Milford chronicle., 1955-09-30
SHEPHERD


SHEPHERD
Mrs. Jennie Shepherd, SO, died
September 26, in the Har-
rington Convalescent Home. She
was the widow of the late Charles
w. Shepherd.
Born in Allegheny County, Pitts
burgh, Pl., she resided most Of her
life in Philadelphia, and for the last
18 years has lived in Lynch Heights.
Mrs Shepherd was the first to
build a cottage on South Bowers
Beach.
Survivors include a daughter,
Cora v. Zeisig, Of Lynch Heights;
a grandson, Harry G. Zeisig, Jr.s
Of Carl Junction, Missouri; a
granddaughter, G. Virginia QueTing,
of Lynch Heights; and six great
grandchildren.
Services were conducted at 2
D. M, Wednesday. at the Lohand
Funeral Home, Milford, with the
Rev. X. Kepler officiating. Burial
in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
MINNER
Mrs. Bertha Anna Minner, g.
died at her home near Harrington
on Thursday, September %.
She was born in the vicinity OF
Harrington a daughter of the late
BENJAMIN A. w. and Mary p. Bill
ings Emory, and lived there al
her life.
Mrs. Minner was member oi
the Everready Sunday School Glass
of Asbury Methodist Church oi
Harrington.
Survivors include her husband
Clarence: a daughtpr, Mrs Pau
Stuart of Philadelphia; taree bro
theirs, Herman, BensaTln and Les
ter Emory OF Harrington.
Services were conducted at 2 p
m. Sunday from the Boyer Funeral
Home in Harrington with the Rev
Robert Won Clef, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, officiating. Bur
ial was made in the Hollywood
Cemetery.
WILLIAMS
I. William Williams, 81, clerk a
the DagsborO post Office, died las
Saturday, September "a, in the Nil
ford Memorial Hospital after a Ions
/ illness. He was the son of the late
Isaac and Kate Hickman Williams
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Florence q. Williams; two
sons, Harry Williams of Severn
Va, and Paul, Dagsboro: thre'
daughters, Mrs. Kathyrn Hickman
Ocean View; Mrs. Ruth Haupt
Marietta, Ohio, and Mrs. Frances
| Mcdowell, Nashville, Tenn, L
grandchildren a sister, Mrs. Ma
McCabe, Selbyville, and a brother
Fred Williams, Philadelphia.
He was member of Dori
Lodge No. 80, A. F. and A. NJ, ant
the Dagsboro Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held oi
Wednesday at 2 p. m. from tn
Watson and Gray Chapel, Frank
ford with the Rev. r. w. CurwiI
pastor of the DagsborO Methods
! Church. officiating. Interment i
Red den'S Cemetery.
VENT
Charles T. Vent, 73, former Gus
todian at the Milton school for 2
years, died suddenly on Tuesda!
i September q, while on a fishin
trip at Broadkill Beach.
He had been fishing with friend
and the group had pulled the boa
on the beach when Vent was stricb
en- with a heart attack.
He was a past master Of En-
deavor Lodge II, A. F. and A. N
and former secretary of the Lodge
He was active in the affairs {
Grace Methodist Church, Milton.
He was the son of the late Wi
liam and Emily Dean Vent.
Mr.. Vent is survived by his wifi,
Mrs. Emma King Vent Of Milton;
step -daughtef, Mrs. Marion Rinike
Lewes: two step-sons, Earl an
Medford Of Milton and four steI
! grandchildren.
Funeral services will be hel
from the Milton Funeral Home o
Saturday at 2 p. m. with the Re
EllwOod Cursey, pastor of Grac
Methodist Church. officiating. II
terment win be in the Methods
Cemetery. Milton.
Friends may call at the funers