Milford chronicle., 1960-05-13
Obituary
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liam, all OF Harrington.
HOLLENBECK
Claude Hollenbeck, 80, died in
Milford Memorial Hospital May z,
following a short illness.
Services were held from the Rog-
ers Funeral Home on Tuesday at
erty, pastor of Avenue Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment in
the family plot in Odd Fellows Gem
etery, Milford.
He is survived by two sons,
Lynn and Max, both of Milford; a
daughter, Mrs. Walter Hammond
of Saranac Lake, N. Y, and six
grandchildren.
He was member OF Avenue
Methodist Church. .
BANNING
William C. Banning, 79, died in
Milford Memorial Hospital sudden
ly April 81, following a heart at
tack. He was a farmer and carpen-
ter and lived on the Milton-Milford
Highway.
Son of the late John T. and Lima
ClendanieI Banning, he is survived
by his wife, Mary E., daughter,
Mrs. Cavaria A. Williams of New
hall, Calf, a brother, Fred Ban
ming, Glendale; one grandchild,
and a great-grandchild.
Services were held from the
Church of God in Milford, the Rev.
William Tull, pastor officiating
Interment, Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Milford
HUDSON
Clarence L. Hudson, 70, a farm
er of this area, and former state
representative, died suddenly Sun
day evening, May 8. He was strick-.
en- at his home and pronounced
dead at Milford Memorial Hospital
He served in the 1853 Legislature
and was the latt Republican to be
elected from the 10th Representa-
tive District of Kent County.
He had been farmer in this
area for many years and also was
boating enthusiast.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Blanche G. Hudson; son, G. Her
bert Hudson, Denton, Md; daugh-
ter, Mrs. Blanche Hylander of
York, Pa.
Services were held in the Berry
Funeral Home here on Wednesday
at 8 p. m. The Rev, Douglas Mil
bury, pastor of Calvary Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
LONG
Andrew J. Long, Sr., 40, died
May z at his home after an illness
of six months. He was the son of
Mrs. Roxie Long and the late Geo.
W. Long.
In addition to his mother, he is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Reba
Long, Dagsboro; four children,
Ronald and Connie, both of Days
boro; Mrs. Nancy Miller, Mills
boro, and Andrew Long, Jr.,
Swedesboro, N. j.; five grandchil-
dren; one brother, William Long,
Dagsboro; and five sisters, Mrs.
Helen Davidson, Mrs. Renee Moore
and Mrs. Roxie Spicer, all of Days
boro; Mrs. Myrtle Bowen, Snow
Hill, Md, and Mrs. Thelma Simp-
ler, MillsborO.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at p. m. in Christ Methodist
Church, Dagsboro, with the Rev.
Ronald Starnes, pastor. officiating.
Interment in Red Mems Cemetery,
Dagsboro.
DRAPER
William Henry Draper, n, died
suddenly Tuesday afternoon, May
10th in Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
Services will be held at p. m,
Friday from the Rogers Funeral
Home, with the Rev. A. E. Dough-
erty, pastor of Avenue Methodist
Church, officiating. Burial will be
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
Mr.. Draper was a retired rail-
road engineer, member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Engineers, Avenue Meth
odist Church, Sunshine Bible Glass
and president of Town Council of
Slaughter Beach. Since his retire
ment. Mr.. Draper spent his time in
farming and cultivating flowers.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby;
one son, William r. Draper; one
daughter, Mrs. Olivia Abrahams,
both of Milford; three grand
children and 8 step grandchildren;
one sister, Mrs. Steward Steen, of
Lincoln; four brothers, Davis c.
Draper of Lincoln, Joseph Draper,
Thomas r. Draper, Milford, Grow
er G. Draper of Milton.
BAKER
Leroy Wilson Baker, 54, died
Friday, May 6, in Nanticoke Mem
orial Hospital, Seaford, following
heart attack suffered at his home
near Greenwood. He was the son
of Mrs. Ida Blanche Baker and the
late Isaac H. Baker. He was born
near Pennington and lived all of
his life in that vicinity where he
was engaged in farming.
In addition to his mother, who is
a patient in a Wilmington hospi-
tai, he is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Margaret H. Baker; six chill
dren, Staff Sergeant Leroy Baker,
Z. S. Air Force, stationed in Eng
land; Robert j., Paul l., Kenneth |
Richard, Jean F., and Eva J.. Baker,
all of Greenwood; three brothers,
Ralph c. Boothwyn, Pa; Layton,