Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17
OBITUARY.
,Tillia1m Jerome Stanley.


 William Jerome Stanley of 80 Wash ington street died early Thursday morn ing after a lingering illness which had confined him to his bed more or less during the past several months. His death was unexpected and came as a severe shock to his family and many friends in the city.
 The injury received by MT Stanley, which ultimately resulted in his death, came during an exhibition game of football in the fail of 1916 while play ing with the Alumni against his Alma Mater, the Norwich Free Academy. Mir Stanley sustained an injury to hs spine, an operation later becoming nec- essary His constitution never rallied sufficiently for him to regain his strength and good health, and for the past six years he had fought against the weakness, his strength however failing to allow him to regain the health that made him one of Norwich's fore most all round athletes, one who was l sure to enter the athletic field of any university and carry away deserved | honors.
 William Jerome Stanley was born ir Norwich. February "A, 1897, the son oi Mrs. Mary c. Stanley.
 He attended the Broadway school >ant l entered the Norwich Free Academy l graduating with the class of 1916 | While a student at the Academy he made a remarkable record for faith | fulness and ability and was honored by his classmates by his election as pres | ident of the class of 1916. MT. Stanley was also a member of the Phi Alphs Mu Sigma fraternity at the Academy and took interest in school activities | His record as a baseball player anC football player stands out today as on, l of the best of his Alma Mater and man! of the victories for the Academy wer' due to the fighting spirit of "Bill,' a his friends called him, this same fight ing spirit remaining with him even t. the hour of his passing
 He was a member of the baseba! team during all four years and led a captain for two seasons, and piayeC football for three years. being a mem Der of the 1915 even that took tn championship of eastern Connection; His interest in school affairs led hi l classmates to select him for many i'm portant committees and his advice wa | always sought and as gladly given. | connection with his, interest in athletics he reported Academy games and sport
 ing events for The Bulletin for sev
 eral years, showing distinctive abilit
 in that line
 To his mother and brothers, relative
 and many friends. his loss cannot h
 expressed in words. In his home If
 he was an ideal son and brother. Flo
 six long years of suffering and discoul
 agement his courage never weakened
 and he never gave up the struggle fo
 health. His hope was in the future an 1.-the happy days to come when he coul
 again visit his old friends, and take u the occupations Tn which he found muc , pleasure.
 His friends will miss his preasin
 character, his honest humor, and his il F terest and sympathy. For them also | has lived, and by his clean life, honest and unlimited courage in the face F difficulties and discouragements. he hs shown them the right way, and will a
 ways be guiding star to those WI
 had the honor of knowing him. Besides his mother he is survived ! T ;. two brothers, James c. and Lawren, J. Stanley.
 He was a member of St. Patrick f church and always lived a Christis 2 life.