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Stanley D Clapper Obituary and Family Listing STAN CLAPPER DROWNED AT TRENTON LAKE Tragedy touched St. Francis this past week end when the news came back from Trenton Dam that popular young Stanley Clapper, 26, of St. Francis, had been drowned in a boating mishap. Stan, as he was known to his many friends, was a mechanic for Touslee Ford Sales and is survived by his wife Barbara and two young sons. He is also survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Clapper of St. Francis. According to the Hitchcock County Sheriff, the accident occurred about three miles west of the spillway at Trenton. In the 12 foot wooden boat with Clapper were Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Roylston of St. Francis and Robert Waltburg of Brighton, Colo. The boat was swamped by waves when a sudden high wind arose. The three survivors were picked up by a rescue boat and the body of Clapper recovered about three hours later. The sheriff reported that this was the ninth drowning since the reservoir was opened several years ago. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon, May 6, 1965, at 2 p.m. at Riddell's Chapel. The Herald joins the entire community in expressing sincere sympathy to the bereaved family. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * OBITUARY OF STANLEY CLAPPER Stanley Dwayne Clapper, son of Lee and Minnie Clapper was born in La Jara, Colo., May 7, 1938. He departed this life May 2, 1965 at the age of 26 years, 11 months and 24 days. He was baptized into the Church of Christ when a young man. He graduated from the St. Francis Community High School with the class of 1956. Later in November of that year he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served three years in active duty, then in October 1960, he joined Army Reserves to which he still belonged. He had attained the rank of Sgt. 1st Class. On December 18, 1957, he was united in marriage to Barbara Browning and to this union two sons were born, Stanley Dwayne Jr., age 5 and Robin Dean age 3. After living a short time in Cheyenne, Wyoming., they returned to the St. Francis community, where he was employed at the Touslee Ford Garage. Stanley, better known to his friends and family as Stan was a faithful husband, loving and kind, and a friend to all who knew him. Left to hold sacred his memory are his wife, Barbara and sons Stanley and Robin; his father and mother of St. Francis, and a half brother, Dale Clapper of San Pedro, Calif., and a host of relatives and friends. Services were held Tuesday, May 6, 1965 at 2 p.m. at Riddell's Chapel with Gordon Naylor in charge. Interment was in the St. Francis Cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100020794/stanley-dwayne-clapper