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Henry Harper Silliman, Jr – Memorial Service Update

Henry Harper Silliman, Jr., born in June of 1934, died peacefully at home on April 17, 2020.

He was the son of Mariana du Pont Silliman and Henry Harper Silliman, oldest brother of Doris Stockly, (Holmes,) Eleanor S. Maroney, (Ronald,) Mariana S. Richards, (Robert,) John E. Silliman, (Valerie,) and predeceased by his brother, Robert M. Silliman, (Ann.)

He attended the Wilmington Friends School, graduated from St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, Class of 1952, Yale College Class of 1956.

In August of 1955, he married Katrina Wells Winfield and their five sons are Henry (Troy) Harper Silliman, III, (Greer,) Dr. Christopher C. Silliman, (Lori) David du Pont Silliman, (Ann,) Mark Winfield Silliman, (Anna,) Dunning Brewster Silliman, (Susan.) In time there were 14 grandchildren and one great grandson.

In February of 1976, he married Marion Taggart Shipley and welcomed step-daughter Mary Dupuy Shipley, William (Woody,) Strawbridge Shipley, and later four more granddaughters.

Henry worked at the du Pont Co. for 37 years, first in Kinston, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee, in textile fiber plants, and lastly in Wilmington.

He was a Trustee of the Tower Hill School, St. Andrew’s School, Middletown, DE., member of the Longwood Foundation, Community Housing, served several terms on the Christ Church Christiana Hundred Vestry. His favorite activity was his dedication to the Westover Wildcats, firstly as a team manager, often as the treasurer, lastly as a respected ump. He was thanked with a plaque reading:

 

Henry Harper Silliman, Jr.

our sincerest thanks

for

many years of service

always saying “I’ll do it”

making it fun for

all creatures great and small

and especially for

caring enough to give

more then we can every repay

The Westover Wildcats

 

Funeral Services

Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, the public Memorial Service scheduled for Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Christ Church, Christiana Hundred, has been cancelled.

Condolences

    William Ruhl lit a candle and writes,
    With love and hugs to my Auntie Mar, cousins Mary and Woody, and all of the Silliman boys. A great man, who will be remembered fondly by us all for the smiles he brought to all of us.
    05/01/2020 10:16 pm
    Helen corey writes,
    I am so sorry to hear of Mr Silliman’s passing. He was a wonderful man and very generous with his time and resources. My sincerest sympathies Helen Corey. (Helen Griffiths)
    05/02/2020 02:17 am

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