Stanley R Colson; US Navy; FL Today

Stanley R. Colson
Indian Harbour Beach
Dated August 9, 2009

Stanley R. Colson, went to his Eternal Life on Wednesday, August 5, 2009. He was born on September 15, 1923, in Denver, CO. During World War II, Stan served in the Navy and was a member of the American Legion. After graduating as an aeronautical engineer from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Stan began his career for Boeing in Seattle, WA. He was associated with Boeing for 37 years. His challenging and rewarding career included being Quality Assurance Manager for Mariner 10-MVM, Quality Assurance Manager of Saturn V and Chief of the Quality Control Laboratories for Saturn V. Stan published numerous articles and made presentations in the United States, Germany, and Switzerland. He and his wife, Antoinette (Toni) moved to Brevard County in 1985 after spending five years in the United Kingdom where Stan was dimensional control manager for the Hutton Project, a drilling platform in the North Sea. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Antoinette and his four sons, Stan, Jr. (Mayumi), John Sherman (Debbie), Edwin Whitney (and Maria), and Walter Keith. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Joseph, Danielle, David and Baylee; and his sister, Ruth Johnston. He was predeceased by his brother, Bill, sister, Bertha, and Mary Ann, his wife and mother of his four sons. Stan will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved him for the truly great man he was. To know him was to love him. The family would like to thank the members of the Indian River Center and Vitas Hospice for all their loving care and devotion. A visitation will be held at Beach Funeral Home, Indian Harbour Beach, Monday, August 10, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Tuesday, August 11th at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. Stan will be interred at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA. In lieu of flowers, memo rial donations may be made to the Holy Name of Jesus School Endowment Fund. Condolences may be sent to beachfuneralhome.com.

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