Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
WILLIAM D. STANLEY
DIED LAST THURSDAY
Death Caused By paraiytic Stroke.
The Funeral Was Held Sunday
At Presbyterian Church.

William Douglas Stanley, third child
of James and Mary Douglas Stanley,
was born March 10, 1854 in Butler
county, Pennsylvania. During the
same year his parents came west max
ing their home first in johnson county.
Iowa, then in 1869 they moved to
Tama county where Mr.. Stanley spent
the days of his young manhood ON the
farm. On January 8, 1879 he was mar
ried to Jeanette McWilliam. Seven
children were born to bless this union,
all of whom with the wife and mother
are left TO mourn his death. In 1881
Mr.. and Mrs Stanley moved to Audu-
bon county where they have since made
their home.
Mr.. Stanley was man of noble
character, loving husband, kind
father and good, trustworthy friend
and neighbor. Mr.. Stanley was stricken
down suddenly and after three days of
suffering passed to the great beyond.
About sixteen years ago he united
with the Presbyterian church and a
year or SO later was elected and ordain-
ed an elder in that church. 1t was his
lot to serve in the little Mission church
out at Old Hamlin where many dis
couragements have beset the way. There
he stove hard to overcome by consist
emily and conscientously living and
working as member and officer of
the Church of Christ.
The funeral was held Sunday, Feb
ruary 10, in the Presbyterian Church
at Audubon of which Mr.. Stanley was
member and it was largely attended.
Besides the many sympathizing friends
among the immediate neighbors there
were present q large number of friends
and relatives from distance
among whom were, Mr.. Lorimer
Douglas and son of West Branch, Iowa.
Mr. James Stanley of Reinbeck, Iowa,
Mr.. George Stanley of Sutherland, Iowa,
Mrs. James Murray, Maryville, Miss
ouri. David Mcmillan, Peterson, Iowa,
Peter Mcmillan, Traer. Iowa, Mrs.
Charles Townsend. Traer, Iowa. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich and son and Mrs.
Bullock of Anita, Iowa. OF the children
of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley four, three
sons, Harrison, Charlie and Wallace
and one daughter, Pearl, are still at
home, three have married and founded
ba,pes.af. their own, Mr.. Ralph Stanley
who lives in Greeley township, Mrs.
Grace Deets of Orient, Iowa, and Mrs.
|Margaret Drury, who until recently
lived in South Dakota.
A very comforting feature of the
| funeral service was the very appropriate
and touching music rendered by choir
of seven voices with Miss Dunn at the
piano The solo by Mrs. Brooks was
especially. touching and appropriate.
The Scriptures were read and the prayer
offered by Rev. A. b. Miller. The SER
mon was preached by Rev. A. A.
Mitchell from words found in the Cos
pei according to John, the 18th chapter
and 3ist verse, Surprising that she
was going unto the tomb to weep
there" A loving friend and trust
worthy man and citizen is gone fsem
our midst, one home has in it vacancy
no earthly power can fill Many hearts
feel a soreness no balm of earth can
heal Our neighborhood is the poorer for
his going, we feel our loss but the thot
that it is Gods will and that our de-
parted one has been promoted into the
richer and better life should comfort
us all. -