Obituary of R. Browning Stafford, SPRINGFIELD DAILY NEWS; 1978 R. BROWNING STAFFORD. New Carlisle -- R. Browning Stafford, 81, of 203 W. Lake st., a retired farmer, died Saturday evening [2/18/78] in Mercy Medical Center where he had been a patient 17 days. Mr. Stafford was a member of the First Presbyterian Church here and New Carlisle Masonic Lodge 100. A native of New Carlisle, he was born 10 Aug 1896, and was a son of Milton and Julia Johnston Stafford. Surviving with his wife, the former Celestia Funderburg, are two nieces [Anita, d/o LAWRENCE; Phyllis, d/o Dean], and a number of cousins.