I made this memorial as a result of being a minor helper to Dave Pettigrew who began an on-line history of Sumter, S. C. high schools in 2010 which continues to evolve into a genealogy gold mine:
http://www.edmundshigh.com
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Obituary:
Vernon Stansill, aged only 19 years, the third son of Mr. C. W. Stansill, committed suicide Friday night about 10.30 o'clock by shooting himself through the head with a pistol. He was not married.
The shocking tragedy occurred on North Harvin street, a short distance from Liberty, just beneath the windows of the Jervey House. This is a closely built up neighborhood and the report of the pistol shot aroused and alarmed the neighborhood and within a few minutes quite a crowd gathered.
Those who arrived on the spot first found Vernon lying at the foot of the big oak tree that stands on the edge of the sidewalk. He was still living, but unconscious. He died about midnight without regaining consciousness and there can never be any explanation of his terrible deed, for so far as any one knows he had no cause for self-destruction. It was simply one of those sad and inexplicable occurrences that occasionally sadden and shock a community.
Vernon was last seen, before he was found dying from his self-inflicted wound, at the skating rink where he spent the evening in company with a large crowd of young people. Those who saw and talked with him noticed nothing unusual in his appearance. It was soon after he left the rink that he fired the fatal shot. He used a magazine pistol and the bullet passed entirely through the head from temple to temple, showing that it was fired with a steady hand and deliberate purpose.
Vernon was a graduate of Sumter High School class of 1906 and was popular with his companions and well liked by all who knew him. He was quiet, gentle and reserved in manner; and it is almost unbelievable that he should have taken his own life.
His parents have the sympathy of the entire city in this the saddest bereavement they could sustain.
The funeral was held at Mr. C. W. Stansill's residence on Haynsworth street at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and the interment was at the cemetery.
http://www.edmundshigh.com
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Obituary:
Vernon Stansill, aged only 19 years, the third son of Mr. C. W. Stansill, committed suicide Friday night about 10.30 o'clock by shooting himself through the head with a pistol. He was not married.
The shocking tragedy occurred on North Harvin street, a short distance from Liberty, just beneath the windows of the Jervey House. This is a closely built up neighborhood and the report of the pistol shot aroused and alarmed the neighborhood and within a few minutes quite a crowd gathered.
Those who arrived on the spot first found Vernon lying at the foot of the big oak tree that stands on the edge of the sidewalk. He was still living, but unconscious. He died about midnight without regaining consciousness and there can never be any explanation of his terrible deed, for so far as any one knows he had no cause for self-destruction. It was simply one of those sad and inexplicable occurrences that occasionally sadden and shock a community.
Vernon was last seen, before he was found dying from his self-inflicted wound, at the skating rink where he spent the evening in company with a large crowd of young people. Those who saw and talked with him noticed nothing unusual in his appearance. It was soon after he left the rink that he fired the fatal shot. He used a magazine pistol and the bullet passed entirely through the head from temple to temple, showing that it was fired with a steady hand and deliberate purpose.
Vernon was a graduate of Sumter High School class of 1906 and was popular with his companions and well liked by all who knew him. He was quiet, gentle and reserved in manner; and it is almost unbelievable that he should have taken his own life.
His parents have the sympathy of the entire city in this the saddest bereavement they could sustain.
The funeral was held at Mr. C. W. Stansill's residence on Haynsworth street at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and the interment was at the cemetery.
I made this memorial as a result of being a minor helper to Dave Pettigrew who began an on-line history of Sumter, S. C. high schools in 2010 which continues to evolve into a genealogy gold mine:
http://www.edmundshigh.com
******************
Obituary:
Vernon Stansill, aged only 19 years, the third son of Mr. C. W. Stansill, committed suicide Friday night about 10.30 o'clock by shooting himself through the head with a pistol. He was not married.
The shocking tragedy occurred on North Harvin street, a short distance from Liberty, just beneath the windows of the Jervey House. This is a closely built up neighborhood and the report of the pistol shot aroused and alarmed the neighborhood and within a few minutes quite a crowd gathered.
Those who arrived on the spot first found Vernon lying at the foot of the big oak tree that stands on the edge of the sidewalk. He was still living, but unconscious. He died about midnight without regaining consciousness and there can never be any explanation of his terrible deed, for so far as any one knows he had no cause for self-destruction. It was simply one of those sad and inexplicable occurrences that occasionally sadden and shock a community.
Vernon was last seen, before he was found dying from his self-inflicted wound, at the skating rink where he spent the evening in company with a large crowd of young people. Those who saw and talked with him noticed nothing unusual in his appearance. It was soon after he left the rink that he fired the fatal shot. He used a magazine pistol and the bullet passed entirely through the head from temple to temple, showing that it was fired with a steady hand and deliberate purpose.
Vernon was a graduate of Sumter High School class of 1906 and was popular with his companions and well liked by all who knew him. He was quiet, gentle and reserved in manner; and it is almost unbelievable that he should have taken his own life.
His parents have the sympathy of the entire city in this the saddest bereavement they could sustain.
The funeral was held at Mr. C. W. Stansill's residence on Haynsworth street at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and the interment was at the cemetery.
http://www.edmundshigh.com
******************
Obituary:
Vernon Stansill, aged only 19 years, the third son of Mr. C. W. Stansill, committed suicide Friday night about 10.30 o'clock by shooting himself through the head with a pistol. He was not married.
The shocking tragedy occurred on North Harvin street, a short distance from Liberty, just beneath the windows of the Jervey House. This is a closely built up neighborhood and the report of the pistol shot aroused and alarmed the neighborhood and within a few minutes quite a crowd gathered.
Those who arrived on the spot first found Vernon lying at the foot of the big oak tree that stands on the edge of the sidewalk. He was still living, but unconscious. He died about midnight without regaining consciousness and there can never be any explanation of his terrible deed, for so far as any one knows he had no cause for self-destruction. It was simply one of those sad and inexplicable occurrences that occasionally sadden and shock a community.
Vernon was last seen, before he was found dying from his self-inflicted wound, at the skating rink where he spent the evening in company with a large crowd of young people. Those who saw and talked with him noticed nothing unusual in his appearance. It was soon after he left the rink that he fired the fatal shot. He used a magazine pistol and the bullet passed entirely through the head from temple to temple, showing that it was fired with a steady hand and deliberate purpose.
Vernon was a graduate of Sumter High School class of 1906 and was popular with his companions and well liked by all who knew him. He was quiet, gentle and reserved in manner; and it is almost unbelievable that he should have taken his own life.
His parents have the sympathy of the entire city in this the saddest bereavement they could sustain.
The funeral was held at Mr. C. W. Stansill's residence on Haynsworth street at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and the interment was at the cemetery.
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