Milford chronicle., 1953-12-25
OBITUARY

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Milford last Sunday, were conduct
ed at p. m, Wednesday, from the
Lofland Funeral Home, Milford.
Burial in Red Mems Cemetery, Ell
lendale.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. EnOch
F. Donovan, with whom she lived
in Milford, Mrs. Clendaniel is also
survived by a son, Cyrus E., of
Georgetown; three grandchildren,
and four grandchildren.
HACKETT
Funeral services for George
Bender Hackett, SO, of 73 Univer-
sity Avenue, Wilmington Manor
Park, who was killed Sunday morn
ing following an automobile acct
dent, were held Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the FramptOn
Funeral Home in fredericksburg,
Md. Rev. William o. Hackett, pas
tor of Wesley Methodist Church,
Georgetown, Del, a cousin, Officia-
ted. Interment in Hill Crest Gene
terry, fredericksburg.
Mr.. Hackett is the son of the
late Hooper Hackett and Mrs.
Stella Bender Hackett of Federals-
burg. Besides his mother and wife
Mrs. Frances Brown Hackett, he
is survived by the following bro
theirs and sisters: Harry Hackett
fredericksburg; Carol Hackett, Sec
rotary; Mrs. Dawson ANTHONY
fredericksburg; and Mrs. Richard LIE.
Gates, Salisbury.
Mr.. Hackett was linotype
operator for the Wilmington SIM.
day Star for about three years
Prior to that he was employed
by The State News, Dover, Del.
and The fredericksburg Times. He
was a veteran of World War II
having served four years in the
U. S. Navy.
TUCKER
Georgia P. Tucker, age 81 years
wife of Horace F. Tucker passe,
away at her home near Milfor,
on Sunday after long illness.
Funeral services were held at tn
Berry Funeral Home, Milford Of
Tuesday afternoon at 3:15 O'Clock
Rev. William Tull of the Church O
God officiating. Interment Holly
wood Cemetery, Harrington.
She is member Of the ChurcI
of God, in Milford.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by son H. Franklin Tucker
Milford, grandchildren. l brother
Norman w. Paris, Harrington.
HURLEY
Mr.. Edward T. Hurley of Milford
died on Friday night, December II
1853 in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital after a lengthy illness.
He was the son of the late RObeI
w. Spicer Hurley and was Dor
near Concord, Delaware. Mr.. Hurle
sprang from colonial stock, bein
a descendant of Col. Jacob KollocI
who established his family in Su!
sex County before 1889. He wa
also a lineal descendant of Capital
John Avery, President Judge of IL
County in the time of Sir EdmuT
AndrOss. Mr.. Hurley was the junit
member of the firm of Smith & HUI
ley who have been Milford me
chants for many years. He was
trustee of the Avenue church al
a member of the Odd Fellow
Lodge. Mr.. Hurley was also we
known as a collector of AncieI
Firearms and Indian artifacts.
He is survived by his widO'
Mrs. Williebelle G. Hurley, OF
son. Edward Mills Hurley, Of
niece and four nephews.
3" Funeral services were conducts
at the Berry Funeral Home (
Tuesday afternoon at O'clot
D. m, Rev. Mr.. Robert Green OfiC
ating. Interment at Odd FellOv
, Cemetery, Milford.
WILCUTTS
Mrs. Esther w. Wilcutts died
the Milford Memorial HOspit
early Monday morning, Decemb
21st, after a short illness. She w
the widow of the late Jack w
: cults, of Bowers Beach. She
: survived by her sisters, with who
she made her home in Frederic
Mrs. John c. Darby and Mrs. Ma
f Wilde. Funeral services were he
!, Wednesday afternoon at 1870 frC
S the Rogers Funeral Home. Ere
p erica. Rev. Row L. Jones. OfficiatC