Milford chronicle., 1954-03-12
OBITUARY

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three weeks.
A native of Delaware, Mr.. Jester
had lived and farmed in the Milford
vicinity most of his life. His wife,
Rachel, died in 1916. Shortly after,
he moved to house on the farm of
Harvey Swain at Lincoln, where he
continued working until his illness.
Surviving is a daughter, Mrs.
Paul Harrington of Milford; five
grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs.
Kate Sawyer of Collingswod, N. j.;
who is 1O1 years old.
Funeral services were held at
p. m. Tuesday at the Lofland Flu
neral home, Milford. The Rev.
William H. Revelle of Lincoln Off
ciated
LONG
Mrs. Ethel Hudson Long, AZ, wife
of Luster A. Long, died last Thurs
day, March 4, in Cedarcroft Con-
valescent Home Millsboro after an
eight months illness. She was the
daughter of the late Joseph B. and
Jane WOOtten Hudson
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by a son, Wayne Long,
MillsbOro; two brothers, Carlton
and Ollie F. Hudson, Millsboro. She
was a member of Careys Methodist
Church.
The funeral was held Monday at
2 p. m, in the Watson-Gray Flu
neral Home, Millsboro. The Rev
Ida Brasure, pastor of the Pilgrim
Holiness Church, and the Rev. John
Edward Jones. pastor of Grace
Methodist Church, officiated. In
terment in Mechanics Cemetery.
HUDSON
Mrs Annie May Hudson, 67, wife
of Pasher L. Hudson, died last
Thursday, March 4, in Milford
Memorial Hospital. She was the
daughter of the late John and
Hannah Parsons Davis.
Also surviving are a son, Calvin
J. Hudson, MillsborO; a brother
William ]. Davis, MillsbOrO. She
was a member of Hickory Hill
Methodist Church.
The funeral was held last Sunday
at 2 p. m. from the late home. The
Rev. L. E. WimbrOw, pastor o
Whatcoat Methodist Church, Snow
Hill, Md, officiated and intermen
was made in Mechanics Cemetery
The Rev. John Edward Jones, pas
tor of Grace Methodist Church als'
assisted.
CAREY
Mrs. Mary F. Carey. 85, fOrmerl,
of Leipsic, died last Sunday, Marcl
! Z, at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Mae F. Robinson. in Newark
She was the widow of JOhH Il. Care,
of Leipsic.
In addition to her daughter, sh
is survived by three sons, John w
Earl, and Henry F. Carey, all O
Lieipsic; one brother, Joshua viii
son, Georgetown; 81 grandchildre
and 16 great grandchildren.
Services were held in the Tor
bert Funeral Home at Dove
Wednesday at 2 p. m. The Rev
ROnnie H. Payne, pastor of 81
Paul's Methodist Church, Dover
and the Leipsic Church Officiated
Interment in Lakeside Cemetery.
VANDENBURG
Funeral services for John ThOma
Vandenburg. 81, retired busines
man were held Monday of this week
at the Hardesty Funeral Home
Bridgeville, with the Rev. Georg
E. Sterling. pastor of SilverbrOOl
Methodist Church, Wilmington il
charge. Interment at Bridgevill
Cemetery.
Mr.. .Vandenburg died Friday
March 5, at his home in SeaforC
A native of New York State, h
moved to Bridgeville as a child an
was in business there until hi
retirement three years ago. Sine
then he had made his home
Seaford.
Surviving are a son, John 7
Vandenburg. Baltimore; a daugh
ter, Mrs. William W. ShOaf, Arling
ton. Va; four grandchildren, an
, two great grandchildren.
/ STURGIS
Elwood Sturgis, 81, died Thurs
, day morning. March 4, 1854, i
Misercordia Hospital, New Yor
City, of a heart ailment. He wa
general manager of the BurtO
Chevrolet Sales Company in George
town and MillsbOrO; a member {
the MillsbOrO Chamber of Con
merce, and first president of th
MillsborO Kiwanis Club.
l He was the son of Mrs. LauT
I Phillips Sturgis and the late Elipa
? Sturgis. Surviving, besides hi
E mother, are Mrs. Charlotte Buntin
/. Sturgis; a daughter, Mrs. Jan
- Jones, LevittOwn, N. Y; two granC
S children, two sisters, Mrs. Lill
|. COrdrey, GumbOro; Mrs. Rolar
t King, Georgetown; three brother
G Scott, of Dagsboro; Otis, of Gibbs
f town. N. j., and Woodrow,
: SelbyVille.
r Services were held Sunday ;
4 3 p. m. from the Watson-Gray Fl
G neral Home, MillsbOrO. The Re
t John Edward Jones, pastor of Graz
+ Methodist Church, md the Re
= Glen B. Walter. rector of st, Mark
l. P. e. Church Officiated. Intermel
g in Mechanics Cemetery.
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