Remembering my dear father-in-law Stanton Jobson Stamps who was born 100 years ago today. What a wonderful man he was! Kind, funny, and so good-natured. He always did all what had to be done – not the least of which was bravely defending us on December 7, 1941 at Pearl…
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Stanton J. Stamps, Pearl Harbor Survivor
We are so very proud of Stanton J. Stamps (1923-1995) and his service at Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec 1941. Stanton was stationed on the USS New Orleans and just getting ready to go to church when the alarms suddenly went off, calling all to battle stations to defend against…
The 75th Wedding Anniversary of Stanton and Janet Stamps
Janet Lucille Turner of Pulaski, New York and Stanton Jobson Stamps of Stanton, Texas were married at the Methodist church in Altmar, New York, seventy-five years ago, on 22 June 1946. On the day of their marriage, Stanton was nearly 23 years old and still a member of the US…
Happy Birthday Janet Turner Stamps
Today is my mother-in-law Janet Lucille Turner Stamps’ birthday! She was born on May 3, 1924 in Orwell, NY to Frank E. and Ethel Turner Dawley. Janet graduated from Oswego College and subsequently taught in several schools in New York State, including on Long Island and in Williamstown and Camden,…