Delaware Co. PAGenWeb Archives - OBITS and Death Announcement  - Joshua 
WHITAKER, 1905

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Joshua WHITAKER, 20 September 1831 - 02 December 1905
OBIT and Death Announcement
 
 
                                Joshua WHITAKER Dead.
                Well-Known Member of the County Seat Passes Away.
                                  Chester Times
                              Monday December 4, 1905
 

            Joshua WHITAKER, one of Media’s oldest and best known citizens, died 
on Saturday afternoon about 1 o'clock.  His death was the result of a stroke and 
paralysis which he suffered two weeks ago.   He never regained consciousness.  
For years he was an active member of the Union M.E. Church at Hinkson’s Corner.
 
Mr. WHITAKER was 74 years of age and leaves a widow and two children, George, a 
son, being proprietor of the MORTON CHRONICLE.  He was born in Yorkshire, 
England.  The funeral will occur on Wednesday, services to be held at Union 
Church.

 
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                        JOSHUA WHITAKER IS CARRIED TO THE GRAVE
                 Glowing Words of Tribute are Paid to the Memory of a Good Man
          
                                    Chester Times
                                   December 7, 1905     

 The funeral of Joshua WHITAKER, who passed away on Saturday afternoon, 
 took place from his late residence on Manchester Avenue yesterday afternoon.  
 There was a large number of friends and acquaintances present to take a last 
 look at one whom they had held in high esteem in life.
 
 The casket was surrounded by floral emblems sent by admiring friends.  
 Rev. Thomas LATIMER conducted the services at the home.  He offered prayer 
 and read the Thirty-ninth Psalm, which tells of David’s care, of his thoughts, 
 and of brevity and varity of life.
 
  The body was taken to the Union M.E. Church, at Hinkson’s Corner, where the 
 departed had worshipped for the past fifty years.  The Church was crowded, many 
 people coming from a distance to hear words of kindness spoken of one who had 
 always been an interested worker in the church.
 
    The service was in charge of the pastor, Rev. Thomas LATIMER, who spoke from 
John 11, 21-26.  He spoke of the Christians loyalty to God, and compared the 
life of the deceased to the good men referred to in the Old Testament.  He spoke 
words of comfort to the family.  Mr. LATIMER was assisted by Rev. E. F. HOFFMAN, 
of Doylestown M.E. Church; Rev. Robert C. WELLS of the M.E. Church at Llanarch; 
Edward W. GILL of Lima M.E. Church, and Rev. Nathaniel TURNER, who preached at 
Union Church over thirty years ago.  All spoke of the many fine traits of 
character of the Christian life led and of how Mr. WHITAKER was always ready to 
assist the needy.
 
The Choir, which was composed of some who sang at Old Union several years ago, 
rendered favorite hymns of Mr. WHITAKER.  They were “Higher Ground”, “Saved by 
Grace”, “Nearer, My God to Thee”, and “Asleep in Jesus”. The body was borne to 
its last resting place in the Union M.E. burial ground by the grandsons: Charles 
E. SMITH, Joshua Whitaker SMITH, Isaac S. HABBERSETT, Charles HABBERSETT, George 
A. WHITAKER and J. Clarence BONSALL.
 
 
Note: Delaware County PA Tombstone images - Old Union Methodist Episcopal 
         Burial Ground - Hinkson's Corner - Wallingford