Milford chronicle., 1958-09-12
OBITUARY
KuCEK

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way, north of Dover, died Sept 4th,
in the Kent General Hospital,
Dover, after a short illness.
A native of Czeckoslovakia, he
had lived and farmed in this area
since 1918. Surviving him are his
wife, Mrs. Eva Kucek; a daughter,
Mrs. Carl Schmick, fredericksburg;
a SON, Emil Kucek, Dover; seven
grandchildren; and a brother and
sister in Czeckoslavakia.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday at 4 p. m, from st. Johns
Lutheran Church, Dover, with the
pastor, the Rev. Theodore Hafner
officiating. Interment in Lakeside
Cemetery, Dover.
STIDHAM
Miss Elizabeth Stidham, 81, died
early September in her home at
321 Hall Place, Milford. A native
of Greenwood, she came to Milford
as a young woman, and lived her
adult life in Milford where she
operated a millinery.
She was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church and the Miz-
pah Circle of that church. She al
so belonged to the Milford New
Century Club.
Funeral services were held from
the Lofiand Funeral Home in Mil.
ford on Sunday at 2 p. m. The Rev
Harry ]. Jaeger, minister of the
church, officiating. Interment il
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
SPARROW
Funeral services were held Mon
day at p. m. in John Wesley
Church, near Lewes, for Frank w
Sparrow, age ", lifetime resi-
dent of the Lewes area, who dieC
September A in the Beebe Hospita
after an illness of the past three
years.
Officiating was the Rev. Joshua
Ingram. Burial was made in the
Peoples Memorial Park on tns
Lewes-Rehoboth Highway.
Surviving are five daughters
the Misses Idella, Lula, Frances
and Margaret Sparrow, all o.
Lewes, and Mrs. Catherine Bun
dick of Nassau. Also three grand
children and seven great-grand
children.
WILKINS
Mrs. Ada w. wilkins, 78 tn
widow of Charles Henry wilkins
died Sept. 4th at her home nea
Georgetown after an illness o
several months.
Mrs. Wilkins was the daughter o
Alfred and Katherine Rust West
She was a member of st. John
Church near Georgetown, and it
! WSCS. She was also a member o
the WSCS of the Sand Hill Church
She is survived by daughter
Mrs. Mable w. Lambden, a son
Charles Elwood Wilkins, a bro
ther, James West. all of George
town; one sister, Mrs. John David
son, of Stockley; and two grand
children and one great grandchilt
Funeral services were held a
2 p. m. Sunday at the Carey Flu
neral Home, Georgetown, with tn
Rev. Frank Lucia, pastor of S.
Johns Church officiating. Buris
in st. Johns Cemetery.
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DAVIS
Robert Davis, age 83, passed a
way at his home on South Washing
ton St., Milford, Monday, Septembe
8, after a short illness. Mr.. Davi
was a retired sewing machine me
chanic and had lived in and aroun,
Milford all his life. At one time b,
was a member of the Milford polio,
force.
He and Mrs. Davis had the honol
of being the oldest married coupl,
in Milford and would have ce1e
brated their 67th wedding anniver
sary on Christmas eve.
Mr.. Davis was born near Fed
eralsburg. Md, but. came to Della
ware when very young. He wal
possessed of an active mind, anc
could recall local historical facts
with great accuracy.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Sallie Davis; one daughter, Mrs
Grace Cane, at home and a grand
daughter. Funeral services wer'
held from the Lofland Funera
Home, Thursday, September IL, a
2 p. M, with the Rev. Douglas Mil
bury, pastor of Calvary Methods
church, officiating, assisted by Rev
Rev. Edwin TuH, pastor of th'
Church of God. Interment was il