Milford chronicle., 1955-11-11
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injuries received in an accident on
October 2S, were held on Monday
in the Watson and Gray
Funeral Chapel in Frankford. The
Rev. James Langrell, pastor Of the
Gumboro Methodist Circuit, and the
Rev. William Lowry, pastor of the
Church of the Open Door, Ofici-
ated. Interment was made in the
Roxana Methodist Churchyard.
Mr.. Butler was a mess man
aboard the tanker, Sunoil. He is
survived by his parents, Harrison
and Rintha Evans Butler, Of Sell
byville; a sister, Mrs. Helen FOs-
key of Omar; two nephews and
a niece.
BRADLEY
William S. Bradley, n, died sud
denly early Friday morning, No
vember 4, at his home near Eel
ton.
Mr.. Bradley was a farmer. He
belonged to Eden Lodge No. "a,
IOOF of Wilmington. His wife,
Elizabeth c. Bradley died several
years ago. Surviving are bro
ther, Samuel G. Bradley, FELTON,
and three sisters, Mrs. Nora Ray
mond, of FELTON,, Mrs. Margaret
Elizabeth Townsend of South
Hampton, Pa, and Mrs. Harrie
Harrington of Smyrna.
Funeral services were held at z
NJ DnTsvsv
Funeral Home in FELTON,, with the
Rev. John E. Parkea, retired Meth
odist minister, officiating. Inter
ment at Barratt's Chapel Cemetery
near Frederick.
LEGATES
Funeral services for Emory p
Legates, So, a farmer of Farming.
ton, were held on Tuesday at 2 p
m. in the Fleischauer Funera,
Home in Greenwood. The Rev. Os-
car Samuel Legates, of Grand Rap.
ids, Mich, a son, oficiated. Inter.
ment was made in the Hollywood
| Cemetery, near Harrington.
Mr.. Legates was found dead il
bed Saturday morning, November
5, at his home by nephew, LloyC
Chism.
A lifelong resident Of Farming
ton, Mr. Legates was actively en-
gagged in farming up until his death
1 He had lived alone since the dealt
/ of his wife, Mrs. Emma Legates.
In addition to his son he is sur
vived by six other children, Mrs
Myrtle Messick, Houston; Frank
Elmer, and Russell Locates, al
of Pennington; Mrs. Sarah Hobb
of Stanton, and Mrs. Catherin
PrekeI of Newell, Pa; three bro
theirs, Walter, Irwin and Willard
Legates; a sister, Mrs. Hattie
Chism; 19 grandchildren and TIVE
grandchildren
WEST
William Charles West, As, farm
er and poultryman, died suddenly
Sunday night, November 6, in the
Beebe> Hospital at Lewes following
a heart attack.
He was member of st. Georges
Methodist Church, Clarksville; Dor
ic Lodge, No. 8, AT and AM. of Mill
vile; Delaware Consistory, Ever
green Forest, Tall Cedars Of Leb
anon, and the Scottish Rite Club.
He was a son of the late FREQ
and Beulah Long West. Surviving
are his wife, Beulah Long West
two children, William G. West, Jr.
and Emily West, at home, and thl
following brothers and sisters: Mil
lard, Dagsboro; Russell and Fred
both of Frankford; Andrew, Den
ton, Md; Mrs. Dorothy Tyre, Oceal
View; Mrs. Ruth Bennett, Frank
ford; Mrs. Allena Wilson. Mills
boro; Mrs. Grace Jackson, Seaford
and a grandmother, Mrs. Lauri
Long, Selbyville.
Masonic services were held il
the Watson and Gray Funera
Home, Frankford. Tuesday even
ing.
Funeral services were held in ST
| Georges Church on Wednesday a
1870 p. m. with the pastor, tn
Rev. Walter Donoway, officiating
InterInent was made in the churcl
cemetery.
MASTEN
William Isaac Masten, 70, presi
dent &C tne First National Bank o
Harrington for the past Is years
died Tuesday, November 1, in tn
Milford Memorial Hospital. He ha'
been in ill health for some time an'
suffered two paralytic strokes tn
past year.
He had been a patient in tn
! hospital for week.
Mr.. Masten was in the lumbe
business prior to his retirement
He went to Harrington as a youni
man and became associated wit
his uncle, John p Masten, lum
Der merchant.
He also was associated with hi
uncle's successors, the I. D. ShoT
Lumber Company. and when tn
latter was acquired by the Har
lfngton Lumber and Supply Com
I pany he continued with that firm.
He had been a director Of tn
Harrington bank for % years.
He was a member of Asbur,
Methodist Church. Mr.. Masten wa
born at Masten's Corner, near Har
/ rington, son of the late Mr.. an
Mrs Isaac Masten.
He never married and his Onl
survivors are a niece. Mrs. Ken
meth Wix, Smyrna; two grand
nieces, Mrs. Allen Meeks, Greens
borO, Nd, and Miss Sylvia Jeal