Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-03-23
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, LAD
LAID TO REST
E. A. PHILBRICK WRITES OF
BURIAL OF STANLEY
COREY

At Hoquiam, Washington, young
lad OF nineteen was recently buried
"a letter telling the interesting history
of the boy and the sadness of his case,
have been received by The Pilot from
E. A. Phil9rick, attorney at Hoquiam.
who formerly resided in Wausau.
"A week or two ago young man
was taken seriously i'll here and when
removed TO the hospital gave the
name of Stanley Corey writes Mr..
Philbrick. He stated that he had
wandered from his Wisconsin home
eleven years ago and was very anx-
ious to get in touch with his mother.
Every effort was made to locate her
but she had evidently moved or the
address he gave was wrong.
Mentions Mother Last
"An organized effort is being made
by the Wisconsin club to get in touch
with her and thus let her know that
her son has passed away, her name
on his lips at the last. Also to let
her know that even though among
strangers he was among friends and
Everything was done for him that
could be done
I've are anxious that all publicity
possible be given throughout Wiscon-
! sin in the hope that she will be reach
| ed. As Wausau is my old home town,
am requested to see that the papers
there get the story
Assuring you of our appreciation
OF any effort that you may put forth
and extending my personal greetings
10 any old friends still there, | am,
very truly yours,
"E. A. PHILBRICK."
Following Is the news report of the
burial of Stanley Corey:
Aberdeen, March Typical of
western sentiment, where it is said
more than anything else in the world
touch Of nature makes all akin, was
the spirit displayed upon the death
here of Stanley Corey, 19-year-old
youth, as it was expressed by one of
the women at the funeral Of the youth
this afternoonl
Made known through The Washing
tonian that Corey died without rela-
tives near him and crying for the
mother he ran away from when lad
| of eight years, scores of mothers Of
fered themselves as a substitute be-
fore death stiiled tile lips. When
death came these mothers opened
their purses and instead of the pot
ter's field receiving another waif, the
body of Stanley Corey was laid in
Woodlawn cemetery here.
Flowers Supplied
Beautiful flowers were supplied by
the Grays Harbor Floral company of
Hoquiam, the Gagner Floral company
and the Ellis greenhouse of Aberdeen,
and the Haycon Gardens of Elma
Tears as warm perhaps as would
have welled in the eyes of the real
mother, dinmed the vision Of these
women as they viewed the lifeless
form for the last time.
Rev Charles McDermoth delivered
the funeral sermon and it was full OF
tenderness for the departed youth, and
those who came to the aid Of one so
keenly in ned of their ministrations.
Members of the Hoquiam were pres
ent.
Purchase Lot
| Llewellyn Graham sang appropriate
selections and the procession moved
on to the city of the dead 1t was
learned prior to the funeral that an.
other body occupied the lot d ated
by Hoquiam woman to Stanley
Corey, but quickly another lot was
purchased by the Harbor mothers
Many of the automobiles were gener-
ously donated by the Robson Taxi.
cab company and other owners.
A Portland monumental works do.
mated a monument for the grave
Word of the donation was given Mrs