Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-10-01
Death of J. H. Stanley.
the GAYLORD, Kansas News.

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The people of our little city were
both panied and shocked last Friday
to learn of the sudden death of James
III. Stanley. who passed away at his
home in the east part of town at about
the noon hour. Mr.. Stanley was
sitting in the dining room reading
and his faithful wife was in the
kitchen preparing dinner when she
was attracted to the dining room by
slight noise and found Mr.. Stanley
lying back in his chair apparently
dead She at once summoned help
and called for Drs. Tallman and
Holmes but he was dead before the
doctors arrived. MIR. Stanley has
been in very poor health for the past
year or so and while the end was
not altogether unexpected it came as
great shock to his many friends
as he was down town last Wednes-
day and seemed as strong as ever.
The news Of his death came as a
thunder bolt to this Office as it was
only last Tuesday that the Judge Gas
he was known to his many friends
here twas in the Office laughing and
joking about the weather, and talk
ing of the general condition of the
crops. He held that while Kansas
was rather dry and hot this year that
his twenty eight years residence in
the state had taught him that one
year with another Kansas was as
good as state as any.
Judge Stanley was man who
made many friends; possessed of a
great love for his fellowmen, he was
always ready to help lift the fallen
and during the years of his residence
here he has accomplished much good
that will live to commemorate his
memory. He was always ready with
good word for you and his friendly
greetings will be greatly missed by
his numerous friends in this vicinity.
He was always most faithful booster
for the community in which he lived
and took keen interest in the affairs
of the county, state and nation.
James H. Stanley was born in
Rome New York, on April the End,
1885 and departed this life at the
family home in the east part of town
on Friday, August 30. 1918, being Of
age n years, months and 81 days.
While still small boy he moved
with his parents from Rome, New
York. to Saratoga Strings, where his
father died when he was but about
ten years of age. The widowed
mother aud three children then moved
to northern Wisconsin where they
lived for several years. During the
Civil war Mr.. Stanley twice enlisted
in the United States cavalry, serving
altogether nearly four years and from
which Mr.. Stanley was honurably dis
charged after rendering much faith
full service to his country. 1t was in
the year 1885 that he took claim in
southeast Kansas, where be lived for
four years. In 1889 he came to Smith
county and short time later was united
in marriage to Miss Sarah Wilson,
one Of the county's most popular
school teachers. For sixteen years
they resided on a farm just south of
town. but about eight years ago Mr..
Stanley accepted position as rural
route carrier from this point and
moved to town where they have since
resided. Mr.. Stanley had been a
member of the Masonic fraternity for
a good many years and had always
been a most faithful member In
1908 he united with the Congrega-
tional church of this city and had
taken a great interest in the work.
The funeral services were held at the
home in the east part of town last
Saturday conducted by Rev. g. E
Mann, and the remain laid to rest
in the Gaylord cemetery.