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SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2005 THE NEWS JOURNAL B5 www.delawareonline.com OBITUARIES Md. running out of time on slots bill president make final before session ends to 15,500 machines at four racetracks and three off-track sites, with the locations to be chosen by a commission. The House approved a maximum of 9,500 machines at Rocky Gap State Park and three sites in Anne Arundel, Harford and Frederick counties that would be chosen by a commission. Both bills are now in the House Ways and Means Committee, and Miller appeared before the committee Friday to plead with the delegates to compromise a little with the Senate so a bill could be passed. "All I'm asking is just a little baby step forward so we can craft a compromise," Miller said.

He said it would be easy to split the difference on the number of machines and also the percentage of slots revenues that would be paid to the owners of the facilities. Busch said, however, that the only option he could see the Governor and Senate push for compromise By TOM STUCKEY Associated Press ANNAPOLIS Gov. Robert Ehrlich and state Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller worked Friday to try to resurrect stalled slot machine legislation and get it approved before the 2005 session ends Monday, but there was no sign of compromise from House Speaker Michael Busch. Ehrlich met with Miller, his slot machines ally, in the morning, and then came down to the office of House Speaker Busch late in the afternoon for a private discussion that lasted about 20 minutes.

Ehrlich said he and the speaker had agreed not to comment on their discussion. Robert M. Proud, Jr. Age 81 of Smyrna, DE died Friday, April 8, 2005, at BayhealthKent General Hospital. Mr.

Proud was born July 21, 1923 in Hockessin, son of the late Robert and Ruth Little Proud. He farmed the family farm for 45 years and hauled livestock to New Holland Stables and Vintage Sales, both in PA, for 12 years. He had served on the board of directors of Southern States Smyrna-Clayton Corporation and on the school board for the Kent County Vocational and Technical School in Woodside, now known as Polytech. He was also a member of the Smyrna Grange. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Proud; and 2 brothers, Richard and James Proud.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, May Walther Proud; a son, William Proud of Smyrna; and 4 daughters, Linda Kenny of New Castle, June Hartman of Newark, Shirley Rawley of Smyrna and Robin Stopyra of Alpharetta, GA. Oth Landscape painter Neil Welliver dies Associated Press BELFAST, Maine Neil Welliver, a painter famous for his landscapes of the Maine woods near his Lincolnville home, has died. He was 75. Welliver, who moved to Maine in the 1960s, died Tuesday of complications from pneumonia at Waldo County General Hospital, Phil Alexandre, his New York dealer, said. "Alongside Andrew Wyeth, he was one of the best known contemporary artists working in the state," said Jessica Routhier, assistant curator at Statue: Vote is over, but hard feelings remain Jane Lord Messick Age 59 of Seaford, DE died Thursday, April 7, 2005, at her residence.

Born in Bridgeville, DE, the daughter of Rachel Payne Lord of Seaford and the late M. Leon Lord, she was a self employed poultry farmer for 26 years. She was a member of Good Samaritan Christian Fellowship Church in Seaford. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 43 years, Spense Mead Messick, a son, Spense M. Messick Jr.

of Seaford; a dauqhter, Teresa Lynn Greene and ner husband, Denis, of Del-mar, MD; brothers, Robert Leon Lord and his wife, Joanne, of Linden, TN and Hartman Lord and his wife, Rosmary, of Hebron, MD- a sister, Joyce Pin-kine of Seaford; 4 grandchildren, Wayne and Shawn Messick, Rachel Soukup Dykes and Sarah Jane Greene; and a sister-in-law, Maxine Hazel Messick of Harrington, DE. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by a grandchild, Levi E. Messick, in 1990. The funeral service will be held on Monday, April 11, 2005, at 1 pm at WATSON-YATES FUNERAL HOME, Front King Streets, Seaford, DE, where friends may call from 12-1 pm, prior to the service. Pastor Ray Justice will officiate.

Burial will be in Milford Community Cemetery, Milford, DE. Contributions may be made to Good Samaritan Christian Fellowship Church, 26764 Seaford Road, Seaford, DE 19973. Catherine A. "Kitty" Lyons Munden Catherine A. "Kitty" Lyons Munden, age 79 of New Castle, DE passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at her residence.

