Dr. Stanley Clayton Benbrook (1919-2016)

BENBROOK, WHITTLE, STALLINGS, SEYALA, LAPP

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 1/30/2016 at 16:31:01

Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.

Dr. Stan Benbrook, 96, of Ames, passed away January 20, 2016 at Green Hills Retirement Community in Ames. A memorial service will be held soon in Ames.

Stanley Clayton Benbrook was born February 27, 1919 to Edward Antony and Jessie Clayton (Whittle) Benbrook in Ames, Iowa. He married Alice Jane Stallings on October 3,1944, his loving wife of 64 years. He graduated Iowa State College with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1949, and was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1944 during WWII. He then served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1971, retiring with the rank of Lt. Col. During his time in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, he received an Army Commendation Medal for work on wound care, a Meritorious Service Medal for work in tropical diseases, an Air Force Unit of Commendation for research at Walter Reed, and a Reserve Medal for 30 years service in the Army Reserves. In retirement Stan was active in committees both at Green Hills and in the Ten Mile Lake Association in Minnesota. In late life Stan continued to enjoy the company of friends and family and religiously kept track of his beloved ISU sports teams.

His most enjoyable and lifelong hobby was woodworking. He made unique canes constructed from Minnesota wood that he gave to family and friends. He had an eye for beauty and enjoyed carving intricate geometric patterns into small wooden card or jewelry boxes. Before he lost a vocal chord in surgery, Stan loved to sing. He could often be heard singing a solo in church or belting one out at home just for the joy of it. Stan had a great sense of humor, and was a wonderful story teller, relating colorful events about people he knew and enjoyed all through his life. He spent every summer with family at his beloved Ten Mile Lake.

Above all, Stan loved his country, and was proud to be an Iowan, especially an Iowan from Ames. He strove to uphold the traditional American values that he believed in and cherished.

Stan is survived by his daughter, Susan (Mahmood) Seyala of Silver Spring, Md.; his grandsons, Layth (Suzanne) Seyala and Nazar Seyala; and great-grandsons, Caleb and Aidan.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Jane; and his sister, Kathryn (Benbrook) Lapp.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to Ten Mile Lake Association, P.O. Box 412, Hackensack, MN 56452 or to Green Hills Memorial Fund, Green Hills Retirement Community, 2200 Hamilton Drive, Ames, IA 50014

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