Stanford, Roger Dale

1948 - 2017  (69 years)

• Name	Stanford, Roger Dale
  		Roger Dale Stanford (1948-2017)
  Birth	15 Aug 1948	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	STAN.R020
  _FGRAVE	243365391
  Funeral	4 Dec 2017	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	A funeral service for Dale Stanford will be held 11 a.m. Monday, December 4, 2017, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, with military honors presented at the conclusion of the service.
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, United States Army  [1]
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  		United States Army
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Vietnam War, United States Army NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  Death	28 Nov 2017	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Cremated. Specifically: Cremation. Ashes in the care of family. No burial
  Person ID	I39443	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Stanford, Roger Eugene,   b. 16 Dec 1927, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 Sep 2005, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Benskin, Alva Joyce,   b. 10 Nov 1927, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Feb 2017, Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F10441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Miller, Joan,   b. 17 Jun 1947, New Jersey d. 6 Sep 2022 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	4 Sep 1983	Clinton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
  Age at Marriage	He was 35 years and 1 month - She was 36 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F15719	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Aug 1948 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 4 Sep 1983 - Clinton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Death - 28 Nov 2017 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 4 Dec 2017 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Dale Stanford, age 69, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at Clay County Hospital in Flora. Dale was born August 15, 1948, in Flora, the son of the late Roger Eugene Stanford and the late Alva Joyce Benskin. He married Joan Miller on September 4, 1983, in Clinton, New Jersey. He was a 1966 graduate of Clay City High School. Dale retired from the U.S. Army in 1974, having served in Vietnam and Germany. He earned certificates in heating and air for tractor trailer reefers and in diesel mechanics. He worked for himself, driving a truck for Stanford Transporters. Dale was a member of the American Legion, VFW, NMN Club, and Chapter 32 International Tractor Club. He attended McCabe General Baptist Church and was an expert at identifying country music songs. Dale was passionate about working on, showing, and talking about his tractors, including his M and H Farmall models, his Farmall Super A, and an International 806, as well as 3 Case tractors, and another he was hoping to begin restoring soon. He was also a collector of diecast toys, including trucks, tractors, and road equipment. He is survived by his wife: Joan Stanford; a sister: Colene Wood and her son, Casey Jay Wood and daughter, Kassie Joetta Wood and granddaughter Harper; the children of Dale’s late brother, Bradley Stanford: Bradley Allen Stanford, Crystal Lynn Lancaster, and Amber Jo Stanford; brother: Perry (Kathy) Stanford and his family; brother: Donald Stanford and his family; an aunt: Marjorie Murbarger and her family; sister-in-law: Kathleen Miller; brother-in-law: Edward (Susan) Miller and their sons Brian Miller and Craig (Paula) Miller, and their daughters Ashlyn and Addison; brother-in-law: Donald (Nancy) Miller and their daughter Christina Herndon; along with many cousins of Dale and Joan. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother: Bradley. A funeral service for Dale Stanford will be held 11 a.m. Monday, December 4, 2017, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, with military honors presented at the conclusion of the service. A visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 2-5 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Clay County Cancer Crusaders who will share the donations with Crossroads Cancer Center

  
  

• Sources

  [S12700] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Stanford, Dale, 69, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/669/), none. (Reliability: 2).