Was Apparently In Good Health --Making plans to assist in planting Potatoes and Ready to go to Farm When Death Came 1920

The community was shocked last Friday, noon when the report was circulated that W.A. Stang has suddenly passed away at his home, the cause being heart failure. It was almost unbelievable for Mr. Stang was about the street daily and it was known that he was in apparently the best of health. He purchased a home in Manning about a year ago and decided that he retire from the farm where he had been farming for a number of years. He worked hard during his many years of farming and was entitled to a rest and a life of ease. The family moved to Manning on March 8th and took up their residence in the home purchased a year ago and located one door north of the Methodist church and, formerly occupied by J.W. Miller.

The deceased passed away in a farm truck belonging to his son-in-law Mr. Romey, of near Templeton and which was standing in front of his home last Friday Noon. He had assisted in loading potatoes into the truck during the morning and was going out to the farm with Mr. Romey and help him plant potatoes. Shortly after the noon day meal he went out and climbed into the truck. It was thought that he was going to straighten out some of the potatoes that had been loaded. Members of the family were watching from the window and they noticed that he was bending over and went below the top of the box so that he could not be seen. When he failed to again come into sight, members of the family went out to the truck to investigate and see what he was doing. He was found in the truck and it was thought that he had taken ill. Help was summoned and he was taken into the house and a physician was called but it was of no avail as the last spark of life was gone and the good man who was a friend of everyone had been called to his great Reward.

William Adam Stang was born at Oakland, Maryland, on July 20th, 1852. When he was about fourteen years old or in the year of 1866 he moved to Benton County, Iowa. On February, 19th, 1879, he was united in marriage to Miss Augusta Nieland, the nuptial knot being tied at Vinton, Iowa, To this happy union were born ten children of whom two sons have preceded their father to that other World. Charles passed away several years ago and Arthur gave his life to his country during the late World War, going down in history as a hero, he having made the Supreme Sacrifice. The deceased first came to Carroll County on March 12th, 1879, shortly after his marriage. During his years in Carroll County he farmed and was very successful. He worked hard and was awarded for his labors. After spending the greater part of his life in hard work he had moved to town so as to enjoy the remainder of his life in ease. His dreams of long ago have been scattered by his sudden death. He was a good husband and a loving father. He was energetic, industrious, kindhearted and a friend of everyone. His place in this world will be vacant by his sudden departure.

Those who survive to mourn his death are his bereaved widow Mrs. W.A. Stang; seven daughters: Mrs. Mary Sanders of Manning; Mrs. Lillian Barr of Hitchcock, South Dakota; Mrs. Ella Schroeder of Wall Lake, Iowa; Mrs. Lydia Romey of Templeton, Iowa; Carrie, Margaret, and Florence Stang of Manning; one son, William Stang of Gilmore, Iowa; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild; one brother living at Ames; three sisters living at Sac City, Iowa, Remsen, Iowa, and Glendale, California. The funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Lutheran Church by Pastor John Ansorge, after which the remains were interred in the Manning Cemetery.
The deceased at the time of his death had, reached the age of 67 years, 10 months, and 24 days. Thus another veteran resident of the county has been taken from us.

CARD OF THANKS
For the many acts of kindness extended us by our friends and neighbors after the sudden death of our beloved husband and father; we wish to express our deep thanks The kind words of Rev. Ansorge, the flowers, to those who furnished cars, the many comforting words will long be cherished by us. Words cannot express our appreciation, Mrs. A. Stang and children.