Milford chronicle., 1952-02-08
OBITUARY
ABBOTT

~ 4'S" AOAh NlJy On tuesday
February 5, after a long illness
Dlck," the son of Charles d. Alb
Dott, and the late Nan Evans All.
Dott, was born and raised in Mil
Iord, and was a graduate of Milford
High School.
Continuing his education he was
graduated with hOnors from Blai1
Academy, Blairstown, New JERSEY
and HaverfOrd College, Haverford
Pa.
His early years following his for
NAL education were spent in the
field of banking.
For a number of years he was
curator of the Museum of Modern
Art, New York City, and during his
association with that institution she
made several trips to Europe to
locate early motion picture films
to become a part of the film library
at the museum. He also made many
trips to Mexico in the interest of
securing Objects de Art for the
museum.
Funeral services will be held this
coming Saturday, February 8, at
two O'Clock at the Berry Funeral
Home, Milford. The services will
be conducted by the Rev. Kenneth
Kepler, pastor of First Presbyterian
Church, Milford Mr.. Abbott would
have been fOrty-fOur years old on
Saturday. Interment will be made
in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Mil
ford. Friends may call at the fu-
neral home Friday evening after
seven.
In addition to his father, who is
vice president of the Milford Trust
Company, he is survived by one
brother, Charles D. Abbott, Jr., of
LinwOOd, New York.
WEY
Funeral services for Eva Marie
Wey, age 63 years, wife of Mikel
Wey who passed away in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, on Sunday,
February 3rd, were held Wednesday
morning, February 9Th, from the
st. Johns Catholic Church, of Mil
ford, at 10 am. Interment in Odd
Fellows Cemetery. The Rev. Father
Asdrew J. White Officiated. 2asides
her husband, she is survived by
four sisters, Mrs. Barbara Edwards.
Mrs. Katherine Thanfield, and Mrs.
Madeline Collision, all of Philadel-
phia, Pa, and Mrs. Josephine
Broke, of New Jersey, and two
brothers, Adam and Frederick
Branger, of Philadelphia, Pa, and
several nieces anG nephews.
MOORE
Funeral services for Robert E.
Moore, 54, who died Saturday, Jan
uary 26th, at his home near Lin
coin after a long illness, were held
at 2 p. m. last Tuesday, January
25th, in the Pilgrim Holiness
Church in Milford, with the Rev.
Charles Baker, pastor, officiating.
Interment was in Lincoln Gene
terry. Mr. Moore is survived by his
wife, Thelma. two sisters. Mrs.
Cynthia Morgan of Georgetown and
Mrs. Bertha Savage, RehobOth
Beach, and two brothers. Frank
Moore. RehobOth Beach and Del
bert Moore of Lewes.
REED
Elias Greensburg Reed. aged 95
years. died at the home of his son
in Milton, January 31st, 1852. Mar
ried before his 21st birthday to
Ida Virginia Birmingham, IS, this
youthful couple joined hands and
hearts to make a home for them
selves in Lincoln, Del, and from
this union three children survive:
Mrs. Paris T. Carlisle and Mrs. Ira
NJ. Henderson of Fairfield, Pa, and
James Vernon Reed of Milton, Del.
A lifelong Republican, Greensburg
Reed was interested in the affairs
cf government and came from the
sturdy stock Of the pioneers, his
being one of the old families of
colonial commonwealth. A veteran
in other days his pride
was in the beautiful satin-shining
horses that drew his hearse over
Delaware highways, and a tinge of
regret marked the coming of the
auto funeral car which he accept
ed with the advent of the electric
light. His hobby was his closely
cut lawn and carefully trimmed
hedge, together with his vegeta-
Die garden, which he cared for un-
Ill his 93rd year. One of the Sec
rets of his long life was his un-
Dreakable OptOmism, as he expect
ed good in every day, his courage
and cheer were ever and always a
challenge to younger people. Sew
enteen years ago E. G. Reed mar
ried Mrs. Gertrude Chapman, a
friend and neighbor, who
passed away two months ago. A
charter member of Lincoln Meth
Ddist Church, he enjoyed his re-
igiOn, as singing from the choir
loft, he watched preachers come
and go, saw children unto the
fourth generations. and as age
weighed heavily upon him attended
lis church as long as physical
strength allOwed-an example of
patience, loyalty and good cheer
o every member of the congrega-
ion.
Oh, tho oft depressed and
lonely.
All our cares are laid
aside;
If we but remember, only
Such as these have lived
and died.
VINCENT
Mrs. Georgia Anna Vincent, of
ear Harrington. wife of the late
ieorge Vincent, died in the Mil
ord Memorial Hospital, Friday,
'ebruary 1st. She was the daugh-