Guy Stanley
Two cousins, same first and last name, same
grandfather: Guy Stanley from George Dean Stanley and Guy Stanley
from Edward Lee Stanley. Both George Stanley and Edward Stanley
were half-brothers with different mothers. They are the sons
of Francis Edward Stanley.
The first Guy Stanley was born in February 1918 to George Dean Stanley
and Bertie Ellzey. He died
in 1945 during an air mission over India during the Second World War.
He was first buried in Calcutta, India and then his remains were brought
back to the National Cemetery at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Guy
was the only son of George and Bert and never married. His passing
hurt the family deeply as the promise of his life was cut from him.
His younger sister Audrey, never fully recovered from the loss.
The grief remained with her until her death in 1977. Prior
to his entering military duty, Guy was a pre-med student at the University
of Mississippi.
The second Guy Stanley was born
in Kerman, California on April 5, 1948 to Edward Lee Stanley and Dora Matthews.
He was named in memory of his late cousin. He was the last
of four sons and is currently unmarried. He received his education
in California and graduated from California State University, Fresno.
He has been an agricultural accountant since 1972 upon graduation from
college. At the age of 25, he became one of the youngest corporate
controllers of a multi-million dollar company in Fresno County.
He is now Contoller for Fresh Pacific Fruit and Vegetable, Inc., a large
international produce firm. He has served in several fraternal organizations
including the Scottish and York Rites. He was a lay-director
of the California Theological Seminary in Fresno. He became
a co-founder of the California Civic Action League, a political service
organization, and served as its Executive Director. Currently,
Guy is the host of OurPage: The Stanley Family, a genealogical family review
on the internet.
One of Guy's principal philosophies
of life is to learn from life and do something different every year.
Focus on a goal, strive for its completion and build on another.
No one should ever deprive themselves of the breath of life and the value
it gives to others. Contribute what you can to the development of
others. Encourage the strength of character, boldness of charity
and the purity of trust. We have all been placed here
for a specific purpose...one should never shirk from that responsiblity.
One life effects another and so on. If one can give of oneself
for the betterment and enjoyment of others, one has accomplished the ultimate
principle of life.
