- Date Of Birth: February 21, 1936
- Date Of Death: October 2, 2017
- State: Colorado
Donald Verne Stanley, Jr. February 21, 1936 – October 2, 2017 Age: 81 Residence: Centennial, CO Donald Verne Stanley, Jr. 81, passed away October 2, 2017, in Centennial, CO. Don was born February 21, 1936 in Grover, CO, to Donald ‘Verne’ and Ruth Stanley of Keota, CO. When Don was seven a tumor was found on one of his lungs. The operation to remove the tumor remove much of that lung. He spent three months at Children’s Hospital and National Jewish Hospital in Denver, CO during this time. Don shared many memories and tales of growing up in northeast Colorado, with his cousins and extended family. Don was married to Marlene Ann Harding of Briggsdale, CO in 1955, they divorced in 1982. In September 1957, Don started work at the Martin Company (which later became Martin Marietta, then Lockheed Martin) in Jefferson County, CO. He remained there until his retirement over thirty years later. During his years at Martin, he worked on the Titan Missle, the Mars Viking project and the early years of the Space Shuttle. In 1997 Don married Ruth Ellen Havens, and they lived in Centennial, CO. Don and Ruth were married 20 years. Don enjoyed woodworking, gardening, hunting, fishing, and traveling. He was a perfectionist, which was evident in any task or project he undertook.
