Milford chronicle., 1952-02-29
OBITUARY
CASE

years, died Friday, February %,
1852, at the Jarvis Nursing Home,
FELTON,. She was a member of a
prominent Delaware family, a
daughter of the late Charles Curtis
and Emily Anderson Case, and was
born on farm near Frederica. She
taught for many years in New
castle County. She was a graduate
OF the then Wilmington Conference
Academy, now Wesley Junior and
West Chester Normal. She was a
member Of Trinity Church, Freder-
lea, and the W.SCS. of that church.
For many years she was president
of the Sunshine Society and the
WOman's Home Missionary Society
OF FTederica. Funeral services were
held Tuesday, February 26th, at the
Berry Funeral Home, Milford, with
interment in the family plot in Bar
rats Chapel Cemetery. Rev. Roy
Jones, pastor Of Trinity Church,
Frederick, Oficiated, assisted by
Rev. F. Charles LOuhOff, pastor of
Houston Methodist Church. She is
survived by two nieces, Mrs. How
ard R. Moore and Mrs. Walter C.
Stevenson, both of near Milford; 1
nephew, Charles c. Case, of Mil
ford; 5 great-nieces, Mrs. Robert H
Yerkes, Houston: Mrs. Frank Cas-
sasa, Cliffside. N. j.: Mrs. Victor
Harrison, Lewes: Mrs. Thomas
Purnell, Milford; and Miss Margar.
ct Case, Milford.
LYLES
Funeral services for Mrs. Matti,
f. Lyles. of Milford, age So years
who passed away in the MILFORD
Memorial Hospital, on Monday
February 25th, were held on Thurs
day. February 2Sth, from the Lof
land Funeral Home in Milford. In.
terment was in ODD Fellows Gene
terry. The Rev. Kenneth NJ. Keple1
and Rev. Charles Baker Officiated
Mrs. Lyles is survived by her hus-
band, Mr.. John w. Lyles and four
sons; John T. Lyles, of Connecticut,
RendlesOn Lyles, of California,
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Franklin Lyles, of Milford, and
three daughters; Mrs. John Karna-
hrens, of Charleston, S. c., Mrs.
Charles LOper, of Milford, Mrs. w.
Max HOllenbeck, of Milford, and
six grandchildren, her mother, and
four sisters; Mrs. Archie Mills, Mrs.
Henry Floyd, Mrs. Walter Gainy, of
Lawrence, S. c., and Mrs. Watson
GOwdy, of Cades, S. c., and two
brothers; RandOlsOn and Herman
Hervett, of Florence, S. c.
HYNSON
Edward Lord Hynson, son of the
late Henry l.. and Annie Lord Hyn-
son, died at his home in Portland
Oregon, on February Sth, of angina
thrombosis. MIR. HynsOn and his
brother, DR.. Lee HynsOn, left Mil
ford many years ago. going to the
West Coast, where they have lived
DR.. HynsOn died several years ago
The deceased is survived by a
daughter.
CURTIN
William B. Curtin, Sr., IS, re-
tired employee of the Diamond
State Telephone Company, died
suddenly Wednesday afternoon
February 20, 1852, at his home in
Viola. While he had been suffering
from a heart condition, he had not
complained of feeling ill, and spent
the morning in Dover. He is surviv-
ed by a daughter, Mrs. Jean. Clan
den, of Dover; a son, William B
Curtin Jr., of the U. S. Navy, and
two brothers, John A. Lincoln, OF
Lincoln, and Robert E. Curtin, OF
Wilmington. Funeral services were
held Saturday morning at $3.50
O'Clock in Holy Cross Catholic
Church, in Dover. nterment was in
the church cemetery.
LOFLAND
Trusten Polk Lofland, age SO
years, died at the home of his bro
ther, Alfred H. LOfland on Walnut
SLIGGlR Oll AuC6ueAy Va AeAo'
week after a short illness.
Born in Milton, he was a son OF
the late James H. and Susan Belts
Lofand. For a number of years he
resided in Philadelphia where he
was employed by the P. T. c. Co
Returning to Milton he entered
partnership with his brother in the
Milton Brick Manufacturing Co
He retired several years ago.
Besides his brother, Alfred H
Lohand there are two other bro
theirs, Peter Causey LOfland, Phil
adelphia, and Frank F. LOfand
San Diego, California, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Harry Huff, New York
City, and Mrs. Fannie Hartman OF
Philadelphia. There are also five
nephews and six nieces.
Funeral services were held in
the Wilson Funeral Home in Mil
ton on Friday afternoon last at two
T O'Clock with Rev. Elmer J. Hook
ing, pastor of Pilgrim Holiness
Church, conducting the service.
Interment was made in the Belts
! Family Cemetery, near Milton.