Thomas Stanley Watson ’34

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T. Stanley Watson, known to friends as Stan, died peacefully Sept. 22, 2005, at his home in Palm Beach, Fla.

His career included owning and operating automobile dealerships in Connecticut and Florida and working for Florida offices of the national real-estate firms Previews Inc. and Sotheby's. An avid automobile buff, he collected and restored vintage Rolls Royce cars.

Until recently Stan was a member of the Everglades Club and the Four Arts Society in Palm Beach, and of Rotary clubs in Connecticut and Florida.

Married in 1934 to Nancy Evans, who died after 61 years of marriage, Stan is survived by daughters Nancy King, Faith Watson, and Lisa Watson; a son, Ralph; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

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