Elisha Stacey, 70, of 620 S. 14th St. Herrin was found dead in his car at Devil's Kitchen Lake Friday, February 4, 1966 at 5:45 pm. He had a cottage at the lake and was observed by a neighbor to have gotten into his car near the cottage. When she later noted the engine running and could not see him, she summoned help and another neighbor found Stacey slumped over in the vehicle. Coroner Paul Litton took a blood sample and forwarded it to a state laboratory in Cook County for analysis to determine if death was caused by monoxide poisoning. A retired coal miner and veteran of World War I, Stacey had memberships in UMWA, American Legion, VFW and the Masonic Lodge, all in Herrin.
He was born in Herrin October 15, 1895, the son of Thornton and Alice Foster Stacey. He was married December 25, 1921 in St. Louis to Lily Wagoner who survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Betty Taylor of Buffalo NY, a son, Charles Morgan of Belleville, a brother, William Stacey of Herrin, a sister, Mrs. Susan Triplett of Carrier Mills, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Rev. Ben Stripling will officiate at funeral services Monday in Johnson Funeral Home and burial will be in Herrin City Cemetery.
From Williamson County, Illinois in the World War, 1917-1918: "Stacy, Sgt. Elisha, (Herrin) age 21, B. DuQuoin, Ill. Son of Allie Griffin. Employed as a miner, Herrin. Enlisted May 17, '17 at Murphysboro, Ill. Attached to Co. C., 35 Inf. Discharged May 10, '19 at Camp Travis, Texas. Reenlisted immediately in same Co. and regiment.
Contributor: Harry Boyd (48572063)Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale, Illinois
6 Feb 1966
A Herrin man was found dead in his car Friday at his cottage at Devil's Kitchen Lake.
Williamson County Coroner Paul Litton said Elisha Stacey, 70, could have died of a heart attack or of carbon monoxide poisoning while apparently sitting in his car to keep warm. Litton said Stacey was last seen about 3:30 pm. At about 5:15 pm a neighbor noticed his car was still running but he was not visible.
Litton said the car had slid off the road. A shovel was found nearby. He said Stacey may have attempted to shovel the car out and then returned to the car to get warm.
Mr. Stacey, 70, was a retired coal miner and a member of United Mine Worker of America, Local 2618. He was a veteran of World War I, and a member of the Herrin American Legion post, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Herrin Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Stacey was born Oct. 15, 1895, in Herrin, the son of Thorton and Alice Foster Stacey. He married the former Lily Wagoner in 1921 in St. Louis.
He leaves his wife; a son, Charles Morgan; a daughter, Betty Taylor; a brother, William; and a sister, Susan Triplett.
He was born in Herrin October 15, 1895, the son of Thornton and Alice Foster Stacey. He was married December 25, 1921 in St. Louis to Lily Wagoner who survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Betty Taylor of Buffalo NY, a son, Charles Morgan of Belleville, a brother, William Stacey of Herrin, a sister, Mrs. Susan Triplett of Carrier Mills, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Rev. Ben Stripling will officiate at funeral services Monday in Johnson Funeral Home and burial will be in Herrin City Cemetery.
From Williamson County, Illinois in the World War, 1917-1918: "Stacy, Sgt. Elisha, (Herrin) age 21, B. DuQuoin, Ill. Son of Allie Griffin. Employed as a miner, Herrin. Enlisted May 17, '17 at Murphysboro, Ill. Attached to Co. C., 35 Inf. Discharged May 10, '19 at Camp Travis, Texas. Reenlisted immediately in same Co. and regiment.
Contributor: Harry Boyd (48572063)Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale, Illinois
6 Feb 1966
A Herrin man was found dead in his car Friday at his cottage at Devil's Kitchen Lake.
Williamson County Coroner Paul Litton said Elisha Stacey, 70, could have died of a heart attack or of carbon monoxide poisoning while apparently sitting in his car to keep warm. Litton said Stacey was last seen about 3:30 pm. At about 5:15 pm a neighbor noticed his car was still running but he was not visible.
Litton said the car had slid off the road. A shovel was found nearby. He said Stacey may have attempted to shovel the car out and then returned to the car to get warm.
Mr. Stacey, 70, was a retired coal miner and a member of United Mine Worker of America, Local 2618. He was a veteran of World War I, and a member of the Herrin American Legion post, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Herrin Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Stacey was born Oct. 15, 1895, in Herrin, the son of Thorton and Alice Foster Stacey. He married the former Lily Wagoner in 1921 in St. Louis.
He leaves his wife; a son, Charles Morgan; a daughter, Betty Taylor; a brother, William; and a sister, Susan Triplett.
