Milford chronicle., 1943-06-04
Obituary

BROWN
George L. Brown, 6S years old.
died Monday, May 81. at the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital after an
illness of several months. He was
a son of the late George w. and
ROseana Brown of Seaford. Mr..
Brown formerly was representa-
tive of the Singer Sewing Machine
Company and for some years re-
sided in Milford. He is survived by
his wife and two children, Mrs.
Essie Evans, wife of Mayor Ed
ward c. Evans of Milford, and Will
liam Brown also of Milford; four
sisters. Mrs. James NJ BOrtman
and Mrs. p L. Lake of Belmont,
Mass; Mrs. A. A. Dawson and Mrs.
0. ID. Rhea, both of SeafOrd. Fu-
neral services were held on Thurs
Funeral Home in SeafOrd, in
charge of the Rev. Sidney Bradley,
pastor of St Johns Methodist
Church, SeafOrd. Interment in Odd
Fellows cemetery.
Mrs. Ida Still, wife of George J. /
Still. age 62 years, died at her
home in Milford on Saturday eve
ming, May 30, following a long ill
ness. Besides her husband she is |
survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Courtland +. Clarke of Milford; 7
one granddaughter. Miss Gertrude
Clarke of Wilmington; one sister
Mrs. Harry Hill, of Milford; one
brother, Harry B. Fleetwood, of
Claymont. Funeral services were
held from her late residence on
Wednesday afternoon at l o'clock.
Interment in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry. Milford. Rev. Marion Eugene
Hungerford officiating.
POGUE
Advice has been received from
the Secretary of War that Lieuten-
ant James l. POgue of the u S.
Army Air Corps was killed in ac-
ton in the North African area on
May u. Lieutenant Pogue, &c
years old. was married on Novem-
ber Il. 1912. at Fort Ryers, Fla,
to Miss Peggy Mcgee. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb r. Mcgee, of
Washington. ID. c. He is also sur
vived by his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. POgue of TraffOrd, Pa, and
two brothers. who are serving in
the Medical Corps and Infantry of
the L. S. Armed Forces.
DOWNES
George A. DOwnes, age 70 years,
passed away Friday morning. May
2S, following a long illness. Fune-
raj services were held Monday af-
ternOOn at the Berry Funeral
Home. Milford. with Rev. n. C. /
Benson. pastor of Houston Metho-
dist Church. officiating. Interment
in Barratt's Chapel cemetery. He
is survived by his wife. four daugh-
ters. Mrs. Albert POstles. Lincoln;
Mrs. Hattie Burns and Mrs. Viola
Kinney of Baltimore, and Mrs.
James Holleger of Milford; two
sons, Roy DOwnes of MilfordNeck.
and Roland DOwpes of Milford.
TATCHNELL
Charles G. Tatchnell. rs years
old. a native of Philadelphia and
former resident of Houston. pass
ed away on Sunday morning, May
30. at his home on the Walbert ,
farm near Lincoln. He leaves no
children. Funeral services were
held from St Johns r. c. Church
in Milford at 10 o'clock Wednesday
in charge of Father DAN .
iel M. Power. His remains were
by the side of his wife,
Sara Dugan Tatchnell, in Odd Eel
lows cemetery, Milford.
JUMP
John Herbert Jump. Jr.. aged 2 \
years. months, son of Staff Sergt.
and Mrs. John Herbert Jump. pass !,
ed away Friday afternoon, May 2S, 7
VI the home of his aunt. Mrs. James
Buckalew. Funeral services were
held Monday at 2 p NJ. at his aunt's 7
lome. Rev. Joseph S. Kinks. pas 9
or of Christ Episcopal Church,
1fficiated. Interment in Odd Fell n
Ows Cemetery. He is survived by n
lis parents.
WILLIN e
Mrs. Mary c. Willin, widow of G
Willin. died at her home
n Bridgeville on Sunday, May 30, :,
.ged 80 years. Funeral services ;.
we're held at her late residence on =
Wednesday afternoon, and inter-
nent made in Bridgeville ceme- c
cry. Il
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