This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DANLEY, AERY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IKB.2ACE/1827 Message Board Post: Baldwin Ledger, Baldwin, KS published the following: Would be interested in a lookup for Mary Aery of Springfield, mentioned in Thos. J. Danley obit. Presume she died in Springfield, probably within the next few years. Bob Baldwin Ledger, Dec. 6, 1945 THOS. J. DANLEY RITES WERE HELD LAST SUNDAY Stroke on previous Monday fatal to 84 years veteran of this community. Fureral services were held Sunday for Thomas Jefferson Danley, who died on Thursday, Nov. 29, following a stroke suffered on Monday. Mr. Danley had made a good recovery from a stroke, suffered just 6 months ago and had been up and around as usual Monday morning. Services were conducted by Rev. G. B. Haggard of Ottawa, a long time friend of the family, and were held at the Barnett Funeral Home. “Whispering Hope” and “Beautiful Isle”, were sung by Mrs. Russell Greer and Mrs. Leonard Whitted. Lenora Williams was the pianist, Charles Kolacny, Robert Randel, Ed Huey, C. O. Smith, Leo Smith and A. F. Schults acted as pallbearers. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery. Mr. Danley was born October 9, 1861, in Carroll County, Arkansas and died at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 20 days. He was the son of Alfred Thompson and Mary Buckley Danley, and was the last son of a family of eight brothers and two sisters. Two of his sons, Claude Thompson, who died in infancy, and William Lester, who died March 9, 1945, preceded him in death. A granddaughter, Ruth Maxine Danley, passed away on April 17, 1941. Mr. And Mrs. Danley came to Baldwin in 1931 to be near their sons here. Mr. Danley had been employed as a steam engineer, a blacksmith and was farming near Ottawa before coming here in 1931. He was converted at the age of 64 and united with the Baptist Church at Belpre, Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Ida Belle Danley; one daughter, Mrs. Gladys M. Crain, North Kansas City, Missouri; three sons, Roy C., Albert T., and Cpl. Carl G. Danley of Santa Rosa, Calif; one sister, Mrs. Mary Ary, Age 96, Springfield, Mo.; 10 grand children and 5 great grandchildren. Among those from out of town who were here for the funeral were Mr. And Mrs. Roy Yoksh, Mrs. Bernard Yoksh and two children, Mrs. Kenneth Koksh, all of Kansas City; Mr. And Mrs. Walter Walz of Kansas City, Kan.; Mrs. William Merrifield, Harrisonville, Mo.; Mrs. G. B. Haggard and Mrs. Minnie Sinclair of Ottawa; Albert T. Danley S 2/c, New Orleans; Cpl. and Mrs. Carl G. Danley, Santa Rosa, Calif, Mrs. Carl Crain of Kansas City, Mo., has been here since her father became critically ill and Mr. Crain came Friday evening. Baldwin Ledger, March 15, 1945 Lester Danley Dies in Burbank, Calif. Mr. And Mrs. T. J. Danley received word Friday of the death of their son Lester at a hospital in Burbank, Calif., after an illness of several years. Funeral services are awaiting word from Chas. I. Spahr who was his business partner. Mr. And Mrs. Spahr and Mr. Danley went to California in October, 1938, and went into the filling station business together at Burbank. William Lester Danley was born July 9, 1899 in Springfield, Mo. Too young to enlist in the last world war, Mr. Danley enlisted in the Navy after the war and sailed four of the seven seas, during his four year term. While he was in Hawaii, he became interested in Hawaiian music and after coming to Baldwin to live in 1933, organized the Danley Hawaiian quartet, which played on several radio stations and filled many engagements to play over the county. Shortly before leaving the Navy, he was married. His wife died in March, 1933, and in June he came to make his home with his brother, R. C., Danley. On leaving the Navy Mr. Danley was employed by Macys at New York City and for a year was on the Washington, D. C., police force. He then learned the silk weaving trade, which he followed until his health failed. In June, 1942, Mr. Danley made a visit of two weeks here, but returned to California. May 1, 1941 Baldwin Ledger Editorial: This writer was bowed in shame when last week's issue of the paper failed to carry an account of the death of Ruth Maxine Danley, four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Danley. The discovery of the omission came some hours after .the edition was in the post office and in the hands of the readers. Our home was saddened by the departure of this little one. Our children were sad and spoke of her death with deep feeling, as did all those who knew her. How that paper came out without an account of the tragedy is more than can be explained. We wished that we could have reached out and pulled that edition back. Little Ruth was such an attractive child. She had made so many friends among the people in the community because of her friendly disposition. In the Spring and Fall when students were passing the Danley home on their way to the college or the high school, she would "walk a piece" with them and chat in her happy way. Her life was short as measured by time but in giving happiness and cheer to others, she was far in advance of her age. Her funeral was beautiful. It was as if it was a play funeral with some grown-ups to help. In a small box lay a little angel, beautiful in sleep and surrounded with flowers Young voices sang songs in which she had participated many times A kind pastor who knows the joy of little ones spoke. Some girl friends carried the casket over the grass and placed her in a flowered bed.