before his death. He was
le husband of the late Elizabeth
Ioore Covington. He is survived
y his daughter, Mrs. T. Newell /
odan. of Leesburg, n. j.; two :
ms, Lemuel and Oakley Coving-
m, of Dover; three half-brothers, '
)hn, George and Edward Cover 1
lie, and one half-sister, Mrs. Ger e
ude Cumminsi all of Delaware; q
so grandchildren and several s
eces and nephews. Funeral SER r
ces were held from Barratt's Z
lapel, Frederick, Monday after
ION, July 20, at o'clock, with in s
rment in Barratt's Chapel ceme- 1
ry. S
HOUSEMAN a
Miss Mary Emily Houseman, n
.ughter of the late Jacob Laur- D
ice and Kate Dandy Houseman, n
ed suddenly on Saturday, July IL, s.
her home in the Sheldrake X
Philadelphia. Miss s.
was born at Greenwood, 81
ID for the last 26 years she had d
en- connected with the Penn Mu- ~
al Life Insurance Company in ;
Surviving her are a u
ster, Miss Katie l.. Houseman, ~
and three brothers. y"
'ank @. Houseman, of Philadel- W
ia, Jacob L. Houseman, Wood ca
est, and William w, Houseman of ID
lendale. Funeral services were ga
Id in the Episcopal Church at G gL
idgeville on Wednesday, July is, II II
d interment made in cemetery uo