Jackson County KS Archives Obituaries.....STANLEY, Sgt. Elmer September 28, 1921 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jim Laird March 15, 2011, 8:54 pm The Holton Recorder, Jackson County, August 4, 1921 Funeral of Sergeant Stanley. The body of Elmer STANLEY was brought to Holton and buried with military honors Sunday afternon. The funeral services were held at the Christian church, conducted by Rev. J.T. Bloom, pastor of a Christian church in St. Joseph, Mo., himself an ex-service man. He spoke in eloquent terms of the supreme sacrifice of this former Jackson county boy. At the cemetery the American Legion boys gave their funeral service over the grave, with firing squad and honors. There was a large attendace of Legion members in uniform, as well as friends of the Stanley family. Sgt. Elmer Stanley was born March 14, 1897 and died Sept, 28, 1918. He enlisted April 9, 1917, in Co. B., 137th Infantry. He left Holton Sept. 28, 1917, for Ft. Sill, Okla., and a year from that date he was reported missing in action. Then on the 16th of March he was reported killed in action. He was a member of the A.O.U.W. lodge, No. 14. He lost his life in the Argonne-Meuse offensive. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stanley, now residents of St. Joseph, and brothers and sisters, Earl, Ralph, Lulu, and Mary. The greatest sympathy is felt for this sorrowing family over the loss of a brave and heroic son. Additional Comments: KS-FOOTSTEPS rms File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/jackson/obits/s/stanley2650gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ksfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb