Harry Graham Lank
William Graham, Harry Lank & Hayman Lank were all of same age and played together as kids First graduating class at new Seaford HS building. Following high school, Harry took a three month tour of South America. He attended Univ. of Delaware, and graduated from the Philadelphia Business College. Harry worked at Covey's Food Distributors in Dover and, at the time of his death, he was working at the Dupont nylon plant in Seaford. "Harry was one of those fortunate personalities whose perpetual work was pleasant and jovial and who always thought of the welfare and feelings of others as naturally as he breathed. He was destined to have a host of friends to mourn his untimely death" (The Seaford News). Rev. Stone officiated at the funeral ceremony. Pall bearers were Wm. O. Covey, Jr.; E. B. Maguire; Wm. Lloyd; Norris Hitchens; Herb Gullett; Jas. A. Kelley; F. J. McCall; Jos. Williams of Phila.; Edwin Hearne and Robt. Chronister of Salisbury...Harry died during combined hemorrhoidectomy and tonsilectomy operation in Dover. Surgeon, Dr. Wilson, stopped all opns, drove to AJ in Seaford--Dr. Wilson also wrote 3-page letter of condolence to AJ & Lizzie. AJ took Dr. Manning to inform Eliz......Merle remembers Harry's visits to her parents home in PA and especially his talks with Mrs. Jones in the upstairs bathroom.
Harry married Elizabeth "Lib" Archer, daughter of Lewis Frederick Archer and Unknown, in Aug 1938 in Archer home in Dagsboro, DE. (Elizabeth "Lib" Archer was born in 1911 in Dagsboro, Sussex Co. , Delaware and died on May 1, 1987.) |
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