Howard Jack Stanley ’41

Howard died Dec. 11, 2006, at home in Southern Pines, N.C., after a long illness.

Born in Bayonne, N.J., and raised in Cranford, N.J., Howard graduated from the Hun School. At Princeton he majored in chemistry and was a member of Charter Club. He played football all four years, was elected captain senior year, and was awarded the Poe Cup for sportsmanship, play, and influence in football. He set what was then a record for most touchdowns in one game (three) and for the longest pass reception in college history (84 yards). A picture of this catch is on the wall of the Nassau Club Grill.

Joining the Navy in 1941, Howard served in the Amphibious Corps in Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio as an LCI commander, separating as a lieutenant in 1945.

After the Navy, Howard worked first for DuPont but then returned to the family business, J. Stanley Co., supplying provisions for tankers and freighters. In 1970 he sold the business to Kansas Packing. He retired in 1975 and moved to North Carolina.

Predeceased by a daughter, Marcia Frederick, Howard is survived by his wife of 65 years, Edna "Penny" Miller Stanley; a daughter, Susan Eddy; a son, John Howard; and four grandchildren.