Louie Stanley, Jr

LOUIE L. STANLEY, JR. IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Louie Loderick Stanley, Jr., 86, of Seattle, Washington, died November 26, 2005, at the home of Michael and Kay Ann Purcell in Idaho Falls. Louie was born August 20, 1919, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Louie Loderick Stanley, Sr. and Nellie Clyde Hix Stanley. He grew up in Atlanta, and graduated from Tech High. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1937 and was honorably discharged, then re-enlisted to serve in World War II and was discharged in 1946 in Green Cove Springs, Florida. He later moved to Miami, Florida, where he operated an aircraft repair business. He next moved to Seattle, Washington, and worked at Boeing Airplane Company, then to California to work for Lockheed. He then returned to Seattle and worked at the Bremerton Shipyard doing electrical and electronics on both ships and submarines until he retired. Louie married Sharon Lee Jenkins Robinson October 17, 1975, in Seattle, and they celebrated their 30th anniversary this year. He was an early member of The Navigators, a scripture memory, one-on-one discipleship group founded by Dawson Trottman in the 1930s. His life's work was to study the Bible and the meanings of words from original languages in order to help people understand what the Lord is saying to them, publishing various works. Louie was a man with eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart that understood. His purpose in life was to love and follow the Lord Jesus Christ, and his heart's desire and joy was to entreat all he met to embrace the Lord in their life. All who could receive it were blessed by his strong faith, his firm but gentle admonitions, his loving character, and his ability to look into a person's heart and meet its needs through the love of Jesus the Christ; he fought the spiritual battle for many. 1 John 3:2, 9; John 11:25-26. Believeth thou this? Survivors include his wife, Sharon, of Seattle, his son by a former marriage, Dr. Philip Stanley, Col. U.S. Army (ret'd) and his wife Patricia of North Carolina, a sister, Evelyn Hegwood of Atlanta, Georgia, his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Michael E. and Kay Ann Purcell of Idaho Falls, Catherine Robinson of Juneau, Alaska, Richard and Helen Kelsch of Idaho Falls, his grandchildren, Derek Stanley of Greenville, South Carolina, Wendy Stanley Rondeau of Jacksonville, Florida, Emma Stanley Bolin, Captain in the U. S. Air Force, Elspeth Stanley, attending UNC at Chapel Hill, Ross Stanley, attending the U. S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, and his beloved nieces, nephews, great grandchildren, many friends and believers in Christ. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2005, at the Idaho Falls Calvary Chapel, 4250 South 25th East, with Pastor Michael Dodge officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home (273 N. Ridge). Burial will be in the Ammon Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home. Military Rites will be performed by the Bonneville County Veterans Team. _______________________________________________ Condolences sent: Mark Monwai (monwai@trinityclinic.com) I had the honor of treating Louie the last few months. I was humbled by his spirit, touched by his stories and blessed to be in the presence of a Godly man. My soul was moved because of Louie's positive outlook. I can not imagine the dificult internal process he experienced, but you never would have never known his pain and suffering. He had such a STRONG will to live. Every visit with him, he said he believed that something good was going to happen. Looking back, several "good" things have happened, but I know that the best thing to happen to Louie is that he is now with his Lord and Savior and is resting peacefully in a new body in heaven. Louie, I will never forget you, your life or your Spirit. You have touched and changed my outlook on medicine! Mark Monwai Trinity Family Health Clinic