George Raymond Stanley (1958)

BLEDING, BRINK, HALL, HODGE, KADING, LISTER, SPEEDLING, STANLEY

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 4/28/2007 at 16:27:55

Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, October 23, 1958

OBITUARY

George Raymond Stanley, son of Charles and Margaret Stanley was born on a farm near Earlham, Iowa on January 24, 1890, and quietly slipped away at the close of the day on October 20, 1958 at the age of 68 years, five months and 26 days. He was united in marriage to Myrtle Hall, August 29, 1912, and nine children were born to this union.

George was a good farmer, enjoyed caring for his stock and spent his entire life on farms in the vicinity of Dexter and Stuart. He purchased the farm northeast of Dexter in 1945, where he was residing at the time of his death. He was converted during a revival meeting at an early age and joined the United Brethren church at Pleasant Hill. He was a good neighbor, a kind father and devoted husband.

He had been in failing health for several years, and although it was quite a cross for him to give up his active life, he bore it without complaint. The last few years he was confined quite closely to his own home, but enjoyed company and looked forward with much pleasure to the home coming of his children and grandchildren.

George leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Myrtle, eight brothers and sisters, eight children with their companions, 25 grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Margaret who died at the age of three years, his parents, two sisters and six brothers. The surviving children are Opal Brink of Mission, Kansas; Marjorie Speedling and Louise Kading of Casey; Mildred Bleding and Esther Lister of Stuart; Ruby Hodge of Des Moines; Gerald and Gene Stanley of Dexter.
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Dexter Library Obituary Collection
Dexter, Iowa

Last Rites were held at the Church of Christ in Earlham Thursday afternoon for George Raymond Stanley of Dexter. Mr. Stanley passed away after a heart attack while reclining in a chair in his home yard on Monday evening, October 20. He had been in ill health for some time.

Reverend John Casey officiated at the funeral services and music was rendered by Mrs. Walter Mapes, Mrs. Leo Conrad and Mrs. Leonard Welch. Flowers were arranged by Mrs. Andrew Nelson and Miss Della Gowdey.

Serving as pallbearers were Richard Stanley, Virgil Clements, Dale Stanley, Wayne Cook, John Brown, and Ralph Stanley, Jr. Interment was in the Earlham Cemetery.

The Bufkin Funeral home of Stuart made the arrangements.
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Dexter Library Obituary Collection
Dexter, Iowa

Death Takes George Stanley

Services Thurs. Earlham Christian Church

Death came quietly to George R. Stanley at his farm home north of Dexter about six o’clock Monday evening. Mr. Stanley, 68, had been in failing health for several years and he passed away while sitting in a chair in the yard.

Mr. Stanley is survived by his wife, Myrtle, and eight children. The children are Opal Brink of Mission, Kansas; Margie Speedling of Casey; Mildred Belding of Stuart; Louise Kading of Casey; Ruby Hodge of Des Moines; Esther Lister of Dale City; Gerald and Gene both of Dexter. There are twenty-five grandchildren.

Funeral services are being conducted for Mr. Stanley this afternoon, Thursday, at 2 p.m. at the Earlham Christian Church. The interment will be at the Earlham cemetery. Arrangement are by the Bufkin Funeral Home at Stuart.

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