Milford chronicle., 1962-04-20
Obituary
SHIPPERS

Mrs Lena H. Shippers, IA, wife
of Reginald Shippers, died last Sat
at Bacon Health Center after a
prolonged illness.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by two sisters, Mrs
Marie Taylor, New Jersey, and
Mrs Emma Newman, Phila.
The funeral was held Wednesday,
Apr. IS, at the Watson and Gray
Funeral Chapel, F'rankford, the
Rev. Ivon Downing, pastor of the
Roxana Methodist Church, officiat-
ed.
Interment was in Roxana Meth
odist Cemetery.
SHORT
Carolyn L. Short, 6, daughter of
Herman and Louise Short of Mills
boro, died last Saturday in Della
Ware Hospital after an illness
of six months.
In addition to her parents, she
is survived by two brothers, Her
man, Jr. and Robert Allen; her
maternal grandmother, Mrs. Marie
Richards, and her paternal grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Short.
The funeral was held Wednes-
day, Apr IS, from the Watson
and Gray Funeral Chapel, Mills
boro, the Rev James Doughten,
Gumboro, and the Rev. James
Langrell, Whaleysville, Md, offici-
ating.
DENNY
Mrs. Annie Watson Denney, 84
died Friday, Apr 13, in Milford
Memorial Hospital She had been
guest at the Jewell Nursing
Home since 1857 and was native
of Milford and vicinity.
She is survived by one son, Wat
son Denney, Marcus Hook, Pa;
three grandchildren and IL great
grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday from
the Lofland Funeral Home, the
Rev Douglas Milbury, pastor of
Calvary Methodist Church, of which
she was a member, officiating In
terment was in Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
EICHHOLZ
George E. Eichholz, 72, retired
Pennsylvania Railroad engineer,
died last Thursday, Apr II, after
a long illness.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Daisey Eichholz; two sons,
James E. and John NJ, both of
Wilmington; two daughters, Mrs.
Barbara Ann Eley of Wilmington,
and Mrs. Alice E. Knots, Clayton;
three grandchildren; sister, Mrs.
Helen Albright, Lock Haven, Pa;
two half-brothers, Elmer and Dan
iel Helms of Pennsburg, Pa.
Funeral services were held Mon
day from the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel. Smyrna. with the Rev.
Spencer r. Quick, St Peters F.
piscopal Church, officiating. Inter
ment was in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Smyrna.
WHITE
Word has been received here Of
the death on April II of Frederick
Claude White, Il, a native of Mil
ton who made his home at
Staten Island, New York City for
more than 40 years.
Mr. White is an uncle of DR..
James c. White of Milton and has
many other relatives in the area
Al,
during the first World War and
was later associated with the ship
ping business for many years. He
was a life member of the Masonic
Lodge.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs Hazel Elliott White, 1913 Davis
Ave, Staten Island; a daughter,
Mrs. F. L. H. Pott, Westfield, N
j.; a sister. Mrs Lee Jones, Wash
ington, D. c.: a brother, Arnsy
White, West Orange; and 3 grand
children
He was buried in the Railway
Cemetery, Railway. n. j.
TRICE
Raymond VI. Trice, 6, organizer
of the Indian River Fire Co.. died
last Thursday, Apr. II, in Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, after prolonged
illness. He was retired salesman
for the Philadelphia Ball and Roll
er Bearing Co. He was also a MEM
ber of the American Association
of Firemen as we'll as the Indian
River Fire Co, and was a vet
eran of World War l. He enlisted
in the French army before the
United States entered World War
| and later was a dispatch rider
for Gen Pershing. He was wounded
in France.
He is survived by his widow.
Marian
The funeral was held Tuesday
at the Mauge Funeral Home. Nal
vern, Pa, with interment in Great
Valley Presbyterian Cemetery, Pa
oil, Pa.
BARKER
Charles S. Barker. 63, former
mayor of Milton, died Wednesday
morning, April II, in Milford Mem
orial Hospital, after a lingering
illness. During his four one-year
terms as mayor, Barker was gen.
eral chairman of the Milton Ses-