Stanley Stone

Stanley Ellis Stone, 84, died October 28, 2004, in Seattle, Washington, and wrote this obituary several years ago.

He was born September 7, 1920, in Salem, Utah, to Ammon Oliver and Roycie Sheffield Stone. Married his sweetheart Myrle Nelson, June 3, 1942, in Salt Lake LDS Temple. She died December 23, 1992. Served three years in U.S. Air Force during World War II. Employed at Hill Air Force Base forty years in maintenance and technical services. Active in LDS Church, serving many positions in Sunday School and Priesthood. Was membership clerk for 20 years; his favorite position was Greeter for the Primary Children?s Sunday School. High Priest at time of death.

Survived by son Lewis A. Stone and wife Marlene, Seattle, WA; two brothers, Chester A. Stone and wife Shirley, Pleasant Grove, UT, Thane Stone and wife Lola, Spanish Fork, UT, one sister, Vaunda Mrs. Darwin Box, American Fork, UT; three grandchildren, Jennifer Stone and Jacob Stone, Seattle; Rob von Behren and wife Carolyn, Berkeley, CA; and three great-grandchildren, Jessica in Seattle, and Zachary and Ava in Berkeley; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his beloved wife Myrle in 1992, son Jeffrey in 2000, and infant son Lee in 1951.

Services will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful, UT. Friends may call at the mortuary Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. prior to services.

Interment Bountiful Lakeview Cemetery.