The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-14
Phone 1884
MEMOIR

Mary Benner Stanley, tne only
daughter of Jacob and Eliza Benner,
was born March 22nd, 1884 in Preble
county, Ohio. Passed into the hlsher
life beyond, from her late home IN
Union county. Ind, on Oct. Sth' l9Ie.
The "a beautiful years or her eartn
life will ever be blessed memory 10
her best beloved who look into her
calm, sweet face today, and think OF
Mary as Heavens purest, sweetes.
gift to the broken home circle; anu
1t Is surely comforting thousnt an
this dark hour to feel that her shad-
owy caresses enfold her loved ones
still, and her gentle spirit yet fingers
around the home where her young ne
went out before the noon day sun mao
withered the buds of promise that
adorned her girlhood. And as we
know her unselfish life while mere
we are sure that she would pear 10
day in her own restful spirit any care
that might befall her loved ones III
her absence. . =,
Mary entered the portals of life IN
the spring-time: and through the
years that followed; her ringers
twined garlands of love, and nope ana
beauty around every door she eheerr
ed She was loved by all who knew
her, for she was generous, ana faith- :
full and true to every obhgatlon OF
life She became Christian In carry
life, and dedicated her girlhood 20 tne
service Of the King; and like her Mas
TOR she lived for others She belong
ed to the Christian church, ana py tne
small fidelities of Christian living DAY
by day, she set a fine example TO the
young people of the church.
on June 7th, 1905. she was married
70 Marion Stanley of Union county,
Ind, and these young people estap-
llshed a new home in Harrison toWn-
ship, which was the center or her en- :,
deavorr for more than 13 beautlful
wears No one entered that home that
aid not feel the kindly welcome ana
gracious presence of her IN whose
honor we meet today. she lavisheu
her affection on the things she loNea :
and the helpless and needy ones al
vavs found in her ready champion.
When she went away, she left In the
window of her home little service
flag with one blue star to the mem
orv of an orphan boy whom she re-
ceived into her home and heart as a
mother.
The old Pagan epithet Whom the
gods love die early" seems In TINS
case to bear the stamp of truth, a1 tor
months that death had marked her for
his own, and she expressed willing
ness to go and even selected the spot
where her body should rest IN the
beautiful cemetery at Boston. mo bu.
she looked so we'll and seemed so
cheerful that her best friends fa1led
to see the Angels mark upon her
brow; but disease came 50 stealthliE
and laid his hand upon ner Spiendlu
body and baffled all love and care
and medical skill; and in life's early
autumn before the frosts of age had
tinged her hair. or left one furrow OF
care upon her brow she slipped awav
to THE beautiful Isle of somewhere
and left us dreaming how very fair
that land must be since she Is there
She leaves a devoted husband, her
father and mother and one brother
Walter Benner. of Boston. with host
Of relatives and friends to share their
grief; and while life's sun is vailed in
night, may Heaven alone shine
through; and may her loved ones be
comforted with the assurance that
when God calls our loved ones. we
lose not wholly what He hath given
for they live on earth in thought and
deed as truly as in Heaven" And
while we stand above this bier today
and see the seal of death upon this
beloved face. may the divine Father
who "Doeth all things Well helr
those who loved her most to feel
there is one more to welcome me
when I shall cross the Intervening
space between this land and that one
over there:
One more dear heart to make the
strange Beyond seem wondrous fair
And we shall meet again those Ions
loved and lost awhile upon the other
shore. Not changed, but glorified
and more beautiful and precious than
ere before"
A Friend and Neighbor.