Elisha Stacey, 70, of 620 S. 14th St. Herrin was found dead in his car at Devil's Kitchen Lake Friday, February 4, 1966 at 5:45 pm. He had a cottage at the lake and was observed by a neighbor to have gotten into his car near the cottage. When she later noted the engine running and could not see him, she summoned help and another neighbor found Stacey slumped over in the vehicle. Coroner Paul Litton took a blood sample and forwarded it to a state laboratory in Cook County for analysis to determine if death was caused by monoxide poisoning. A retired coal miner and veteran of World War I, Stacey had memberships in UMWA, American Legion, VFW and the Masonic Lodge, all in Herrin.
He was born in Herrin October 15, 1895, the son of Thornton and Alice Foster Stacey. He was married December 25, 1921 in St. Louis to Lily Wagoner who survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Betty Taylor of Buffalo NY, a son, Charles Morgan of Belleville, a brother, William Stacey of Herrin, a sister, Mrs. Susan Triplett of Carrier Mills, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Rev. Ben Stripling will officiate at funeral services Monday in Johnson Funeral Home and burial will be in Herrin City Cemetery.
From Williamson County, Illinois in the World War, 1917-1918: "Stacy, Sgt. Elisha, (Herrin) age 21, B. DuQuoin, Ill. Son of Allie Griffin. Employed as a miner, Herrin. Enlisted May 17, '17 at Murphysboro, Ill. Attached to Co. C., 35 Inf. Discharged May 10, '19 at Camp Travis, Texas. Reenlisted immediately in same Co. and regiment.
Contributor: Harry Boyd (48572063)Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale, Illinois
6 Feb 1966
A Herrin man was found dead in his car Friday at his cottage at Devil's Kitchen Lake.
Williamson County Coroner Paul Litton said Elisha Stacey, 70, could have died of a heart attack or of carbon monoxide poisoning while apparently sitting in his car to keep warm. Litton said Stacey was last seen about 3:30 pm. At about 5:15 pm a neighbor noticed his car was still running but he was not visible.
Litton said the car had slid off the road. A shovel was found nearby. He said Stacey may have attempted to shovel the car out and then returned to the car to get warm.
Mr. Stacey, 70, was a retired coal miner and a member of United Mine Worker of America, Local 2618. He was a veteran of World War I, and a member of the Herrin American Legion post, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Herrin Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Stacey was born Oct. 15, 1895, in Herrin, the son of Thorton and Alice Foster Stacey. He married the former Lily Wagoner in 1921 in St. Louis.
He leaves his wife; a son, Charles Morgan; a daughter, Betty Taylor; a brother, William; and a sister, Susan Triplett.
He was born in Herrin October 15, 1895, the son of Thornton and Alice Foster Stacey. He was married December 25, 1921 in St. Louis to Lily Wagoner who survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Betty Taylor of Buffalo NY, a son, Charles Morgan of Belleville, a brother, William Stacey of Herrin, a sister, Mrs. Susan Triplett of Carrier Mills, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Rev. Ben Stripling will officiate at funeral services Monday in Johnson Funeral Home and burial will be in Herrin City Cemetery.
From Williamson County, Illinois in the World War, 1917-1918: "Stacy, Sgt. Elisha, (Herrin) age 21, B. DuQuoin, Ill. Son of Allie Griffin. Employed as a miner, Herrin. Enlisted May 17, '17 at Murphysboro, Ill. Attached to Co. C., 35 Inf. Discharged May 10, '19 at Camp Travis, Texas. Reenlisted immediately in same Co. and regiment.
Contributor: Harry Boyd (48572063)Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale, Illinois
6 Feb 1966
A Herrin man was found dead in his car Friday at his cottage at Devil's Kitchen Lake.
Williamson County Coroner Paul Litton said Elisha Stacey, 70, could have died of a heart attack or of carbon monoxide poisoning while apparently sitting in his car to keep warm. Litton said Stacey was last seen about 3:30 pm. At about 5:15 pm a neighbor noticed his car was still running but he was not visible.
Litton said the car had slid off the road. A shovel was found nearby. He said Stacey may have attempted to shovel the car out and then returned to the car to get warm.
Mr. Stacey, 70, was a retired coal miner and a member of United Mine Worker of America, Local 2618. He was a veteran of World War I, and a member of the Herrin American Legion post, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Herrin Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Stacey was born Oct. 15, 1895, in Herrin, the son of Thorton and Alice Foster Stacey. He married the former Lily Wagoner in 1921 in St. Louis.
He leaves his wife; a son, Charles Morgan; a daughter, Betty Taylor; a brother, William; and a sister, Susan Triplett.
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