Nettie Jane (Clague) Stanley (1972)

CLAGUE, HAMILTON, RAY, SMITH, STANLEY

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 3/30/2006 at 15:01:21

Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, March 16, 1972
Page 1, Column 2

Obituary - NETTIE STANLEY

Mrs. Frank Stanley passed away at the Maple Lin Manor in Earlham, Thursday March 9, 1972 at the age of 85 years. Mrs. Stanley, the former Nettie Jane Clague, daughter of Thomas and Mary Ray Clague, was born Dec. 16, 1886 near Berwick, Illinois. Nettie moved to Iowa with her parents when she was a little girl at the age of five or six years. They settled on a farm near Earlham in the Worthington Community and lived there or near there the remaining years of her life.

Nettie was united in marriage to Frank Stanley Sept. 4, 1912 and to this union three children were born: Glen, Dale and Lucile.

Nettie found and knew Jesus as her Savior and Master at an early age and later became a member of the Worthington United Methodist church. Here she enjoyed singing in the choir and working in the Women’s Society of Christian Service, of which she was a charter member. In her quiet and humble way she served her Lord throughout her able years. She was a devoted wife and mother and her love for her home, children, and grandchildren was deep and meaningful to her. In later years she found great satisfaction in working with flowers and sharing them with family and friends.

Nettie’s husband, Frank, preceded her in death in December of 1969. Her parents and five brothers, Charlie, Arnold, Willis, Everett and Glen also went before her.

Those who survive and feel their loss in her passing are her sons: Glen and Dale Stanley and her daughter Mrs. James Smith all of Earlham; her one sister, Mrs. Ben Hamilton of Georgetown, Texas; two brothers, Edgar and Ralph Clague of Winterset; thirteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Services were held Sunday, March 12 at Worthington United Methodist church. Rev. Ward Young, officiating with burial at Earlham, cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, March 15, 1972
Page 2, Columns 7 & 8

NETTIE STANLEY Of Earlham Dies

Mrs. Nettie Stanley of near Earlham died Thursday, March 9, 1972, at the Earlham Nursing home. She was 85 years of age.

Mrs. Stanley is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lucille Smith of Earlham; two sons, Glen and Dale Stanley, both of Earlham; 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She also leaves two brothers, Edgar and Ralph Clague, both of Winterset; and a sister, Mrs. Mabel Hamilton of Georgetown, Tex.

Mrs. Stanley was the former Nettie Jane Clague, daughter of Thomas and Mary Ray Clague, and was born in Berwick, Ill., on Dec. 16, 1886.

Most of her life was spent in Madison county. She was married here Sept, 4, 1912, to Frank Stanley. His death occurred in 1969.

She was a member of the Worthington Methodist church, where she was active in the Woman's society for Christian Service.

Funeral services were held Sunday from the Worthington church, conducted by the Rev. Ward Young of Earlham. Burial was made in the Earlham cemetery.

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