Milford chronicle., 1955-02-04
I. G. Hazard Dies
OF Heart AttGck At
RehObOtb Home
LContInued from 80 80

Mr.. Hazards wife, Mrs. Emma
Hazard, who is board member Of
the State Department of Public
Welfare, was vacatiOning in Florf-
da, at Anna Maria Island. She
started home yesterday with her
son-in-laW and daughter, Col and
Mrs. Samuel L. CrosthWait, III,
who had Joined her in Florida. The
Wilmington heme Of the Hazards
is at 1903 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Colonel CrOsthWait is stationed at
Fort Bragg. n. G.
In his business life. Mr.. Hazard
was agricultural sales manager Of
the Warner Company.
Mr.. Hazard had been on a semi
retired basis with the Warner Com
pany since Dec. 81, but still re-
tanned his title and continued to
represent the firm on the DelmarVa
Peninsula.
He was better known to the pub
lie, however, for his activities in
politics and government. He was
chairman Of the Delaware Public
Service Commission, having served
as one Of the original members Of
the commission, created in I949.
Campaign Leader
He was also former chairman Of
the State Park Commission. He be-
came Democratic national commit !
teeman last jane. after having
served at various times as city
and state Democratic chairman.
AS national committeeman he /
played a leading role in the sue
cessful Democratic election cam
paign last fall.
Mr.. Hazard was born at Days
bOrO on Sept 8, 1888, the son Of
Derrick B. and Clara Gray Haz-
Zard. His ancestors settled in Del
aware before the Revolution and
were active in the states early
government He was proud Of the
fact that one of his paternal ances-
tors crossed the Delaware with
George Washington.
He was graduated from the
DagsbOrO High School and became
associated with the lumber and
canning business in DagsbOrO,
where he started his long political
career. He came to Wilmington in
1922 and Joined the Warner Com
pany as a sales representative.
Mr.. Hazard was elected presi-
dent Of WilmingtOn's City Council
in the Democratic victory of 1898. 1
He was the Democratic candidate
for u. S. representative in the 1894 ,
general election.
Former State Chairman
The post Of Democratic city :
chairman was occupied by Mr.. Haz-
zard for six years. He became the
state chairman Of the party in 1914
and served for two years.
While state chairman, he served
as a member of the New Castle
County Board of Assessment, re-
signing in 1916.
He was appointed to both the
Public Service Commission and the
Park Commission in 1949. He has 4
served as chairman of several / I
Jackson Day Dinner Committees. /
and was a member Of the Delaware Il
delegation to Democratic national / I
conventions many times.
Mr.. Hazard was a member of .
various Masonic organizations and :
Of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. =
In addition to his wife and
daughter, he is survived by a son, =
John Daniel Hazard, a sales en- y
gineer for RemingtOn-Rand Com I
Dany at Greensboro, N. J.. ;
Funeral arrangements have not D
been made, pending the arrival of a
members Of Mr.. Hazards family.
Lost Public Servant bi
Former Gov. Ebert N. Carvel, u
he Democratic state chairman, ia
asst night expressed the party's m
egret at the passing of one of its
aaders. He said re
The state has lost a great pub SO
.c servant through the death of st
ohm G.. Hazard. He was a man m
evOted to the progress Of Del
ware, and provided outstanding 19
sadership in helping to build a at
-rong Democratic Party in his Ell
ears Of service. vi
He was devoted to all things
'hich would make Delaware ad- e
ance. In all his travels he con- y
tantly sang the praises Of our
tate % his friends in other states.
le VIII be sOrely missed by the
eOple Of the state and by the
democrats particularly for his pc
0unsei was sought and his 10
pinions held in high regard all OF
yer the state"
The funeral was held Thursday "a
TINS week at I p. m. at st. SC
larks Episcopal Church, Mills
oro, with the Rev. Glen B. Wal SO
afs, rector, officiating. Interment M
III be at Prince George Episco- sh
al Chapel DagsbOro. Al
The pallbearers were: u. &
enator J. Allen Frear, Jr.: u. q pl
.ep. Harris B. Mcdowell. Jr.. FL wi
eft N CarVel, the state Democratic tn
hartman; Vernon B Derrickson. wi
.ent County chairman and assO- pc
ate Of Mr.. Hazard on the Public MI
erVlee Commission; William S. Sc
otter, Wilmington attorney. N. op
aAs0n Terry Dover attorney: r. HI
o1son Davis, accountant Of the Nj
81 ana W Rodney Price, execu- ciC
ye secretary Of the PSC. Of
The members Of the Delaware iu- Sa
ciary we're listed among the
lnorary pallbearers. These are. pa
liet Justice Clarence "A. SOuther- ry
nd, Justice Daniel F. Woleott tn,
% Justice Howard w. BramhaII. Ph
Of the Delaware Supreme Court: at
lancellor William Marvel; Presi- vii
mt Judge Charles S. Richards. the
idge Daniel Z. Hermann; Judge
Heb r Layton, III: Judge col
larles i. Terry, Jr.; Judge James thu
Carey; Judge John Biggs, Jr.. Of to
g y. S. Circuit Court Of Appeals. AM
net Judge Paul Leahy and Judge ex,
chard s. Rodney, both Of the d. to
District Court; Judge Arley B. En-