Stanley E. McCormick, Jr. (aka Stan the Man)

Stan E. McCormick Jr, aka Stan the Man was born on January 3rd, 1945, at the Nix Hospital. Stan loved to plan ahead as much as he loved celebrations, so it’s no surprise he decided to leave this earth on his birthday January 3rd, at home peacefully surrounded by his family.

He was raised in Houston where he attended high school and was a cheerleader beside best friend, Don Haley, often on the opposite side of the field from Pat Gordon. From there McCormick went on the get a BBA degree in Finance from the McCombs School of Business and a law degree from the School of Law, both at the University of Texas at Austin. While at UT Austin he met his beloved bride, Bobbie, when Stan asked if she needed a ride as she was walking home from class. She said yes to the ride and they were married five years later. May 15th, 1971, Stan graduated from Law School in the morning and then they walked across the football field for the ROTC graduation ceremony where he was commissioned as an officer. Later the same day they got on the road to San Antonio and were married at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. Within a week, they left for Fort Lee, Quantico, Virginia, for a brief stint in the army as Vietnam was ending. McCormick then spent a decade in a private law practice in Washington D.C. During those ten years the McCormick’s welcomed their two children, Brooke and three years later Travis.

McCormick then returned back to his birthplace in San Antonio. On the advice of Don Haley, he pivoted to commercial real estate. He joined Frost Bank in 1994 serving as Executive Vice President, Corporate Counsel and Secretary to the Board. McCormick went onto say about his tenure there, “Frost afforded me the ideal professional life since all of my interests came together in one package: banking, law, real estate and government.” When he wasn’t at the bank he served on a number charitable organization boards including the Library Foundation, the YMCA and the McNay Art Museum and the Plaza Club. McCormick served as mayor pro-tem of the city of Alamo Heights and city councilman for ten years. While he excelled as a city councilman, he managed to lower the speed limit over the historic OImos Dam to 25mph much to people’s chagrin. Bobbie swore to never vote for him again.

Until Stan retired, he remained in-house council for Frost Bank and was even awarded “Outstanding Lawyer Award of San Antonio” in 2011. Stan was “old school” and felt very strongly that “lawyering” is a high calling involving upmost trust. A long-term friend and Sigma Nu fraternity brother, Charles Matthews, General Counsel of Exxon Mobile, stated it best: “Stan was an influencer long before that term gained popularity. Most impressive was his commitment to high ethical standards. His tenure at Frost and his influence on the culture there will long be remembered. His friends will be forever thankful that he walked tall among us. We all could use more like Stan.”

Stan was an avid journalist and man of great faith who always knew would one day rest with Jesus and wasn’t shy about it! If you got a silver bullet from Stan (you know who you are) it means that you are a straight shooter. His life philosophy affected everyone who was lucky enough to meet him. He was also known for his devotion to his family taking many trips to Colorado, Santa Fe and California. Although Stan was truly accomplished, he never took himself too seriously. He was famous for bringing levity and joy to every room he entered. His favorite quote was, “Laughter is God’s hand on the shoulder of a troubled world.”

Stan is preceded in death by his father, Stan E. McCormick, Sr.; and mother, Rosalie Brown Cumbie; his brother, Patrick Lee McCormick; Uncle Joe Hyder Brown, Jr.; stepfather, Irving Cumbie; and his stepsister, Lynne Cumbie.

He is succeeded in life by his wife, Bobbie Busby McCormick; daughter, Brooke McCormick Paul (Andrew) of Rancho Santa Fe, California; his son, Travis Lee McCormick (Ljuba) of Costa Rica; grandchildren, Sierra McCormick Salgueiro, Tristan Jernigan Paul, Gunnar Grayson Paul, Gigi Maya McCormick, and Joaquin Dean McCormick; stepsister, Cindy Cumbie Parisher; stepsister, Pam Cumbie; niece, Molly Johnson; and nephew, Richard H. Carnahan III (April).

A Celebration of Stan’s life will take place on Thursday, January 22, 2026, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Alamo Heights United Methodist Church, 825 E. Basse Road, San Antonio, Texas 78209.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Stan’s names to the YMCA of Greater San Antonio, 16103 Henderson Pass, San Antonio, Texas 78232, https://ymcasatx.org/donate-today, or to The San Antonio Public Library Foundation, 625 Shook Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212, https://www.saplf.org/donate-now/ .

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