Mrs. Munden was a homemak-er and a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Her hus band, James H. Munden, died in 1977. She was also predeceased by her sons, James Jr.

and Joseph K. She is sur vived by a daughter-in-law, Agnes Munden; 2 grandchildren, Christine Munden and Shawn and his wife, Sarah Munden; and 3 great grandsons, Jordan Griffith, Harrison and Aiden Munden. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, April 11th, at 10 am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 12 Winder Road, Garfield Park, New Castle. There will be no calling hours. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery, Wilmington.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Holy Spirit Church, 12 Winder Road, New Castle, DE 19720. www.mealevfuneralhomes.com 302-652-5913 Mary A. Pokorny Age 93 of Rehoboth Beach, DE, formerly of Towson, MD, died Thursday, April 7. 2005, at the Methodist Manor House in Seaford, DE. The family will receive friends from 3-5 pm on Saturday, April 9, 2005, at PARSELL FUNERAL HOMES CREMATORIUM, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE.

Interment will be private in Pomfret Manor Cemetery in Sunbury, PA. At the request of Mrs. Pokorny, contributions may be made in her name to Cape Hen-lopen Senior Center, Inc, 11 Christian Street, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 lieu of flowers. Condolences may be sent to condolencefiOn3rselHunflralhomes.com 302-645-9520 Harry John Robertson Age 92 of Dover, DE died on Thursday, April 7, 2005 at the Country Rest Home in Greenwood, DE. Service will be held 11 am on Monday, April 11, 2005 at TORBERT FUNERAL CHAPEL SOUTH, 1145 E.

Lebanon Rd, Dover, DE. Isabella Pearson Ryan "Beda" Age 59, died at home April 7, 2005, after a long illness with cancer. The daughter of the Hon. G. Burton Pearson, Jr.

and Isabella Turner Pearson, Beda was a lifelong resident of Wilmington, DE. Beda attended Tower Hill School, graduated from the Masters School in Dobbs' Ferry, NY and Bennet Junior College. She was a member of the Colonial Dames, a past-chairman of the Holly Ball and twice chairman of successful WHYY fundraisers. In Wilmington, Mrs. Ryan was a member of the Vic-mead Hunt Club.

She also enjoyed a summer home in East Hampton, NY. She was a member of the Maidstone Club and the Garden Club of East Hampton. Mrs. Ryan is survived by her husband, Hurley; a daughter, Isabella S. Johnson of Washington, DC; and a sister, Margaret C.

Pearson. Services will be private. Arrangements by CHANDLER FUNERAL HOMES CREMATORY 302-4717100 i House being willing to consider would be to "send the House bill back to the Senate and not talk about it" The House bill would give 30 percent of the take to the operators, and the Senate 36 percent. Miller said 36 percent is the lowest of any state that has legalized slot machines and that the 30 percent figure in the House bill is not a workable number. Ehrlich prefers the Senate version of the bill, but Paul Schurick, his communications director, said the governor is willing to go a long way toward accepting the House position, including agreeing to the four locations in the House bill.

The slots bill cleared the House with exactly the 71 votes needed for passage, and Busch has saki repeatedly he is not sure it would pass a second time if it comes up for another vote. tan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, both in New York, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The Portland Museum of Art has planned an exhibition entitled "Neil Welliver: Water and Sky" from Sept. 3 to Nov. 27, Routhier said.

Welliver is survived by his third wife, Mimi Martin Welliver; three children; and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Belfast on July 22, which would have been his 76th birthday two months. A life-size, two dimensional reproduction of the statue will be created to stay in the lobby. The new costs will total about $10,000, Montgomery said.

The city'and county will split the costs. Mack D. Cochran of the Let My People Know Coalition and Harmon Carey of the Afro-American Historical Society of Delaware, said Potter did the right thing. "It was an important vote to people who wanted to know where their elected officials stood," Cochran said. "It seems the council wants to minimize the resolution, even though it caused the statue to return to its rightful place in the plaza." Carey said it was "incredible" that anyone would vote against the resolution or abstain, particularly the black council members.

"It was shocking," he said. "It was especially painful seeing my black elected officials vote like that. We seem to forget where we came from once we get there." Griffiths dismissed Carey's and Cochran's views, saying they have no credibility and lack any mainstream support in the community. Bolden, who is a black person, agreed. "They need to stop picking safe issues," she said.

"I'm sick of them." Potter said that the vote sent a bad message to the community. "It shows we have a very weak council," he said. "Some of the members are afraid to be black and are afraid of their own heritage, which should be an eye-opener to people. It's disgraceful that I'm the only black member who stood up for Louis Redding." Contact Adam Taylor at or atnvlordelauorfonline.com. -JiMflnMiHirrari 7756 The Newjoumdl www delawtreonlm com Busch said he and the governor talked about several issues, including slots.

