Milford chronicle., 1959-03-27
OBITUARY

theodore A. Hall, 30, retired
farmer and paperhanger, and hus-
band of the late Mary C. Hall, died
March 20 in the Jarvis Nursing
Home, FELTON,. He was a member
of the Milford Baptist Church.
His survivors include one son,
Everett Hall, Harrington; two
daughters, Mrs. Jack KINNEY of
Milford, and Mrs. Clarence David
son of Frederick, and two sisters,
Mrs. Annie Hunter of Philadelphia
and Mrs. Bessie Martin of Freder-
lea. He also leaves. 15 grandchil-
dren: II great-grandchildren, and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on
Monday at 2 p. m. in the Lofand
Funeral Home, Milford, in charge
of the Rev. Thomas Harris. pas
tor of the Baptist Church. Inter
ment in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Mil
ford.
BAKER
Lee Baker, So, farmer, died at his
home in Millsboro on March 10, af-
ter a brief illness. He is survived
by his wife, Mary Elizabeth; five
sons, Calvin, of MillsbOro; Chester
of Georgetown; Clifford of Pitts
vile, Md; Linwood of Millsboro;
Charles of Lewes; three daughters,
Mrs. Sarah Taylor, Seaford; Mrs.
Madeline Macay, Detroit, Mich;
and Mrs. Doris Revel of Millsboro;
81 grandchildren, three great
grandchildren and a sister, Mrs.
Anna Robinson of Wilmington.
Services were held Sunday at
1870 p. m. in Gumboro Methodist
Church, with the Rev. James Lam
grell officiating, assisted by the
Rev. Clarence Wilkins. Interment
in Mechanics Cemetery, Millsboro.
VINCENT
Frederick C. Vincent, 72, a retir-
ed farmer, died suddenly at his
home near Bridgeville, March "a.
He was born in Kent County, son
of the late William G. and Ellen
Moore Vincent.
Surviving are his wife, Lucy
Quillen Vincent; a daughter, Mrs.
Robert Ritchie, Fort Myers, Fla;
two brothers, William c., Lebanon,
Kent County; Levi, Philadelphia,
and a grandson.
Services will be held Saturday
at 2 p. M, in the Hardesty Funeral
Home. The Rev. William A. Smith,
pastor of Pennington Methodist
Church, will officiate and interment
will be in Bloomery Cemetery, near
fredericksburg, Md. Friends may
call at the funeral home Friday
from z to 8 p. m.
LANK
Miss Lizzie Lank, 80, one of the
most prominent citizens of Fred
erica, died in the Milford Memorial
Hospital on March 19, after a short
illness. She entered the institution
the night before her demise.
A lifetime resident of Frederick,
Miss Lank was the daughter of the
late Nathaniel and Mary Lank. Her
father was one of the last ship
builders in the state.
She was a member of the ladies
auxiliary of the Frederick Fire
Company; a member of the Freder-
lea Methodist Church ! and its
WSCS and was for many years as
sistant organist in the church.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday at 2 p. m. in the Frederlca
Methodist Church in charge of the
Rev. o. G. Brewer, Sr., pastor Off
ciating. Interment in Barratts s
Chapel Cemetery.
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PRETTYMAN
Robert D. Prettyman, SO, husband
of Pearl w. Prettyman, Milford,
died Tuesday, March "a, after an
illness of five months.
Services will be held Friday at
II a. m. in the Berry Funeral Home.
The Rev. Harry Jaeger, pastor of
First Presbyterian Church, will
officiate. Interment will be in Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
There will be no viewing.
Mr.. Prettyman was a member for
many years of First Presbyterian
Church and was active in the vari-
GUS organizations of the church.
He was a past master of Temple
Lodge No. 9, AT. & AM, Milford,
and was a member of the Royal
Arch Masons, Georgetown chapter.
He was a, charter member of Ever
green Forest 40, Tall Cedars of
Lebanon, Milford, and for a year
prior to his illness served as
scribe.
He was a member and past noble
grand of Crystal Fount Lodge No.
10, IOOF, and was associated for
many years with the Milford Trust
Company and also with the John
H. Mulholland Company, Milford.