The Ocala banner., 1906-01-12
A SUDDEN DEATH.
MIR. S. A. StandIey Died Sunday Morn
ing at His Home in this City.

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Mr.. Sands A. Standley Sunday morn
ing fell upon this community like a
bolt of lightning from a clear sky.
The deceased on Friday last acted
as auctioneer in the sale of lot of
his horses and his voIce was remar-
kably firm and clear and showed no
indication Of an early demise and on
Saturday he attended to his regular
duties, stating that he felt better
than he had for several weeks. He
spent a most comfortable night and
arose Sunday morning and was at the
telephone giving instructions to one
of his men. when he complained Of
feeling bad and sat down in a chair
near the fire and expired almost in
stantly
Mr.. Standley had been in bad health
for some time but had consulted spec
ialists and he, his family and friends
thought he was recovering.
Mr.. Standley was born in Randolph
county, Georgia. near Cuthbert, for
ty-nine years ago, and was man of
indomitable enterprise and splendid
capacity for business. He was for a
was a member of the firm of Crawford,
Standley & Co. He came to Ocala in
1898 and bought an interest in the
livery firm of c. A. Liddon & Com
pany, but about four or five years ago
he established the firm Of S. A, Stand
ley & Company, which he conducted
up to the time of his sudden death
Sunday morning at eight o'clock with
remarkable success.
Mr.. Standley was good and enter
prising citizen and one whose loss is
greatly deplored. He leaves a wife
and several children, viz: Mrs. Lee
Miller, Mrs. Arthur Clarke, Misses Lu-
cile and Tommie Standley and Mas
ters Charley, NJ. c. and Crawford
Standley, who are bowed down with
grief over the sudden death Of their
husband and father
The funeral was held Monday after
noon from the residence on Ocklawa-
ha avenue at three o'clock and was one
OF the most largely attended funerals
that has ever been held in Ocala. Mr..
Standley was a member Of the Elks,
the Wodmen OF the World and the
Fraternal Union of America and the
members of these orders attended the
funeral in a body. At the house Rev.
G. c. Carroll, pastor of the Baptist
church, conducted the services and
made a few we'll chosen and beauti-
full remarks. A choir composed of
Mrs. w. a. Coin, Miss Sara Whit
field, Messrs. G.. \. Nash and A. f.
Gerig sang several hymns and RevL.
w. Moore made the closing prayer.
These gentlemen were the active pail
bearers: Messrs. Z. c. Chambliss, II.
\. Ford William A. Knight, c. c.
Crom. r. S. Hall and Louis Lang. The
honorary pail bearers were Messrs. F.
C. B. Weihe and II. e. Bryan, of the
Woodmen, Messrs. w. j. Chambers
and j. w. Crosby on the part of the
Elks and Messrs. w. L. Jewett and G..
A. Nash for the Fraternal Union.
Arriving at the cemetery the Wood
men of the World took charge of the
obsequies. Mr.. n. l. Gottlieb. chancel-
lor commander, reading the beautiful
and impressive ritual of that order
and the other lodges participating in
the service. The grave was covered
with many beautiful flowers, among
the most beautiful being a pillow of
violets from the Woodmen similar
pillar from the Ells and a pillow Of
white and pink japoniCas from the
Fraternal Union. Each member Of the
lodges deposited a sprig of cedar in
the grave Of their departed brother.
1t was ~ sad, solemn. and impressive
occasion.