Charles S. Still

Born March 27, 1919 to Stephen W. Brown Still and Florence Singler Still, he was raised in Jamestown, ND. He graduated from Jamestown High School and received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh in 1941.

Mr. Still's love of the science of guns and munitions was put to use during service in the United States Army during World War II. He became a company commander of the Ordnance Heavy Maintenance CO Tank # 553. His company repaired tanks and ordnance, defused bombs and cleared mine fields throughout the European theater until the end of the war. He landed at Utah Beach on D-Day plus 6.

His first task was to clear mine fields used for the staging of General Patton's tanks for the Normandy breakout and eventual liberation of France.

After the war he entered into service with the Veterans Administration and served as a veteran's training officer, officed in Jamestown, ND.

Later he was Personnel Officer at VA hospitals in Fargo, ND, Miles City, MT and Albuquerque NM where he retired after thirty-five years of continuous government service.

After his retirement in Albuquerque, Mr. Still entered a local bank while an armed robbery was underway. He was able to draw his handgun, shoot and kill the robber, without injury to himself or any of the bystanders; for this he received commendation from the bank and local civic organizations.

Throughout his life, he hunted and fished and took great pride in ownership of eight generations of yellow Labrador Retrievers, each raised and trained to retrieve game by Mr. Still. He brought his last Labrador to San Antonio to live with him during his last two years and received continuous pleasure and companionship from her.

His hunting in NM also involved the keeping of horses and mules which he used for hunting and packing elk and other large game, providing a continuous source of meat for his family.

Loved and respected by his family, he was predeceased by his parents, by his high school sweetheart and wife of fifty-five years, Pearl Smith Still of Jamestown ND in 1996, and son, Stephen, in 1961.

He is survived by his daughter, Jacqueline Still Longbotham Ackley, MD and son-in-law, Stephen Ackley of San Antonio, TX; granddaughters, Kristina Fentress husband Thomas Fentress of San Antonio, TX and Sonja Longbotham Miles MD husband Jonathon Miles of Norfolk, VA; and three great grandchildren, Harrison and Jacqueline Fentress and Chloe Miles.