Milford chronicle., 1943-09-24
Obituary

Solomon Lofiand was born in
Delaware near Harrington, June
3. 1864, passed away at the age of
79 years at the home of his niece.
Mrs. Ernest c. Macklin, in Mil
ford. on September Is. He spent his
boyhood days near Harrington.
then went to Wilmington to work
There he was very active men,
ber in Old Asbury Church. While
there he married Margaret Wilson.
After several years they moved TO
Brooklyn. n. Y. where he spent the
greater part of his life at building
and ship construction. He still was
very active in all church work and
worked in the New York Missions.
He was a member of Greenwood
Lodge. A. F. and A. NJ. for many
years: also a member of the Car
penters Union for over fifty years.
all of which time he was attached
to Local No. 7S7 in Brooklyn. n. Y
With the passing of his wife in
1910. he returned to and worked in
the vicinity of Wilmington. He was
attached to the U. S. Maritime
Commission as inspector of joinery
in which capacity he worked until
the time of his death. due to an
illness of less than two weeks. He
is survived by a son. James Lof-
land of Brooklyn, " Y; one daugh-
ter. Emma Reese, of Akron, Ohio;
also one niece. Mrs. Ernest c.
Macklin. a nephew. Henry w. Lof-
&c
hew. Elias T. Lofiand. of New York.
BURTON
George Burton, a native of Sus-
sex county. near MillsbOrO. who
was 81 years old. died Tuesday
night. September IA. in Dover. fol-
lowing an illness of several weeks
caused by a complication of dis
eases. He was a retired business
man and in recent years managed
his property holdings throughout
Dover. He was member of
Union Lodge. No. Z. A. F. and A.
NJ. Mr.. Burton had lived in Dover /
several years. Surviving are his !
widow. Mrs. Lena Burton, a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Florence Prettyman, of
Washington. D. c.. and son. ThOs.
Burton. who also resides in Wash
ingtOn. Funeral services were
held from his late residence on
North Bradford street on Friday
afternoon. with interment at Lake
side Cemetery. Dover.
EDGELL
After being i'll for six months.
Mrs. Ella Hollis Edgell. aged 80
years. widow of the late William Fl.
Edgell. died at her home in Green
wood on Saturday night last. She
was born in Sussex county. the
daughter of the late Frisly and
Elizabeth Hollis. and had lived in
the community all of her life. Her
husband died II years ago. Funeral
services were held from the home
of her son. J. Herbert Edgell, near /
Greenwood. on Tuesday afternoon.
the services being in charge of the /
Rev. A. Z. Knicely. pastor of
Greenwood Methodist Church. with
in St. JOhnstOwn Gene
terry, near that town. Besides her
son. she is survived by one grand
son. Neil G. Edgell. of SeafOrd, and
two brothers. William H. and Ed
win F. Hollis. 10th of Greenwood.
ANDERSON
Annie T. Anderson. aged 76 years.
passed away at the home of her
Mrs. Violet A. Whitehead.
Pa. Wednesday, Sep
tember %. after a long illness.
services will be held at
Fred Harrington's funeral home in
Saturday at 2:S0 P. NJ.
Rev. T. c. Jones officiating. Inter-
ment in Hollywood Cemetery, Har-
rington. She is survived by one /
Mrs. Violet Whitehead.
and one son, Ralph T.
of Lincoln.
FREAR
William Dewitt Frear. 75 years /
old, retired farmer. died at the I
home of his nieces. the Misses Nora |
and Blanche Jarvis. on Friday, ,
II. at FELTON,. The fu- {
neral took place from the Berry |
funeral home Monday morning at /
IL o'clock. Interment was made in ,
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Camden. /
.