Stan

Stanley Deane “Stan” Elcock was born December 27th, 1931, in Baker, Oregon. He passed away at home, in Eureka, on June 10th, 2017. He was the son of Stanley Thomas Elcock and Berdena Flint Elcock. He lived in Berkley, California, Big Piney Wyoming, Boulder City, Colorado, and Shasta County, California (his father was a civil engineer on Shasta Dam). Stan graduated from Shasta High School in 1949, receiving his Bachelor of Science, from Chico State in 1953.

Stan married Nancy Briley on August 3rd, 1952. He later attended Humboldt State for graduate studies in Fisheries Biology. Stan and Nancy then made Humboldt County their home, where he was employed as a surveyor by Humboldt County’s Department of Public Works. Stan later became the Materials Engineer, where he helped to establish the Materials Testing Lab for soils and construction materials.

Stan’s favorite pastimes included coaching Pop Warner Football (while his sons were growing up). He ended his service after coaching the Red Raiders. He also enjoyed weight lifting and playing darts. Until most recently, he was a 49er fan.

After heart surgery and retirement, Stan worked with Dr. Bert Steele to establish the Senior Softball Program. He even played in the Seniors Olympic Games in Saint George, Utah. For twenty years, he was involved with the Mended Hearts Support Group, supporting patients who had heart surgery. Stan is survived by Nancy, his wife of 64 years, three sons, Kevin (spouse Timmi), Stanley (spouse Julie), and Steven, as well as eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

Thank you to St. Joseph Hospital for all of the care and support, and to numerous staff members, who became friends. We personally want to thank some of the important people of his life, including Dr. Abels, Dr. Mathew, Dr. Palmer, and Dr. Garley.

Memorial Services and burial will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 8th , 2017, at the Grace Baptist Church, located at 220 Buhne Street, Eureka, California. Reception to follow.

###

The obituary above was submitted by Stan’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. See guidelines here.