Mildred Elizabeth Lank

   Cause of her death was complications from a stroke.

  General Notes:

Taken in at age 13-14 by Albert & Lizzie when mother (Mollie) was taken ill by TB, moved to Salisbury sanitarium, where she later died. Brother Hayman was taken in by Frank & Mary. Her remains are buried in the Memorial Garden, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Wilmington, DE...Graduated Drake Business College in Morristown, NJ, while staying with Herb and Nan Lank's home there; also cared for their son, Ray, at that time...She was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, where she was former treasurer of the women's auxiliary and former chairman of the Garden Club. She was a member of the Junior Board of the Medical Ctr of Del. and had volunteered with the Flower Market committees and Toys for Tots program.
14 April 1930 Census for Wilm., DE: Mildred E. Lank, 19, stenographer at DuPont's Powder Company; one of 3 roomers (one of whom was her co-worker stenographer) at home of Mr. Coale, 42, widower, asst. mgr. at trust company.

Mildred married William Milton North, son of George A. North and Florence, on Mar 17, 1934 in Mt. Olivet M. P. Church, Seaford, Sussex Co., DE, by Rev. G. J. Hooker. Witness: Julia Elizabeth Lank. Reception held at Albert & Lizzie Lank's. (William Milton North was born on Sep 29, 1910 in Cumberland, MD and died on Dec 23, 1994 in Wilm., DE.)