Milford chronicle., 1954-04-02

ANAAA ~ A40Aelii5 age oU years, OF
Lincoln, died suddenly while retir-
ing on Monday, March 20. Funeral
services were held from the Lofland
Funeral Home, Milford, Thursday,
April l, at 2 p. m, with the Rev.
William H. Revelle, pastor of Lin
coin Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment was in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milford. Mr.. Esham is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma
Esham and one one brother, Daniel
Esham of BishOpville, Md.
PALMER
Hughey B. Palmer, 8S, died Satur-
day night in Milford Memorial Hos
pital after a short illness. Known as
Cap" he helped in the construc-
tion Of two and three mast schoon-
ers, here years ago and had sailed
for some years from Cape HenlOpen
to Cape Hatteras.
He also was regarded as an au-
thOrity on Delaware waterways.
His wife was the iate Emma Pal
mer. Surviving are a son, William.
of Morton, Pa, two daughters, Mrs.
Calvin Ball of Milford, Mrs. Julia
Camper of Frederick. A brother
Andrew Palmer of Frederica. Four
grandchildren and one great grand
child. Services were held at the
Rogers Funeral home in Frederick,
Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. Roy
l.. Jones of the Frederica Methodist
Church 'officiated and interment
was made at Barratts' Chapel
Cemetery.
WHARTON
George Harvey Wharton, of
Ocean View, a retired contractor
and builder, died at his home, Tues
day night night, March %. He had
suffered from a cardiac ailment for
some time.
A son of the late John B. and
Mariah Derrickson Wharton, he
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Flossie
Johnson Wharton, 3 daughters,
Mrs. Mabel May, Newton Square,
Pa; Mrs. Vera Hudson and Mrs.
Margaret Heathman, both of Mills
bOrO; z grandchildren; 3 sisters,
Mrs. Julia Williams and Mrs. Ella
Gray. both of Selbyville and Mrs.
Elizabeth Steele, of Berlin. Md. {;
2 brothers, John and William Whar-
tO11 hOfb Of Oooor, Ty;o,rr
Funeral services were held in the
Watson-Gray Funeral Home, in
Frankford. on Friday afternoon at
two o'clock, Rev. w. #. Weaver,
pastor of the Church of Christ, in
Ocean View conducted the ser
vice and interment will be in Bethel
Methodist Cemetery, Ocean View.
MURRAY
COrdy W. Murray, aged 65 years,
retired farmer and lifelong resi-
dent of ROxana died at his home,
Saturday evening, March 20, after a
long illness.
He was a son of the late Daniel
and Lucy Daisey Murray and is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Ethel
CrOpper Murray; two daughters
Mrs. Pearl Townsend, of Frank
ford; Mrs Goldie SmallwOod, Sho-
well, Md, a son, Chester Murray
Shovel, Md; a foster son, Irwin
McGee, of Selbyville; six grand.
obi1drop.. e1oo fvr,O h-otIorc To-, oc
and Samuel Murray and a sister
Mrs. FlOssie Lekites, all of Selby-
Vile.
Funeral services were held in
the WatsOn-Gray Funeral Home, in
Frankford, Tuesday afternoon. OF
last week, at two o'clock. Rev
Wavne Burwell, pastor of ROxana
Methodist Church and Rev G.. r
Armstrong. pastor of Pilgrim Holi-
ness Church, in ROxana, conducted
the services and interment was in
the ROxana Cemetery.
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HUDSON
Burton c. Hudson, aged Sc years
retired farmer, died Wednesday
night, March II, at the home of q
daughter, following an illness Qi
almost six years.
A son of the late Curtis and Mag
gle Ward Hudson, he is survived by
his daughter, Mrs. Eva Holloway
two sons, Burton Holloway, Mills.
bOro and George Holloway. Frank.
ford; five grandchildren; two bro,
theirs, Ernest Hudson, MillsbOro
William Hudson. Audubon, N. ]. ant
two sisters, Mrs, Margaret Smith
and Mrs Ida Richard, both o.
Philadelphia.
Funeral services were held il
the Watson-Grav Funeral Home
Frankford, last Saturday afternoon
at two o'clock. Rev. Frank O. Bay
nard, pastor of the Frankfort
Methodist Church will conduct The
service and interment will be il
the Carey Cemetery, here.
HUDSON
NILS. Aud M. IluuSOus d6Gu q
years, wife of George Hudson. dice
at her home in Frankford, on Wed
nesday, March "a after a long ill
ness. A daughter of the late JOhl
and Martha MCGEE Godfrey, she il
survived by her husband; daugh
tiers, Mrs. Dorothy Carmean ant
Mrs. Edna Bunting, both of Frank
ford and Mrs. Hilda Williams, o
DagsbOrO. There are also grand
children and two sisters, Mrs. Saral
Dukes, DagsbOrO and Mrs. Lizzi,
Long, FrankfOrd.
Mrs. Hudson was a member o
Frankford Methodist Church ant
active in the church organizations
Funeral services were held Sunda.