- Date Of Birth: December 17, 1925
- Date Of Death: December 29, 2009
- State: Texas
December 17, 1925 – December 29, 2009
Rex C. Stanley Rex Conrad Stanley, beloved husband to Bettye Zane Stanley and adored father to Kathy Smith, Dane Stanley, and Tammy MacDiarmid passed away on December 29, 2009 after a long battle with Leukemia. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Bettye, son Dane Stanley, and daughters, Kathy Smith, Marti Stanley, and Tammy MacDiarmid. He is also survived by five grandsons; Joshua Stanley and his wife Alyssa, Matt Stanley and his wife Angela, Jason Smith and his wife Jennifer, Eric Smith and his wife Christina, and Colin MacDiarmid. He is survived by one special granddaughter, Zane MacDiamid. He also had 10 great grandchildren. Rex dedicated his entire life to his family and always put other”s needs ahead of his own. Even in the hospital room, he would make sure that you were comfortable and had what you needed. Rex was born in San Antonio on December 17, 1925 to Frederick Stanley and Iva Anderson. He had 2 brothers and 4 sisters (all deceased). Rex joined the Army-Air Force when he was 17, and flew 50 missions in a B-24 over Europe, during World War II, as a ball turret gunner. He came home and married Bettye (she had loved him since she was twelve) and started their life together. They owned and operated a photography studio, working side by side until he started the news department at K.E.N.S. TV in 1950. He was the cameraman, film editor, reporter, and writer and earned the respect of his colleagues not only with the quality of his work, but the quality of his character. Rex Stanley, referred to as the “Silver Fox” (for his beautiful hair) covered 7 presidents, worked for CBS alongside Dan Rather, and shot interviews of a multitude of Hollywood Stars, as well as day to day news stories spanning 37 years. Rex Stanley was a southern gentleman and wonderful family man. He was thoughtful and kind not only to his family and friends, but to strangers as well. He loved his family and feared the Lord. He ran a good race and fought a long battle and as he enters into heavenly rest, the family invites you to celebration of his life on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 10:00 o”clock at the First Baptist Church in Boerne, 631 S. School Street, Boerne, Texas 78006.
