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George Stanley, 64, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away peacefully following a long illness on Sunday, November 8, 2009. Stan was born in Henryetta, OK, in December 1944. He was the son of George Eugene and Ruby Marie (Hood) Hearron and grew up in Panhandle, TX. Stan graduated from Panhandle High School in 1962 and from Texas A&M with a degree in Electrical Engineering in 1967. He served in the USAF, becoming a Captain, at Wright Patterson AFB, OH until 1970. Following his service, Stan earned his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University in 1972. He was employed by the Department of Energy at Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM, as a civil servant for 30 years prior to retiring in 2002. Stan was a Sunday school teacher and member of the Vestry at St. Mark's on-the-Mesa Episcopal Church. His hobbies included genealogy, gardening, hiking and photography. He enjoyed sharing the products of his hobbies. He was known to be able to fix anything that was broken. Stan and surviving spouse, Molly Jane (Johnson) Hearron were married 43 years and have three daughters and three grandsons: Angela G. Hearron and her son David Carter of Albuquerque, NM; Jane Marie Cook with her husband Gregory John Cook and their sons, Jack Alexander and Luke Ryan of Folsom, CA; and Laura Elizabeth Tripcony with her husband Timothy John Tripcony of Canton, GA. Immediate surviving family also includes his mother Ruby Marie (Hood) Hearron of Amarillo, TX; two sisters, Sherry Darlene Carhart of Athens, TX and Janice Marie Wise with her husband Dr. Johnny Wise of Amarillo, TX; brother-in-law Kimball Johnson of Dallas, TX; nieces and nephews--James Carhart, Melissa Lanier, Christopher Lanier, Nicole Wise and their families. The family would like to extend a special thanks to his many friends and caregivers for their support and caring spirit, including the staff at Heritage Hospice, the Reverend Christopher McLaren of St Michael's and All Angels Church and the Reverend Terence Lee of St John's Cathedral. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday November 29, 2009 at St. Michael's and All Angels Episcopal Church, 601 Montano Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107. His cremains will be interred at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe, on Monday, November 30, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: St Michael's and all Angels Episcopal Church Memorial Fund (www.all-angels.com); St Marks on the Mesa Episcopal Church Memorial Fund (www.stmarksonthemesa.org); Comix35/Rox35 Media Inc., P.O. Box 27470, Albuquerque, NM 87125-7470 (www.christiancomicsinternational.org/comix35.html); New Mexico BioPark Society, 903 10th St SW, 87102; or to a charity of your choice. Arrangements are by Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th St NW 343-8008.
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