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Benjamin Ableman (1890-1976) —
of Georgetown, Sussex
County, Del.; Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 1,
1890.
Democrat. Clothing
merchant; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Delaware, 1924;
Delaware state director, Works Progress Administration; member,
Delaware State Highway Commission.
Jewish.
Member, Rotary; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., March
16, 1976 (age 85 years, 350
days).
Interment at Beth Emeth Memorial Park, Faulkland, Del.
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John Henry Annett (1903-1976) —
also known as John Annett —
of Staytonville, Sussex
County, Del.
Born December
15, 1903.
Republican. Merchant;
school and
charter bus contractor; member of Delaware
state house of representatives from Sussex County 2nd District,
1961-64; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Delaware, 1972.
Member, Rotary; Farm
Bureau.
Suffered a heart
attack, and was dead on arrival at Milford Memorial Hospital,
Milford, Sussex
County, Del., August
26, 1976 (age 72 years, 255
days).
Interment at St.
Johnstown Cemetery, Greenwood, Del.
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David Penrose Buckson (b. 1920) —
also known as David P. Buckson —
of Camden, Kent
County, Del.; Dover, Kent
County, Del.
Born in Townsend, New Castle
County, Del., July 25,
1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
common pleas court judge in Delaware, 1956; Lieutenant
Governor of Delaware, 1957-60; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Delaware, 1960;
Governor
of Delaware, 1960-61; defeated, 1964; Delaware
state attorney general, 1963-71.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Sigma
Nu.
Still living as of 2014.
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Eberly Paul Burkholder (1898-1950) —
also known as E. Paul Burkholder —
of Dover, Kent
County, Del.
Born in West Earl Township, Lancaster
County, Pa., February
5, 1898.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; member of Delaware
state senate from Kent County 1st District, 1947-50; died in
office 1950.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Odd
Fellows.
Died, from a coronary
occlusion, in his parked
car, in Dover, Kent
County, Del., September
18, 1950 (age 52 years, 225
days).
Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ephrata, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob L. Burkholder and Delia B. (Eberly)
Burkholder. |
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D. Lee Constantine (b. 1952) —
of Altamonte Springs, Seminole
County, Fla.
Born in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., November
6, 1952.
Republican. Member of Florida
state house of representatives 37th District, 1993-; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004.
Catholic.
Member, Kappa
Sigma; Rotary.
Still living as of 2004.
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Howard Hamilton Dickerson (1884-1966) —
also known as Howard H. Dickerson —
of Laurel, Sussex
County, Del.
Born in 1884.
Democrat. Member of Delaware
state house of representatives from Sussex County 5th District,
1925-26; member of Delaware
state senate from Sussex County 3rd District, 1947-50; Delaware
state treasurer, 1955-56.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Grange.
Suffered a heart
attack, and died soon after, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital,
Seaford, Sussex
County, Del., October
20, 1966 (age about 82
years).
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel, Del.
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Relatives: Son
of Levin Newton Dickerson and Levica Ann (Owens) Dickerson; married
to Mary Alice Phillips. |
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memorial |
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Joseph Allen Frear Jr. (1903-1993) —
also known as J. Allen Frear, Jr. —
of Dover, Kent
County, Del.
Born in Rising Sun, Kent
County, Del., March 7,
1903.
Democrat. Banker;
president, Kent General Hospital,
1947-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1948,
1952
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1956,
1960;
U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1949-61; member, U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, 1961-63; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Delaware.
Member, American
Legion; Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Rotary; Sigma
Nu.
Died January
15, 1993 (age 89 years, 314
days).
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Del.
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Nutter David Marvel, Sr. (1902-1988) —
also known as Nutter D. Marvel —
of Georgetown, Sussex
County, Del.
Born in Georgetown, Sussex
County, Del., June 30,
1902.
Democrat. Oil supply
business; owner of
gas stations; member of Delaware
state house of representatives from Sussex County 9th District,
1949-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1960;
member, Delaware Public Service Commission, 1961-73.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Tall
Cedars of Lebanon; Shriners.
Famed for his collection of horsedrawn carriages, which participated
in parades and were displayed in his private museum.
Died, following a stroke,
in Beebe Hospital,
Lewes, Sussex
County, Del., July 22,
1988 (age 86 years, 22
days).
Interment at Union
Cemetery, Georgetown, Del.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles H. Marvel and Martha Rebecca (Hopkins) Marvel; married to
Willie F. Barr. |
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memorial |
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Harry Ennis Mayhew (1906-1972) —
also known as Harry E. Mayhew —
of Milford, Kent
County, Del.
Born in Milford, Sussex
County, Del., April
16, 1906.
Democrat. Trucking
business; coal and
ice dealer; member of Delaware
state house of representatives from Kent County 10th District,
1955-58; Speaker of
the Delaware State House of Representatives, 1957-58; member of
Delaware
state senate from Kent County 5th District, 1959-62; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1960.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Tall
Cedars of Lebanon; Shriners;
Rotary.
Suffered a heart
attack while he and his wife were driving
home from Wilmington, and was dead on arrival at Kent General Hospital,
Dover, Kent
County, Del., July 21,
1972 (age 66 years, 96
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Milford, Del.
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Walton H. Simpson (1912-1993) —
of Camden, Kent
County, Del.
Born February
20, 1912.
Republican. Construction
business; lumber
dealer; member of Delaware
state senate from Kent County 3rd District, 1959-64; secretary
of state of Delaware, 1971-72.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died, in Kent General Hospital,
Dover, Kent
County, Del., May 6,
1993 (age 81 years, 75
days).
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Del.
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Luke Edward Terry (1916-1998) —
also known as Luke E. Terry —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Oneida, Scott
County, Tenn., August
21, 1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-58, 1971-76 (Berkeley
County 1957-58, 1st District 1971-74, 35th District 1975-76);
defeated, 1958.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Farm
Bureau; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; National Rifle
Association; Elks; United
Commercial Travelers; Junior
Order; Rotary.
Died in Lewes, Sussex
County, Del., October
20, 1998 (age 82 years, 60
days).
Interment at Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Alvin C. Terry and Nellie (Smith) Terry; married to Elizabeth
Johnson. |
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memorial |
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John James Williams (1904-1988) —
also known as John J. Williams —
of Millsboro, Sussex
County, Del.
Born near Frankford, Sussex
County, Del., May 17,
1904.
Republican. Feed
business; U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1947-70; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Delaware, 1948,
1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary.
Died in Lewes, Sussex
County, Del., January
11, 1988 (age 83 years, 239
days).
Interment at Millsboro
Cemetery, Millsboro, Del.
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