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Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church will be held on Monday, October 17th, at 10:00 a.m. with interment to follow in the Court of Honor at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
"Al" as he was known by those who knew him and loved him, was born June 10, 1921 in Oklahoma to Edgar Alfred and Flora Alice Stanley. "Bud", his father was a carpenter and taught Al the carpentry trade. The "Dust Bowl" brought his family to Bakersfield, where he finished high school at B.H.S. Swimming and tumbling were his favorite sports activities. He met Frances Mildred Hess and after graduating they married on December 25, 1940.
At was preceded in death by his beloved wife of nearly 61 years in September of 2001. Al did many things in his life including being a paratrooper in WW II, where he was stationed in France. He loved baseball enough that he built a pro-baseball team into a local league champion. Soon after he returned home from the war, he obtained his Building Contractor's License and during his career as a builder, built homes all over California and in southern Illinois. As his business grew, he learned to fly and became a pilot and owned several small planes during his career. Flying and gold were his favorite activities for the rest of his life. He and Frances moved to Illinois for about 10 years where they owned and operated an auction center, and learned the auction business.
Al and Frances are succeeded by their 4 children, Stephen Stanley of Santa Maria, David Stanley, Susanne Stanley, and Linda Wells all of Bakersfield; 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Al will be missed greatly, we could always count on him for one more "great business idea."
HILLCREST Memorial Park & Mortuary
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