Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
ROBINSON

ROBINSON
Charles w. Robinson, IS. retired
businessman and one of the civic
leaders of Seaford for many years.
died Monday morning in Nanticoke
Memorial Hospital after a lingering
illness. A native of Seaford. son of
the late William F. and Eliza Neal
Robinson, Mr.. Robinson served on
the Town Council for IL years, and
was a member of the Board Of Edu-
cation there for 18 years. He was
president Of the Board of Education
for four years. He was a charter
member of the SeafOrd Volunteer
Fire Department, and was the orig
inatOr and long time leader of the
fire company band. For about 40
years he owned aad operated the r.
and G. Shirt Company, from which
he retired in 1885. Earlier in life he
had operated a general store in
Blades. Mr.. RObinson's wife died
several years ago. Surviving are 3
sons and a daughter: w. Wright
Robinson, editor of the Seaford
Leader: David G. Robinson, also of
Seaford; Harold M. Robinson, Of
SwarthmOre, Pa, and Mrs. Victor
E. Rawlins. Fort Bragg, N. c. There
are four grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. A sister, Mrs.
Harry Nicholson, of Seaford, also
survives. Funeral services were
held Wednesday from st. Luke's
Episcopal Church. in charge of the
rector. the Rev. MOlcolm Ferne. In
terment was in the adjoining GEM
etery.
KING
Albert Wingate King, aged 6S
years, died suddenly at his home
on the Georgetown Bridgeville
Highway, about 1870 last Thurs
day morning. He had been in poor
health for the past several weeks.
Death was attributed to a heart
attack. Mr.. King was born within
a few miles of where he had lived
all his life and engaged in farm
ing. He was a son of the late Win
gate and Ella Marvel King. He is
survived by his widow. Mrs. Lula
Green King and eight children:
Herbert. Clifton. Sudler and Mel
son King. who is in the U. S. Navy:
Mrs. Edward Killen. RehObOth /;
Mrs. John w. Smith, Stockley;
Mrs. James Novetny, Milton. and
Mrs. Richard Willis. New Castle.
There are also fifteen grandchil-
dren; two brothers, Clarence King,
Georgetown, and Otis King, Mil
ton. and four sisters, Mrs. Armenia
Rogers, StOckley; Mrs. Henry
Isaacs, Georgetown, Mrs. Rate Will
kins. Wilmington and Mrs. J. Hill
dren Green, Georgetown. Funeral
services wereG held in the Carey
Funeral Home in Georgetown on
Monday. March 3rd, at p. m. Rev.
Ira Crum, pastor of the George
town Methodist Church, conducted
the service. Interment in Union
Cemetery, in Georgetown.
HUDSON
Harlie w. Hudson, So year old
farmer, of near MillsbOrO, died
suddenly while sitting in char
at his home last Wednesday morn
ing. Death was attributed to a
heart attack. Born in MillsborO, he
was a son of the late L. w. and
Lucinda Short Hudson. He is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Edna
Lowe Hudson and seven children:
Osbourne and Preston Hudson, of
Laurel; Mrs. Ruth Ayres, Miss
Lois Hudson and Samuel. Paul.
and Timothy Hudson. all of Mills
DOrO. There are also three grand
children; three sisters, Mrs. Louis
Briggs, Georgetown; Mrs. Frank
DOnoway. Millsboro; Mrs. OFT
Brumbley. DagsbOrO. and three
brothers: William. Dallas and
Frank Hudson, all of Millsboro.
Funeral services were held in the
James Funeral Home, Millsboro.
on Saturday afternoon last at two
o'clock. Rev. John Edward Jones,
pastor of Grace Methodist Church
officiated. Interment in Mechanics
Cemetery, MillsborO.
WALLS
Daniel w. Walls. so, of Bingham
ton. New York, died recently at his
home. He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Edna Wall; two daughters,
Mrs. Marjorie Rowland. of Philadel-
phia, Pa. and Miss Catherine Walls
of Binghamton; two sons, Cadet
Thomas Walls. of West Point and
Richard Walls of Wheaton, III. :,
two brothers. the Rev. James Walls,
of Centerville, Iowa, and Millard
Walls. of Philadelphia; five sisters,
Mrs. Edith Burroughs, Mrs. Sarah
Rogers. Mrs. Hilda McMicheal, Mrs.
Gertrude Brecker and Mrs. Dorothy
Nunkle. all Of Philadelphia; an
aunt, Mrs, Clara Carpenter. of
Pleasant Valley. Pa. He was a mem.
ber of st. Marks Lodge 11O1,
FRAN. and Main Street Baptist
Church, of Binghamton. He was
chairman of the Town of Bingham
ton Planning Board. and a local
printer for 25 years. Before he went
to Binghamton he was employed by
the Curtis Publishing Company, in
Philadelphia. For many years he
was active in Binghamton civic and
fraternal life. He was one of the
original members of the Monarch
Club. The deceased is said to have
possessed one Of the most complete
libraries in Broome County, N. Y,
on city planning and parking. He
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