But he would not commit to bringing the issue up again for a House vote, certainly not at a session scheduled for today "As far as I'm concerned, tomorrow morning, it's not even on the horizon," the speaker said Friday. Once the House clears away important items on the agenda for today, including passage of the state budget, "we'll check the status of House priorities, and, if it's still an issue, we'll talk about it later." The Seriate and House of Delegates have passed two vastly different bills that would legalize slot machine gambling in Maryland. The Senate bill authorized up the Portland Museum of Art, which is planning an exhibition of his work this fall. Much of Welliver's work focused on the woods surrounding his farmhouse, located on the Ducktrap River. Unlike many artists lured by the ocean and rocky coast, he created massive works, sometimes as big as 8 feet by 8 feet, focusing on inland scenes.

"He was very interested in the woods and the thickly foliated landscapes, and all of the different colors and patterns formed by that thick vegetation," Routhier said. Sr. and Loretta Walsh supported it. Sam Prado, Hanifa Shabazz, Stephanie T. Bolden, Paul F.

Ignudo Jr. and Theo K. Gregory abstained. Michael A. Brown Sr.

was absent. Gerald L. Brady is overseas on military duty. The vote was not along color lines. Blunt and Griffiths, two of the three who voted against the resolution, are black people.

Walsh and Kelley, two of the three who voted for it, are white people. Resolution splits members Blunt accused Potter of grandstanding on the issue after it had been resolved. Gregory said he was offended because the vote was designed to see which African-American members were "blacker" than others. Griffiths said Potter was trying to take credit for returning the statue to the plaza, when he had nothing to do with the decision. Prado said Potter taking his resolution to a vote was "political demagoguery at its worst." "We spent the night arguing about an issue that had already been resolved, which was the most absurd moment in my young career on council," said Prado, who took office in January.

"He chooses this symbolic issue because it's easy It's much harder than dealing with gun violence and drugs, which is what I'd like to focus on instead of a statue's location." Kelley said he supported it because he thought it was harmless to re-affirm the recent decision to relocate the statue. Walsh said she had told Potter she. would support it before Baker had announced that he had changed his mind and wanted to keep her word. "But I can understand how other members felt like they were being pressed into a corner by having to take a vote," she said. "This has created very 6m, Tri" Sun? 13 "-----Ti Welliver was born in Mill-ville, and attended the Philadelphia Museum College of Art and the Yale School of Art.

He founded the Graduate School of Fine Arts at the University of Pennsylvania. "The way I paint is totally focused and intense and complete. Every mark is a form that's not going to be covered up later. I don't go over it. I go down the canvas to the bottom and out, and that's it," Welliver once wrote.

Welliver's work has been the subject of exhibitions at institutions including The Metropoli hard feelings among council members." The statue was moved into the lobby of the Louis L. Redding CityCounty Building at Eighth and French streets about two years ago when extensive renovations began on the plaza and the building's lobby. The statue had been in the plaza since 1992. The debate heated up in February when a $20,000 museum-quality interpretive wall next to the statue was unveiled. That was when many people realized the statue was not going to be returned to the plaza after the renovations were done.

Some said that the plaza was the best place for the statue because more people would see it. Baker and other supporters of keeping it in the lobby said the interpretive wall would educate more people about Redding's life. Pioneering black attorney Born in 1901, Redding in 1929 became Delaware's first black attorney. His 1950 case, Parker v. University of Delaware, was the first case in which black students won the right to attend a state college.

He also worked on cases leading to school desegregation in Claymont and Hockessin and later, with Thur-good Marshall on the historic Brown v. Board of Education case that led the U.S. Supreme Court to outlaw school segregation nationwide. Redding died in 1998. As recently as last month, Baker said the statue would remain in the lobby.

Baker led the drive in 1990 to rename the building for Redding and commission the statue. The statue cost $95,000 and was paid for by the city. The statue will be moved after an engineering study is conducted and a new base is built. That should take about iiniri i 1 1 ii ii hit ir in i -y er survivors include 3 brothers, Donald Proud of Sudlersville, MD, David Proud of Henderson, MD and Philip Proud of New Castle; and 6 sisters, Betty Cox of Newark, Doris Alls of Salisbury, MD, Ann Moore of Newark, Emily Blake of Smithsburg, MD, Esther Hetzel of Bear and Mary McCoy of Henderson, MD. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren.

The funeral service will be Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at 1 pm in the Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 South Main Street Smyrna, Delaware, where friends may call 1 hour before the service. Burial will be in Greensboro Cemetery Greens-boro, MD. Arrangements are by FARIES FUNERAL DIRECTORS, Smyrna, DE To send condolences, visit www.fariesfuneralhomes.com Marie L. Saute Age 96 of Bear. DE passed away Thursday, April 7, 2005.

