Milford chronicle., 1957-04-26
OBITUARY


Vannie v. Bennett, Sc, died sud
denly April p at his home in
Georgetown. He was the son of
Mrs. Emma Sterling and the late
James Bennett.
In addition to his mother, he is
survived by his wife, N1reata Ben
nett.
The funeral was held Wednesday
at 2 p. m. in Old Field Church,
Nillsboro. The pastor. the Rev.
James Handy, oficiated. IntermeGt
in the church cemetery.
HICKMAN
Parker T. Hickman, 70, of Whal-
eyville, Md, died April 21, in the
Peninsula General Hospital in Sal
isbury, after a long illness. His
wife was the late Mrs. Lulu Collins
Hickman.
He is survived by one son, Frank
T. Hickman, Salisbury; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Joseph Marine, Laurel,
and Mrs. John w. Parker, George
town; nine grandchildren; bro
ther, Lloyd Hickman, Willards,
Md, and two sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Baker, Chester, Pa, and Mrs. Edna
Hall, Whaleyville.
Private funeral services were
held Wednesday at p. m. at the
Carey Funeral Home, Georgetown.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas c. Mulligan,
pastor of Grace Methodist Church,
Georgetown, officiating. Interment
in Union Cemetery, Georgetown.
MORRIX
Mrs. Ida K. Morrix, "a, of Lewes,
died April Is at the Jarvis Nursing
Home in FELTON,.
A native of Lewes, she was a
daughter OF the late Henry w. En-
mis- and Leah ]. Short Ennis OF
Lewes R. D.
| She is survived by a daughter
Mrs. Helena Burton of Lewes, and
three adult grandchildren, John G.
Burton, III, Mrs. Charles NJ. Lowe
and William V. Burton, Jr., all OF
! Lewes.
Services were held at II a. m
last Saturday from the Atkins Flu
neral Home in Lewes. Officiating
was the Rev. A. Edward Dougherty
pastor of Bethel Methodist Church
and the Rev. Frank L. Moon, rec
tor of st. Peters Episcopal Church
Burial in LeweS Methodist Gene
terry.
LORD
Funeral services for Harry w
Lord, IS. of Vineyard Road, Eli
colt City, Md, who died at his resi-
dence, were held on Monday, Apri
/ 18th, from ST. Louis Catholic
Church, Clarksville, Md, with the
Rev. M. Egan officiating. Intermen
was in st. Louis Cemetery.
Mr.. Lord, a native of Delaware
was the son of the late Luther anC
Mary Warren Lord. His wife was
the late Margaret NJ Chamber
Lord. Surviving are two sons, JohI
of Ellicott City, Eugene of Provi
dence, R. l., and seven daughters
Mrs. Mary Snowden and Mrs. Nan
cy Etchiscn, both of Ellicott City
Mrs. Margaret German, Mt. Airy
Md; Mrs Martha K. Morgan, Els
sex, Md; Mrs. Katherine Frank
Hyde, Md; Mrs. Frances Spence
Chaptico, Md, and Mrs. Louis,
Potts, Baltimore, Md. PaIlbearert
were Charles Durgin, Bobby Potts
Jerry German, Jimmy Spence, Har
ry Spence and Buck EtchisOn.
RINARD
Private funeral services were
held for Paul r. Rinard, 55, former
adjutant general of Delaware.
Mr.. Rinard was operated on las
Wednesday for a brain tumor anC
never regained consciousness. He
died Sunday, April 81, at 1920 p
m. in the Delaware Hospital, vii
mington.
The well-known Wilmington at
torney was stricken two month:
ago was in the same hospital un
der observation for a time.
After a surprising recovery, hi
resumed his law practice for a few
hours a day until he returned tt
the hospital April IL.
He lived at 1406 Lowering ave
nue., Wilmington.
Mr.. Rinard was elected state sen
ator from the First District of viii
mington in 1888, and served as ma
iority floor leader during the 1914
session. He was a Republican. II
1941 he was appointed to a nine
year term as adjutant general b!
Governor Walter w. Bacon.
In 1854 he was defeated in hi
bid for sheriff of New Castle Coun
ty, running ahead of the Republi