The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
January 9, 1929
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OLD SOLDIER OF
OUR CITY SUNDAYStanley Maynard Dies
At His Home. -- Age
86 Years.Stanley R. Maynard, a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home in this city Sunday afternoon, January 6, 1929, aged 86 years, 4 months and 20 days.
Stanley Rufus Maynard was born in Troy, Bradford Co., Pa., Sept. 16, 1842. His parents dying when he was a child, he came to Galva, Ill., making his home with relatives, living there until the civil war began, when at the age of 18, he enlisted in the 42d Illinois Volunteers and served throughout the war. When he enlisted, the recruiting officers spelled his name Standley and since all his military papers bore that spelling of the name he accepted it.
During the war he formed a friendship for the Mosley boys and came to Hancock county with them at the close of the war, making his home for some time with Armstead Mosley.
While living in this neighborhood Mr. Maynard met and won Martha Lydia Riggins, one of the beautiful and modest maidens of that vicinity, and they were married by the bride's uncle, Dr. Wm. Booz, on July 2, 1872.
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard farmed for a few years in Hancock township and then moved to Kansas, where he proved up a claim. He then returned to this county, retiring about forty years ago and locating in Carthage, where he and his family have entered acceptably into the life of the town.
To this happy union were born four children: Mrs. Eva Biery of this city; Clarence, of Pontoosuc; Mrs. Carrie
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Otteson and Miss Anna of this city. These children were the light of his eyes and he gave them all his special blessing before he died.
Mr. Maynard was a member of the Christian church, having been baptized on March 16, 1873. He was a good man -- good to his family, a good citizen doing his share uncomplainingly as a citizen.
He was always liberal minded and advanced in his opinions. He always advocated woman's suffrage and rejoiced when his wife and daughters received the privilege of voting.
Mr. Maynard was a great gardner, the vegetables and fruit bearing shrubs yielding well each year due to his care and cultivation.
This is the first break in the family circle and the death of this dear husband and father is a grievious loss. But he was a good man -- good all his life. He never shirked his duty to his country, his home town or his family. His life was full of labors for his loved ones and now he rests. Across his patriotic and loyal heart is draped "Old Glory" for which he offered his life in battle; and in the heart of his grieving family is a shrine of tender memories which ever shall endure. "Soldier, rest, thy warfare over --"
Sweet is the scene when virtue dies,
When sinks a righteous soul to rest;
How mildly beam the closing eyes!
How gently heaves the expiring
breast!So fades a summer cloud away,
So sinks the gale when storms are
o'er,
So gently shuts the eye of day,
So dies the wave along the shore.Triumphant smiles the victor brow
Fanned by some angel's purple
wing;
O grave! where is thy victory now?
Insidious death, where is thy sting.A holy quiet reigns around,
A calm which nothing can destroy,
Naught can disturb that peace pro-
found
Which the unfettered souls enjoy.Farewell, conflicting hopes and fears
Where lights and shades alternate
dwell!
How bright the unchanging morn ap-
pears!
Farewell, inconsistent world, fare-
well!Its duty done -- as sinks they clay,
Light from its load the spirit flies;
While heaven and earth combine to
say
Sweet is the scene when virtue dies.Funeral services were held at the Oak Grove church Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Jan. 8th, Rev. H. C. Reichel officiating. Interment in Oak Grove cemetery under auspices of the Phillip Hartzell Post, American Legion.