Tuesday evening services are being scheduled! A complete obituary will appear in the Sunday editon of The News Journal JOHN F. YASIK FUNERAL HOME Karen Lynn Siegmund (Schueler) Age 51, died Thursday, April 7, 2005, surrounded by ner loving family, at her residence in Milton, DE. Born in Wilmington, DE, daughter of the late Ruth Robinson and Arnold P. Schueler, she was vice-president of Heritage Jewelers Ltd. in Seaford, DE and was a Gemoloqical Institute of America certified diamond appraiser.

Karen loved all aspects of working with jewelry and her clients. She was a 1971 graduate of Seaford High School and a 1975 summa cum laude graduate of James Madison University. She was a member of Mount Olivet United Methodist of Seaford. Karen loved gardening, reading, boat ing, ner tamiiy, ner conage on the Sassafrass River, and she loved animnals. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, William A.

Siegmund her sisters, Janet R. Lundquist and her husband, Dan, of Seaford, Sara L. Dev-leeschouwer and her husband, Georges, of Fredrica, DE, and Christene A. Wasson and her husband, Richard, of Seaford; her dogs, Daisy and Lily; her best buddy, Judy Whiting of Stevens City, VA; 7 nieces and nephews; and 9 great nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a stepson, William A.

Zimmerman, in 1993. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, April 12,. 2005 at 1 pm at Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, High Street, Seaford, DE. Reverends Thomas Gross and Earle N. Baker will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice, Suite 107, 600 N. Dupont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947. Christine L. Smiley Age 55 of Wilmington, DE passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2005. Chris worked in the medical services field, most recently for Allergy Associates.

Previously she worked at Med Lab and PCL, all in Wilmington. Chris, who was a 1967 graduate of Conrad High School, was a member ofreniel United Methodist Church. Chris was preceded in death by her parents, Eleanor J. Smiley, in 1973, and John M. Smiley, in 2003.

Survivors include her brother, John M. Smiley, Jr, and his wife, Suzanne, of Hockessin; stepmother, Janet S. Smiley of Wilmington; aunt, Irene Wadman and her husband, Harvey, of Wilmington; nephew, John A. Sensing; niece, Elizabeth S. Sensing; several cousins; and numerous friends.

The funeral service will be at 10 am on Monday, April 11, at Peniel United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Sunday, April 10, at NICHOLS-GILMORE FUNERAL HOME, 212 E. Justis Newport. Burial will be in Grace-lawn Memorial Park North Dupont Highway, New Castle. The family suggests contributions in Chris' memory to Peniel United Methodist Church, 115 E.

Market Newport, DE 19804. l'. FROM PAGE B1 changed his mind. Potter said he thinks his resolution was a factor in city and county officials changing course. He thought it was important to have the council members vote on the resolution anyway, even though the situation had already been resolved in his favor.

"I wanted to carry this all the way to the end, so the people would know where each council person stood on the issue," Potter said. City Communications Director John Rago Baker said administration officials were not aware of Potter's resolution until after the decision to move the statue. Council President Ted Blunt and Theo K. Gregory and Charles M. Freel voted against Potter's resolution.

Potter, Kevin F. Kelley OBITUARIES Myrtle Jones Sullivan Myrtle Jones Sullivan, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, age 92 and a resident of Wilmington, DE since 1997, died at the home of her daughter on April 7, 2005. Mrs. Sullivan was born on July 24, 1912 in Baltimore, MD to the late William and Clara Jones. She had lived in Arnold, MD before moving to Kent Island, MD in 1969.

Myrtle worked for many years as an executive secretary for the architectural firm, Earl S. Harter Associates in Annapolis, MD. She served many years in the Kent Island United methodist Women, and loved gardening and crabbing with her grandchildren. Myrtle's husband of 62 years, T. Burton Sullivan, died in 1996.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Jr. and Carol D. Sullivan of Denton, MD; her Hannhter and son-in-law. Ann and Lysle Benson of Cockeys-ville, MD; her daughter-in-law, Carol B. Sullivan; her brother and sister-in-law, William and Dorothy Jones of Pasadena, MD; 8 grandchildren, Wendy and Scott Sullivan, Dawn Arms, Holly and Heather Toland, Lysle, Michael and David Benson; and 8 great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held later in May at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay, 501 S. College Newark, DE 19713. Arrangements by MCCRERY FUNERAL HOMES Wilmington, DE Norris Toulson, Jr. Age 88 of Newark, DE died Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at Veterans Hospital.

Service 10:45 am on Tuesday, April 12, at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 1325 Barksdale Newark, DE. THE HOUSE OF WRIGHT MORTUARY Estella M. Wright Age 69 of Bridgeville, DE died Thursday, April 7, 2005 at Genesis Elder Care in Seaford, DE. Viewing 12-2 pm on Monday, April 11, at BENNIE SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 717 W. Division Service 2 pm, after viewing.

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