Stan was born on September 25, 1925 in Innisfail, Alberta the youngest in a family of four children. His mother passed away when he was just one year old and he was raised by his father. They moved to Edmonton where Stan started working with the Northern Alberta Railway. When just old enough he joined the Navy and went overseas in 1943. After the war he went back to the NAR and was sent to Dawson Creek as the Mechanical Supervisor in 1947. On June 6, 1950 he married the love of his life, Dorothy Dingle. Together they raised their four children Lyal (Eilly), Lori (Jim Taylor), Blake (Connie), and Craig (Cindy).
Stan was a volunteer firefighter for 23 years and attended many serious fires in those days.
He retired after 44 years of service with the NAR-CNR in 1986.
Stan was a member of the Dawson Creek Golf and Country Club and the Dawson Creek Curling Club. He served on the executives of both clubs and still enjoyed playing both games right up until this year. He also served on the Dawson Creek Athletic Association and was an active Legion member.
He thought Dawson Creek was the best place in the world to live. Stan passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at 88 years of age.
He will be sadly missed by his nine grandchildren Lyal’s Carla, Lori’s Jamie, Mark, and Ryan Taylor, Blake’s Stanley and Dan, and Craig’s Reid, Braden, and Shae and by his eight great grandchildren Jordyn, Ty, Colton, Amelia, Gordon, Gracie, Peyton, and Lewis.
Stan often said he had been so fortunate in life to have such a beautiful family which he was so proud of and so many great friends.
A celebration of life service will be held on Monday, December 23, 2013 at 2:00pm at the South Peace United Church, Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Stan, may be made by donation to the Dawson Creek Curling Club P.O. Box 178 Dawson Creek, British Columbia V1G 4G5 or the Dawson Creek Golf and Country Club 2121 Alaska Highway Dawson Creek, British Columbia V1G 1P7.
Arrangements were entrusted to Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd.