The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-02-20
In Me,,,oria,a.

In MemOriam.
DIR. Wn11Ax n. STANLEY was born
in jefferson county, New York, July 8,
1917; d,ed Of pneumonia, at his home
in Hot Springs, South Dakota, Febru-
ary 9, 1891. 49,.
A long and varied life OF intense
and marked usefulness is ended; the
pages Of the hook we'll and fully writ
ten, the volume closed. 1Surrounded
by his grief-str,cken family and q
voodly number Of sympathizing, sor-
rowing friends, the Doctor after a
brief illness Of one week, passed
peacefully away, and was buried in
Evergreen Cemetery on Friday, the
18th, inst. The funeral services were
held at the College Chapel under the
auspices of the A. F. & A. NJ. frater
nifty, Of which society the Doctor was
an honored member for fully forty-6ve
years; about twenty five years OF
which time he occupied the the honor
able position of Worshipful Master Of
various lodges where he resided. The
funeral sermon was preached by Presi-
dent j. w. Hancher.
DR.. Stanley was born and reared on
farm and received his common school
education in the public schools of his
native state. Received his classical
education at the Literary Institute Of
Watertown, N. Y, and about the year
1888 removed with his parents to HUI
ron county, Ohio. At about the age Of
twenty he began the study of medi-
cine, and in February, 1S43, he gradu-
ated with honor from the medical de-
partment of the Willoughby Univer-
sity (now the Cleveland, OHIO, Medical
College). He at once began the prac-
tice Of medicine at Tiffin, Ohio, where
he practiced successfully until the
California gold excitement in 40 led
him to seek his fortune in the "Golcon-
da' of America, where thousands be-
came rich, and hundreds of thousands
immensely poor. After remaining in
Coloma, California, some two years,
during which time he accumulated
considerable property IN the practice
of his profession, he returned to Tifin,
and after few years removed to
West Salem, Wisconsin, continuing
there in the active practice of his pro-
fession until 1873, when he moved to
Deuel. county, Dakota, where he re-
lnained till the summer of 1887, whence
he came with his family to Hot
Springs, where he has since resided.
He was for four years county treasu-
rer Of Deuel. county, and was for many
years IN both Deuel. and Fall River
counties, a Justice of the Peace. In
1889 he was appointed TO the office of
County Judge Of Fall River county
and the same year was admitted to the
Bar at regular term of the District
Court in Deadwood. Judge Thomas
presiding. When the state govern.
nent Of South Dakota went into oper.
alton in 1890, DIR. Stanley was appoint.
ed by Governor Mellette, member
Of the Board of Regents, having gen.
eral supervision Of all the higher insti.
tutions of learning under control Of
the state, which position he held at The
time of his death. The doctor was, ir
all these positions, an exceptionally
able and efficient officer. Always ac
tive, accommodating, honest and trust
worthy in the discharge of official du
ty, his services in this regard will b,
greatly missed and his place difficul
to fill.
The widowed wife, together will
four sons and five daughters compris,
the heart-brokea family that remai1
to mourn the loss of a tender, devote,
husband and an affectionate, lovin.
father. He was, for many years of hi
life. a great student of the Bible; wa
for two years teacher of the Bible Clas
, in the Hot Springs Sunday School,
, devout Christian, and worthy, con
sistent member Of the NJ. Z. church.
To but few men is allotted the men
! tai and physical activity enjoyed b,
DIR. Stanley at the advanced age o
seventy-three years. For nearly full
half century lie devoted himself to th
allcviation Of human suffering, Ly
continuous practice Of his chosen pro
+ fession He was pre.eminently a physl
cian,and vet alwaystook lively inter
/ estin.politicsand social affairs. True an,
nnwavering to his friends, kind, affec
tionate and devoted to his family, hi
. death is universally mourned by al
e who knew him.
An Elk Point man has figured out
legislative account of second sesslo
, of the South Dakota legislature, up t
;. last Sunday, and the account stands a
follows:
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