Stanley Quick, 74, of Woodstock, despondent for some time because of ill health, took his life early this morning by firing a bullet into his head. Coroner Francis J. McCardle said Mr. Quick went into his backyard about 6:30 a. m., laid down on the ground and placed the muzzle of a Remington .22 caliber rifle in his mouth, pulling the trigger. He said Mr. Quick died of a massive cranial hemorrhage. The body was discovered this morning by Matthew Hudela, Woodstock tailor, who lives next door on Route 212. The Quick home is located on the main entrance road to the village not far from the Woodstock Playhouse. Mr. Hudela called Dr. Hans Cohn of Woodstock who pronounced Mr. Quick dead. Mr. Hudela was working in his garden early today when he saw the body of Mr. Quick lying back of the garage on the Quick property, the coroner reported. Mrs. Hudela had heard a shot some time earlier, it developed, but had thought nothing of it at the time. Mr. Quick had been retired for a number of years. His wife, a teacher at Onteora Central School, did not hear the shot. Cpl. Edward Shannon, BCI, and Trooper Pat Crowley of the Kingston state police assisted Coroner McCardle in the investigation.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Edna Quick a sister, Mrs. John D. Krusher Sr. of Kingston a step-daughter, Mrs. Fred France and a grandson, Frederick D. France of Schenectady also, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at Lasher Funeral Home, Woodstock at 2 p. m. Monday with the Rev. Harvey I. Todd, pastor of Woodstock Reformed Church officiating. Burial will be in Willow Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral parlors anytime Sunday evening. The Kingston Daily Freeman May 25, 1957
Found him on the 1900 Woodstock, Ulster, New York census (dist 146 img 2) as
Stanley Quick age 16, farm laborer. Found him on the 1920 Woodstock, Ulster, New York census (dist 221 img 3) as
Stanley Quick age 37, farm laborer. He is a boarder in the household of
Sarah Apelles age 51, widow. His brother
Ford Quick is 2 doors away.