Charles Stanton

Charles Clifford Stanton, age 90, passed into his new life on Sunday, July 17, 2016 following a long illness and sudden decline.  He was just 2 days short of his 91st birthday.

Born July 19, 1925 in Grand Junction, Colorado, he was the son of Charles B. Stanton and Helena Fern Stanton who resided in Collbran, Colorado.  After graduating in a class of 13 from Plateau Valley High School in 1943, he quickly enlisted in the US Navy and served as a Gunner’s Mate Third Class aboard the USS Whiteside during World War II.

Following the war, he married Amy Claire Turmon July 21, 1946 and remained married to her for twenty-five years.  Later he married Floy Nigel Ramsey whom he divorced in 1994.

After the war, he worked as a lumber jack, school bus driver, farm hand, delivery truck driver and rancher.  When he retired from ranching, he devoted his time to his outdoor hobbies of hunting, fishing, searching for Native American artifacts, fossils and other “interesting” rocks.  For many years he was an avid square dancer and gained notoriety as a caller in the region of Redding, California.

Besides being greatly loved by his family, he was also loved by his caretakers at the assisted living facility where he lived for over 12 years because he was feisty and kept things interesting for them.

Charles was preceded in death by a brother, Henry Stanton, two sisters, Irene Geisaman, and Juanita Stanton, and a granddaughter, Tamara Anne Stanton.

Charles is survived by a brother, Wardell (Vivian) Stanton of Pennsylvania, a son, Charles H. (Jan) Stanton of Tennessee, a daughter, Karen (Bob) Brownell of Utah, 5 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Memorial Services will be Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Residence of Grand Mesa located at 565 28 ¼ Road, Grand Junction, CO

Please consider making a memorial contribution in Charles C. Stanton’s name to the Disabled American Veterans organization.

Services have been entrusted to Brown’s Cremation and Funeral Service.