Stanley was currently a resident of Tazewell TN and had one sister, Mary Chinn (deceased), of Fowlerville MI.
Stanley was raised in Fowlerville and was a graduate of Fowlerville High School. He worked as a machinist for most of his career. In 1980 he took a pickup & camper on a meandering trip west, visiting many of the national parks on the way to the coast. He eventually landed in Palm Springs CA where he resided for a few years (1980-82) before moving back to MI in Jan of 1983. He ultimately moved to Tazewell TN where he had lived for the last 30+ years.