The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-08

Wednesday, June 30 at $40 a. m. at
Memorial hospital, Cumberland, where
he was admitted Monday morning
for treatment Of a type Of sleeping
sickness. He had what seemed to be
cold, for a week, but was able to con-
tinue his work as usual during the
week On Sunday his condition evolved
into critical state. His sudden death
was shock to his family, and many
friends throughout the community
A son of Mrs. Rebccca Van Sickel
Stanton, and the late w. Z. Stanton.
he attended Grantsville school, grad
uated from Staunton Military Acad
envy, Staunton, Va, class Of 1924, and
completed two years at Franklin and
Marshall Academy, Lancaster, Pa. He
was a lifelong member of St. Johns
Evangelical and Reformed Church, a
charter member of the Grantsvillc
Rotary club, and member Of Grants
vile Camp Al, WOW.
Mr. Stanton's great grandfather
founded "Stanton's Mill" at Little
CROSSINGS. Later his grandfather, Eli
Stanton, took over its management.
, In 1905 his father assumed the entire
ownership. In 1927 Edgar V. Stanton
began assisting his father, and since
his fathers death. a year and a half
/ ago, entered the business in partner
ship with his sister, Mrs. Byron II.
Bender.
On April 3, 1888, Mr.. Stanton mar
ried Miss Virginia Johnson, of near
Grantsville, a &rea grand
daughter Of the late Thomas Jeffcr-
son Johnson, first governor Of the
state of Maryland.
Surviving besides his widow are his
mother. Mrs. Rebecca Van Sickel
Stanton, Grantsville; three sisters,
Mrs. Byron H. Bender, Mrs. Lena
Stanton Bender, both Of Grantsville,
and Mrs. }. Stanton Funk, Of Wash
ington, Pa.
Rev. Alvin j. Forty, pastor of St.
Johns Evangelical and Reformed
church, assisted by Rev v R. Gillum,
pastor of Grantsville Methodist
church, conducted the funeral rites,
Friday afternoon, July ,, at 4 o'clock.
The services were held in the home at
Little CROSSINGS, which was filled with
the many relatives and friends.
The Hymns, "Rock of Ages" Beau
tiful Isle of Somewhere and Some
time Wen Understand" were sung by
the trio, Mrs. Harry J. Bender, Mrs.
Harry Yommer and Mrs. Alvin J.
Yoder. The Grantsville Rotary club
attended the services in body. Bust
ness places of Grantsville closed at 8
/ o'clock for the afternoon. Serving as
pallbearers were Harry Yommer
Stuart Stahl, Joe Fahey, Frank j.
Getty, Scott Holiday and c. O.
Bender. Interment was in the Grants
vile cemetery.
Among those from out of town who
were here to attend the funeral serv-
ices were U. O. Blocher, Detroit
Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. LeVan,
Everett, Pa; Frank Howard, Pitts
burgh, Pa; Owen Kitchens, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Pulliam, Cumberland
Mrs Elizabeth Sliger, Mrs. Bess Frey,
/ Nh and Mrs. Richard Johnson, Bryan
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs Francis Gun
ningham, Mrs Grant Deihler, Mrs.
/ Nell Zeller, Mrs. Violet Barclay, Mrs.
Margaret Lemmert, Frostburg; Mrs.
! l.. H. Binkley, daughter, Grace; Miss
Rhoda Johnson, Mrs. 7. J. Johnson,
/ Washington, d. c.; Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson Sites, son, Jimmie. Elkins,
/ w. Va; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Stanton,
/ Aurora, W. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul G.
Stanton, Baltimore; Miss Betty Sites,
Keyser, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Philips, Meyersdale, Pa; Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Johnson, Finzel; Harry
Van Sickel, UniontoWn, Pa; John Van
Sickel, Somerfield, Pa; Mr. and Mrs.
Scott Holiday, Addison, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs Stanton Funk, Washington, Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Livengood, daugh-
ter, Jane, Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Maust,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Maust, Salisbury,
Pa; John Bender, Miss Anna Bender,
Springs, Pa; Seaman First Glass Ed
gar Allen Bender, U. S. Naval Hos
initial. ST. Albums. Lonp Island. N. Y.