Carlon Asa Stannard (1930)

BARTLETT, COOK, DAILY, SOASH, STANNARD, TIPPY

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 1/15/2007 at 20:27:41

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 17, 1930
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Death of Carlon A. Stannard

Carlon A. Stannard, a former resident of Madison county, died Friday, July 11th, at a hospital in Yankton, South Dakota, at the age of 75 years. Mr. Stannard came to Madison county with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Stannard, 27 years ago, and they located on a farm near Blair Chapel.

Four years ago, because of failing health, he went to Aberdeen, South Dakota, to make his home with his sisters. He leaves four sisters and a brother.

Rev. Paul Main Fowler conducted the funeral services at Blair Chapel, Tuesday afternoon, July 15, and burial was made in the Chapel cemetery. More details of his life may be found in the mortuary column.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 17, 1930
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Carlon A. Stannard

Carlon A., son of Asa and Cynthia Cook Stannard, was born in New York state, October 19, 1854, and passed away at Yankton, South Dakota, July 11, 1930, aged 75 years.

The family came to Butler county, Iowa, by ox team when Carlon was only 6 months old. His boyhood was spent on the farm there and after he grew to manhood he made his home with his father and mother. He never married and brought his father and mother to Madison county, Iowa, 27 years ago, to make their home on a farm near Blair Chapel. After a few years his parents passed away and he boarded with his neighbors and cared for the farm.

Because of failing health, four years ago he went to Aberdeen, South Dakota, to make his home with his sisters.

Carlon united with the Christian church early in life and remained an active and faithful member, ever taking delight in the Lord’s services. After coming to Madison county, he was for a number of years Sunday school superintendent at Blair Chapel and took an active part in their church work.

He had been in failing health since leaving the farm and for the past few weeks had been in the Yankton hospital.

He leaves five sisters: Mrs. Miriam C. Daily, of Shellrock; Mrs. Calista Soash of Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Mrs. Melissa Soash, of Brownsdale, Minnesota; Mrs. Lydia Bartlett and Mrs. Ida Tippy, of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and one brother, Phares Stannard, of Janesville.

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